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Always liked Hebden Bridge and Accrington has a majestic(ish) sweep to it. I’ve also got to agree with a number of other people on here - Huddersfield has a quality to it, although the older I’ve got the less impressive it feels. I think I’m remembering back to being a child and getting on the...

Seems to have been discussed for years - in my ideal universe there would still be double tracks heading off over the viaduct to Queensbury, but failing that I’ll settle for a third platform with some great facilities. We should also remember that two platforms or not., the service levels are...

It would look even better with a nice bit of track in front of it though. ;)

You did say “even older” signs - Hebden Bridge’s signs are presumably L&YR original?

My parents, who married in the early 60s, departed on honeymoon from the central island platform at Halifax, which was taken out of use in 1971, five years before I came along. My grandparents had, and parents have strong memories of goods trains on the Stainland branch (closed 1959), in...

This grew out of a great thread on authorities that have the most stations on the infrastructure thread. I believe Glasgow is winning. I realise that boundaries have shifted a lot so let's keep it to (and I quote) "town or city, defined by local authority area, at the level of Borough or...

You've got me thinking now about which local authority lost the most - I may head over to history and kick off.

Once watched a person in an advanced state of inebriation at Holborn attempt this very activity. Can confirm he made contact with the rail but no conductive outcome was achieved.

If they’re reopening Halifax platform 3, then perhaps the space previously occupied by Halifax box will make the perfect space for a platform 4 bay. Not that one is needed. Yet. I’ll get my coat.

I can’t find it on youtube but I recall one seeing a film of a railtour to one of the quarry lines in the middle of nowhere. I’d like to say Rylstone. Also GC did once use a HST on the KX to Bradford service, thus Pontefract, Wakefield Kirkgate, Brighouse and Halifax would count as unusual.

I asked that myself a while back. The answer came back apparently not, as no photographic evidence exists.

I’ve looked but can’t see any tale of a HST making it out here on a demonstration. The XPT has been the workhorse of the regional and interstate services here for years but due for replacement. There are huge differences between the HST and XPT, the Aussie version having a shorter power car and...

I can't find the info anywhere but does anyone know if a HST ever traversed the Woodhead Line? It would be great if anyone had the photo proof, or in fact pictures of any other exotica on the line. Thanks.

I would like Elland to reopen, and also a shout out to Kings Heath. Both on open lines so I believe these qualify. Meanwhile in fantasy land I’ll have Ovenden, Holmfield and Queensbury. I’m prepared to compromise on not reopening Halifax North Bridge, as long as they utterly rebuild Halifax...

Hull to Holyhead, via Halifax and I don't care where else.

I realise there are busier stations operating with only two platforms, but given the aspiration to double passenger numbers, the huge improvement to services on the way (assuming Northern doesn't collapse in a heap first) and the future proofing that. may be required to introduce "shuttle"...

Halifax's main building sits on a disused island platform and is now in use as a daycare centre run by EUREKA, the national children's museum. It did sit unused for decades, so ironic that now they're turned it over to other use and built out onto the platform, they're now talking about bringing...

The smell that I always liked on the underground (slightly sweet, slightly rubbery) also now makes an appearance on the underground sections of the relatively new Chatswood-Epping link here in Sydney. I'll be interested if the game appears on the Metro under construction.

And yes I loved the smell - tar, creosote, not sure what

Back in the days of wooden sleepers, I found that some stations had a distinctive smell. Funnily enough I used to walk the branch line nearest my house (closed 1959) and it had the same smell in places. They’d reused sleepers for fences and viaduct barriers. It was particularly noticeable in...