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Cambridge- St. Ives Alton- Winchester (except Alresford was staffed) Callington- Gunnislake? Ilfracombe- Barnstaple?

Coulsdon South to Merstham- It is mostly in a deep cutting or tunnel

In addition to those mentioned in item 5 above- Canterbury West- Whitstable (as much as possible as some parts private) Rye and Camber tramway Chichester- Selsey ( before route built over at Selsey) Havant- Hayling Island Nunhead- Crystal Palace High Level- as much as possible Finsbury Park-...

It makes me feel old when... Members of this forum were not born or too young too remember when BR operated the train services. (Hoping GBR will operate a similar unified rail system similar to BR days)

Although I Mentioned in item 62 above a list of rheritage railways that I have yet to visit but I missed the one at top of my list------ Great Central Railway (northern Section) I have travelled several times from Loughborough Central to Leicester North but never done the northern...

15/04/2026 Thornton Junction to Leven 18/04/2026 Robertsbridge Junction to Northbridge Street Level Crossing (Rother Valley Railway)

On my list still to visit is.. Shildon Museum Telford Steam Railway Keith & Dufftown Railway Middleton Railway near Leeds Avon Valley Railway at Bitton

Here is a variation in walking over disused railways which you have travelled over by rail then walked the trackbed after the track was removed or walked the trackbed before the track was reinstated. Here are ones which fit the category- Horsted Keynes to Ardingly (travelled over as a youngster...

I never mentioned or would not like to see driver changes in Central London. I like to see Brighton men working through to Bedford and Bedford men working through to Brighton. With nationalisation everyone will work for same company as a team.

Yes- they did in BR days- I was working on the Southern Region during the 1980s and 1990s 1775938952 It was Network SouthEast but still operating over BR regions. I worked for BR Southern Region in 1980s and 1990s.

As a former BR staff I would like the route to be split to the old regions - Southern, London Midland and Eastern.

Maybe the loop platform was built originally for the now long closed branch to East Southsea?

At every station on the Hounslow loop, Kingston Loop, many stations on the London to Dartford lines via Woolwich, Bexleyheath and Sidcup. Thameslink services via London (Farringdon, etc) to Herne Hill, Sutton, Wimbledon, Tooting, Streatham, Herne Hill back to London

East Grinstead has over one million passengers per annum with an hourly Mondays to Fridays off peak service ........but additional off peak trains (making it half hourly) have been added in some school holidays. Saturdays it is half hourly

Needham Market on the electrified Ipswich to Norwich line is (or was) only served by cross country DMUs from Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds- Cambridge- Ely and beyond. The intermediate stations between Newcastle and Chathill (except Morpeth and Alnmouth) are served by DMUs only. I am open for...

I agree with "358" that fares on Merseyside are far, far cheaper than here in the South East. It costs more than £6,50 just to park your car for a day at my local station or town car park. Normal bus fare (not £3 cap) of around £4 would take you about 2 miles.

Information taken from "Disused Stations" website by Nick Catford. After withdrawal of regular passenger services between Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction in 1940 the line was used by special services. An un-advertised passenger service operated during Monday- Friday peak hours between...

Dalston Western Junction to Stratford was closed in the 1940s was reopened in 1979 initially with DMUs but was electrified a few years later. Gospel Oak to Junction Road Junction closed 1926 reopened 1981

Correction - Dalston Western Junction to Shoreditch further down the line - Surrey Quays to Old Kent Road Junction was closed around 1917 and track lifted but was reopened for London Overground around 2008 (?dated uncertain)

Stratford to Tottenham Hale via Lea Bridge closed for passengers in 1985 but has since reopened Farningham Road (Fawkham Junction) to Springhead Junction part of Gravesend West line closed to passengers in 1953 was reopened for stage 1 of HS1 West London Line Clapham Junction to Willesden...