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    Trivia: Station Names that differ by one letter (or near offer)

    In addition to Hale and Sale there is Swale Near offer to Ore is Torre
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    Trivia: Station Names that differ by one letter (or near offer)

    In addition to Salford and Salfords can I add Shalford (and the closed station of Alford)
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    Trivia: Station Names that differ by one letter (or near offer)

    Hamstead and Hampstead.... (LT station) Ilford and Milford Olton and Alton
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    Trivia: Stations that are the only station to only be served by a class

    Same goes for stations between Three Oaks to Ham Street inclusive.
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    Trivia: Stations that are the only station to only be served by a class

    Isle of Wight line Ryde- Shanklin served by class 483 (1938 LT tube stock) The only line using them until the end of the year..!
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    Trivia: Stations with platforms that have never been used

    At Edgware Underground station an island platform was built in 1939 for the planned extension to Bushey Heath. Work on construction of the new railway was well advanced when it was suspended due to WW2 and subsequently abandoned. Are the platforms still there?. In connection with this work the...
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    Eurostar Mothballs Ebbsfleet and Ashford International

    I live in Tonbridge and have had many day trips to Paris by catching a SE train departing Tonbridge (around 0815) to Ashford International then 0955 (approx) Ashford to Paris returning 1920 (approx) Paris to Ashford arrive 2030 (clocks back one hour) and home by 2130.. Would I travel to St...
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    Rural line reopenings - which one?

    Uckfield to Lewes. In addition to those towns as well as other nearby towns (for example Crowborough) are rapidly expanding. Reopening this short section would give another route between London and the Sussex Coast. A need magnified when the main Brighton line has been closed for engineering...
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    Trivia: Stations with platforms that have never been used

    Lullingstone the station between Swanley and Eynsford that was completed in 1939 but never opened. The platforms are still mainly in situ today. In more recent times. I believe Heathrow Terminal 5 (National Rail station) was built with two additional platforms for any future extension westwards...
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    Trivia: Stations at which services go to the same destination from different platforms

    If you mean is as follows- Hampden Park station in Sussex. A train from London (or Brighton) stops at the down platform then goes to Eastbourne, reverses then calls at the up platform before going towards Hastings.
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    Guess the Station...

    Fratton
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    Guess the Station...

    Clapham Junction
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    Last steam service on a long distance route

    If one word - NO. There was a total ban except.... For several years afterwards the only steam hauled specials were with 4472 Flying Scotsman who Alan Pegler had a contract with BR. I agree with Bevan Rice - see comment no.12 above
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    Last steam service on a long distance route

    Without giving away my age but I travelled behind the Bullied Pacifics between Waterloo and Bournemouth until their end in July 1967. Steam continued in the North West until August 1968 where there were some long distance services on the West Coast Main Line north of Crewe towards Glasgow but...
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    Passenger use at your local station

    I live in South Eastern- land at Tonbridge and have found off peak trains still lightly loaded- maybe a quarter of normal loadings. A recent journey on London Underground from Paddington to Embankment via Bakerloo Line after 1700 hrs on Friday evening and there were never more than 10...
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    Stations you've changed trains at but never left

    Westbury Exeter St Davids Newton Abbot Plymouth Par Truro Gloucester Swansea Dovey Junction Llandudno Junction Grantham Middlesborough Leicester Preston Perth Aberdeen Ascot Richmond Winchester
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    Your involvement in accidents in different modes of transport?

    Car- once- (Drove into rear of a lorry who braked sharply and I did not react quick enough or my brakes were not as sharp) Rail- one- (Suicide- person jumped in front of train I was on). Plane- none Tram- none Bicycle- none (have not been on a bike for years!) Bus- once (bus hit low bridge when...
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    Stations you've changed trains at but never left

    Has anyone mentioned.........Smallbrook Junction........!!!!!!!

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