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    Trivia: Quay side/ Harbour stations/ terminuses

    Has anyone mentioned Neyland?
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    Trivia: Quay side/ Harbour stations/ terminuses

    Birkenhead Woodside Liverpool Pier Head (LOR)
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    Railway locations that are now only a shadow of themselves

    Great picture Strathclyder, thanks!
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    Ex–LYR Southport–Preston Route Closure?

    I think what made it a good candidate for closure was the fact that the line was only electrified between Southport & Crossens. Had it been electrified all the way up to Preston, it may just have survived. Like the Exchange - Southport line
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    Railway locations that are now only a shadow of themselves

    St Rollox had it own station until ‘62 on the line out of Buchanan Street. Not many photos of it though & the name has always made me smile. Apparently she’s was a saint.
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    Manchester Victoria then and now

    During the ‘95 rebuild. Replaced with the bridge & pretty much filled in during the last upgrade
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    Trivia- most circuitous route between closest stations.

    There used to be a Liverpool Lime St to Birkenhead Woodside service. Much quicker catching the ferry!
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    Footbridge vs underpass

    Manchester Victoria used to have a subway linking all the platforms, which I believe was infilled during the 1995 (?) rebuild when the arena was plonked on top.
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    British Transport Hotels in the 1970s & 80s

    Just bought a copy from world of books for £6.75 free p&p!!
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    British Transport Hotels in the 1970s & 80s

    Brilliant! Thanks Mail
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    British Transport Hotels in the 1970s & 80s

    Thanks for your reply John 1650538648 Thanks Gloster
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    British Transport Hotels in the 1970s & 80s

    Thanks Western. Very frustrating that there’s hardly any info to be found!
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    British Transport Hotels in the 1970s & 80s

    There is very little info online re. Liverpool Exchange station Hotel. Did it close the same time the station did in 1977? Is there anywhere that has any decent info about the hotel?
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    TRIVIA. What’s your favourite station roof?

    Gotta be Liverpool Lime St at the top! St Pancras York Newcastle Glasgow Central & Queen St Edinburgh Waverley Brighton Paddington Waterloo Some closed & gone: Glasgow St Enoch Nottingham Victoria Manchester Central Liverpool Central High Level Bradford Exchange
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    Trivia: Stations that lost their suffix

    Same with Cressington. Was Cressington & Grassendale. I imagine after the line reopened in ‘77, that’s when the suffixes were dropped
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    TRIVIA: Stations that used to have Excursion Platforms

    Scarborough Londesborough road
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    TRIVIA: Stations that used to have Excursion Platforms

    Southport
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    Trivia: Easily confused station names

    As a scouser, who’s parents just live down the road from Mossley Hill. I can safely say it’s pronounced Mossley & not mozzley!
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    Trivia: Easily confused station names

    Ely & Ely Mainline
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    Trivia: Easily confused station names

    Just thought of some more Mutley & muthill Keyham & keynsham Otley & Botley Liscard @ Liskeard Winsford & Wansford Kingston on Thames & Kingston on Hull Winchester & winchelsea Heathrow & Hounslow? Seven sisters & seven kings Berwick & Borwick St Ives (Cambs) & st Ives (Cornwall) Stoke...

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