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I'd be interested to read what proposals people have for a hypothetical Beechwood station site. Much of the area is housing stock. A Beechwood station would be too close to Runcorn and Frodsham stations, and it's difficult to really see the genuine business case. The station house is now a...

Runcorn is one of the 1960's New Towns with purpose-built expressways and busways, and much nasty concrete architecture typical of the period. Beyond being a commuter hub with access to the WCML and motorway links to Liverpool/Manchester etc., the town has very little to commend it. A...

Is there any scope for re-openings in the Somerset region? I'm thinking of possible reconnections to the railway network for the likes of Wells, Glastonbury, Street, Cheddar, Shepton Mallet, Somerton etc. Although the bus service from First is generally good, it does seem that Somerset...

Where would you situate the Beechwood station? The old Halton station in Sutton Weaver might be a possibility, with potential car parking space available (on the site currently being used by the company working on the Sutton Weaver/Frodsham swingbridge renovations) but this is now a private...

NotATrainspott - thank you for your contributions. Your posts have really helped me to clarify the whole HS2 issue in my mind and I now completely understand the substantial benefits of the scheme. Thanks again.

Absolutely. I was on holiday in Somerset last year, and found that without a car, I was largely dependent on the bus service. Whilst they offered good frequency and it was a pleasant ride through the Mendip Hills from Bristol to Wells and beyond, I felt that hours were taken out of my day just...