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Looking at the maps on Open Train Times the down line doesn't appear to be signalled for bi-directional working. Are trains required to pick up a pilot (human token) before proceeding into the single line section or is there some other form of (hi tech) control used in these and similar...

I remember the track between Staveley Central and Chesterfield Central being singled in th 1960s and lifted altogether a couple of years later I assumed (wrongly it seems) that the lifting extended north through Staveley Central station.

Very interesting. I take it that all the foam concrete was more than a temporary expedient and is still buried somewhere beneath Eckington road. As for the other bridge at Lowgates this was over the Great Central Railway the tracks having been lifted sometime during the 1960s. Interestingly...

Does anyone know what is happening to the mineral line that leaves the "Old Road" at Barrow Hill and terminates at Bolsover. It was used for removing opencast coal until a few years ago but has since become overgrown and idle. I understood that it was going to be used to provide a rail link to...

Churnet Valley Webcams can now be found at: http://home.btconnect.com/cvrailway/webcams/webcams.htm A new one for the list, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Live webcams which can be found at: http://www.e-v-r.com/webcams/

Havant to Cosham return for 5p by First Great Western http://brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=HAV&dest=CSA&rlc=%20%20%20&rte=820&ldn=0&tkt=COM Am I missing something?

I haven't seen the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway featured in this thread; http://www.e-v-r.com/webcams/ The winter time table means there are only scheduled services on saturdays but there may still be charters and stock movements on other days. Churnet appears to be back in business but only...

This bit about going through a station more than once. If instead of Havant to Basingstoke it was Bedhampton to Basingstoke and via Eastleigh was the route decided on. As there is no direct service between Bedhampton and Fareham. Would Bedhampton to Havant be a permissable first leg then back...

Has anyone heard anything recently about re-introducing a passenger service between Brierley Hill and Stourbridge Junction? There was some talk about it early this year but everything seems to have gone very quiet. Wondered if the recent signalling upgrades were in any way connected with the...

I know New Mills already had a mention but I like the cheek of the national rail website. New Mills Central [NMC] to New Mills Newtown [NMN] Cheapest Fare £10.90 Journey time 18 minutes Changes 0 Method on foot or Journey time 2 hours 10 minutes Changes 1 With half the journey time spent...