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Which stations can you think of which meet the following criteria? Must be UK National Rail. If you were standing halfway down the platform(s) and were unaware of the two adjacent tunnels you would not imagine you were in "tunnel territory". Both tunnels to be of reasonable length, say 0.20 of a...

Are there examples left of still active railway stations in mainland Europe used predominantly by passengers transferring to and from vessels of whatever type?

I accept that this topic is a subjective one but interested in suggestions for the above noting that it has to be termini which are at the end of the line rather than stations at which some trains terminate but the line itself continues to other locations. Definition of "bleak" - a station which...

One of the features of the UK's fragmented railway system has been the evolving of policies and procedures which are separate from the national rulebook and are specific to each TOC. Sometimes TOC A will have a completely different, and sometimes diametrically opposite policy for dealing with...

Recently in the UK there have been regular disruptive events on the ECML and WCML resulting from a variety of different causes such as adverse weather, infrastructure or traction failures and persons on the tracks. Are there any obvious specific lines in continental Europe afflicted with...

Is there a designated maximum time in advance of departure time that relevant platform staff can press the TRTS button at stations where a TRTS button system is in operation? Also if for some unexpected reason something occurs after the button has been pressed which means that the train is no...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/how-close-does-a-replacement-bus-stop-need-to-be-to-a-station.287214/ Are there any stations - other than Corrour - which have no access by public road?

Anyone able to satisfy my curiosity as to whether a) Controllers in the main typically hope that an event resulting in major disruption will not occur on their "patch" during their shift or b) Controllers in the main actually welcome the challenges which unforeseen disruption brings and almost...

What are the possible reasons why trains approaching some through stations at which they stop always encounter restrictive signals with no conflicting movements ahead whilst at other stations it's greens all the way unless exceptionally the line is not clear on rare occasions?

Wife and I are taking our 11-year old granddaughter from Scotland to London for sightseeing on Monday coming returning north on Saturday. We are staying in a hotel not far from Euston/King's Cross and most of our travelling will be on the underground and occasional buses within the area roughly...

Dalmarnock (Glasgow) must surely be a contender. Was closed for part of this evening for this reason and often seems to succumb after heavy rainfall.

Two questions regarding the practice at certain termini and times of day where train operators on arrival are scheduled to take out the departure following the departure of the train they previously worked. i)- Are there any locations where train operators are detailed to take out the second...

The key attached to items such as corned beef tins which is intended to facilitate the opening of the can. Sometimes it may do but on occasion the metal which the key is supposed to latch onto will snap and the key is rendered useless. Even when the key manages to open the can there can be...

The trend towards electric handbrakes, rather than retention of manual handbrakes on certain types of new cars. I'm aware of two minor accidents, which would not have occurred if the blameworthy drivers had the facility of yanking up a traditional handbrake lever in time of need.

Noone for no one. Always causes me to think of Peter Noone (the Herman of Herman's Hermits).

As per thread title - which Central London (National Rail) Termini do not accommodate any traincrew depot? What is the largest (by number of platforms) National Rail station in the UK which does not accommodate any traincrew depot?

About 40 or so years ago a bus driver whose steady shift was on the Leven to Dundee coastal route had some family connection with a farm, which he passed when driving through a rural part of Fife. Parallel to the road was a field containing a solitary horse. If he was running slightly early...

A suggestion from me would be "Martin Harbottle's Appreciation of Time" by Dominic Utton. The blurb reads "The funny, heartfelt and engrossing story of one man's attempt to take a stand on behalf of all commuters."

Is there a feature in particular within the locality where you live or somewhere that you have visited that strikes you as being patently absurd, or lunatic even? Mine is a car park in the town where I live which has spaces for 80 vehicles and which lies totally empty as the local council impose...

I'll open the bidding with James Cleverly.