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There's an obvious difference in meaning between the two words. Personally I'm interested in railways; routes, timetables, stations, infrastructure etc...but not at all interested in trains.

I'm still waiting from Apr 23rd. Seems I might have to wait a bit longer.

Yes...I know; that's precisely the point; there's no direct rail service between the two stations because they're on different lines, but close to each other.

South Elmsall and Moorthorpe.

I've always assumed that the Barton Line is used for travel between Grimsby and Hull.

I've lost count the number of times I've yelled at the top of my voice inside my head that no-one's desperate to look at the departures on page 2, or subsequent screens. At all the local stations I use the amount of time the screen displays page 1, 2, 3, etc seems to be the same length of time...

Thanks everyone for putting so much time and effort into the thread, and even working out some sort of mathematical formula to compare stations. If we really want to get specific we could work out a map using the number of services to distance ratio.

Something I've noticed, most recently at Meadowhall (Sheffield) Station. I was sitting on a train and there was a train on the opposite platform and the passengers must have been about 12-18 inches higher than me. Is this unusual to have such variation...and what are the implications for bridges...

Cheers Michael...yes, there it is. Can Doncaster beat all-comers?

I'm not sure if this is the correct part of the forum to post this....but here goes. I arrived on the platform at Doncaster Station this morning to take a photo of one of the departures screen showing five trains were due to leave for London within the next 36 minutes. Is this a record for a...

Strangely a couple of the station announcers at Doncaster seem to pronounce 'Goole' and 'Hull' the same.

With the current layout it is impossible to put ticket barriers at Doncaster Station. The only place they could be placed would be down in the tunnel and that isn't safe at all...it's the only way out in case of emergency. You'd also have people queuing on steps, which is probably an...

Sheffield and South Yorkshire is very poorly served compared to the other major Northern cities. Just one example; the last train back from Leeds to Doncaster on a Saturday night (which I'll be catching tonight) departs at 10:20. Alright when I'm meeting up with friends for a drink, but no use...

From my own observations, no matter what time of day there always seems to be at least a couple of dozen, and sometimes many dozens, of people getting on and off the KX services. I don't think the trains could be utilised anywhere else, the vast majority are electric and consist of about a...

Sorry...it was a bit unclear. Either interpretation will be fine though.

I haven't actually combed through the timetables, but I'm convinced that more trains depart from Doncaster to London than to any other destination. Is this true for any other station so far away from the the capital? I'm not sure if this is a good thing for Doncaster, or not.

Thanks for explaining the situation in Barnsley Harper. it's pretty much the same here in Doncaster. There's no bus to Leeds and the so-called express service to Sheffield takes 90 minutes. My parents live in Thurnscoe, a former pit village half way between Barnsley and Doncaster, and they...

I've read online somewhere that there's a proposal for those who us who want/need the additional validity on our passes we'll be able to pay an annual surcharge and have a separate pass which will be accepted. This would be a good idea because withdrawal of the facility of being able to...

That's good news Saffie. I'm disabled and this is hitting me really hard. I've got Asperger's syndrome (it's not safe for me to drive - that's why I qualify for a pass) and when I was diagnosed 5 years ago I understood that the local authority provided me with a pass as part of the care package...

Yes; those are the buses that serve Thurnscoe....but they take a long time to reach their destinations; whereas rail travel to towns and cities served by the trains is much quicker and more comfortable. The amount of money involved in withdrawing free rail travel for holders of ENCTS is...