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Most exemptions are set out in The Railways (Class and Miscellaneous Exemptions) Order 1994 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/606/contents/made

If there is a degree of overlap between the footprints of the existing and new station, it is possible that it may be dealt with as a 'minor modification', which only requires industry consultation plus Transport Focus and interested local authorities. The name is irrelevant; it's the physical...

The closure provisions do not apply to Manchester United Halt, as it is unlikely to have had any "regular scheduled passenger services" (and certainly not in the past 5 years).

The relocation of Rochester was always going to require a closure consent, since there was no overlap between the location of the new station and that of the old. I have no idea who 'objected', nor to whom or on what grounds.

I believe this was a Scottish court, therefore not a precedent for the (UK) 1993 Railways Act.

Bear in mind that DfT has issued formal guidance on how closure proposals must be assessed. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/railway-closures-guidance

West Ealing and Hanwell.

West Ealing has also had its hours cut, but there is usually someone on hand in the (tiny) booking hall to give you advice. I am not sure if they can sell you a ticket, though, and the station is thoroughly unaccessible.

I have bought Boundary Zone tickets at Paddington quite often as I have a 60+ Oyster and never had any problem. Must be someone new behind the counter.

The Station Access Annexes (available on the ORR Public Register) confirm that the station's name is three words.

Yes, I was! There were surprisingly few objections. The 2 regular users of the replacement taxi didn't even bother to write in.

I had a big hand in closing that branch, I am afraid.

The main costs involved in a station closure come from the need to place notices in newspapers. Otherwise, it's all just business as usual for a handful of people at DfT (and ORR, to ratify at the end of the process).

I booked my Port Taxes with Stena last week. A very pleasant yong lady answered straight away: asked for my Privilege Travel Card number, took my payment card details and sent a confirmation e-mail. And that was that.

Paddling pool on the line - on a very windy day, at Castlerock.

I just missed the 16:32 to Heathrow from platform 11 and the next TfL service to West Ealing, the 16:46 to Hayes & Harlington, came into the same platform at about 16:40. The failure was therefore precisely timed to delay me personally. I bailed out after half an hour and caught a Hammersmith &...

Are these seen in Northern Ireland as well?

Bernard Street?

When I worked in rail in the North West in the 1990s, it took me ages to realise where "Trinity Street" station was. (Bolton).

I have a notion it turned up at Greenhithe.