Closed and Opened Stations

[Aictos]

I'm currently doing a little revenue based project just for reference which includes listing all 2555 stations in the UK but I would like to bring it up to date, how many stations in the past 10 years have closed absolutely to all passenger services and will not be reopened to national rail services also including how many stations have been either reopened or opened in this time period.

I'm not counting the East London Line as being closed as that reopens later this year but I'm aware of the North London Line from Stratford to North Woolwich would count as it's no longer served by National Rail services after all it's got the DLR running over the route.

Any help would be most appreciated.

 

[Wyvern]

You mean like East Midlands Parkway?

 

[Aictos]

yes please,

 

[SWT Driver]

Closed:

Abercynon North
Allerton
Garston
Barbican
Moorgate (NR)
Canning Town
Silvertown
North Woolwich
Custom House
Etruria
Folkestone Harbour
Heathrow Interchange (Temporary)
Kings Cross Thameslink
Newhaven Marine

Opened:

Imperial Wharf
Shepherd's Bush
Ebbsfleet International
Stratford International
Workington North (Temporary)

 

[Surreytraveller]

Closed:


Moorgate (NR)

If I may be pedantic without being abused - the Great Northern services still go to Moorgate?

 

[SWT Driver]

OK, Valid point.

Moorgate, Widened Lines (aka Thameslink Platforms.)

 

[glynn80]

Newhaven Marine

As far as I am aware, this station is still open, and no formal closure process has been undertaken.

The station was temporarily closed in August 2006 due to safety concerns with regard to the condition of the roof, during this period, the once daily rail operation ran ECS both to and from Newhaven Marine. To replace the rail operation, a taxi service was available to passengers to take them the tiny distance between the Marine and Harbour stations however there is some ambiguity as to whether this taxi service has ceased and the passenger rail operation resumed again or whether the taxi service is still in place.

Another line that officially closed to passengers recently was the Croxley Green branch which had the following stations:
Croxley Green
Watford West
Watford Stadium

The line's closure notice was officially signed on 6 Novemeber 2002 and the last passenger service (in fact a rail replacement bus) operated on 26 September 2003. This was an interesting closure as all the Croxley Green branch stations still appeared within the rail ticket database for a number of years after the official closure and therefore led to their listing within the ORR's station usage spreadsheet. What was even more interesting is that one station on the line Watford West racked up more ticket sales than Gainsborough Central (a station that still receives. a weekly service).

 

[SWT Driver]

No passenger services use it & the last time the station was used by passengers was in 2002, ECS doesn't count as it's an empty non passenger working.

 

[glynn80]

No passenger services use it & the last time the station was used by passengers was in 2002, ECS doesn't count as it's an empty non passenger working.

The OP specifically said "how many stations in the past 10 years have closed absolutely to all passenger services and will not be reopened to national rail services". Newhaven Marine has not had its formal closure notice signed and therefore remains open, as of May 2009 (latest update available), a formal closure process was not even on Network Rail's agenda.

You state the station at Newhaven Marine was last used in 2002 which I am assuming you found on this site (http://disused-rlys.fotopic.net/c1690685.html). Unfortunately that information is wholly incorrect. The rail service continued in passenger operation until August 2006 when it was replaced by a taxi service (equally available to passengers), I know personally of people who caught the service in 2004. Furthermore, a railtour operated to the station in 2005, and a very large group of passengers exited the tour at the station where it stopped for a short break (http://thewanderersirishrailphotos.fotopic.net/c1778915.html). Regardless of whether it has been used since 2002 or not, the station still remains open and there are definitely possibilities for the rail service to the station to resume (which thus renders the station out of the OPs criteria).

 

[Aictos]

Thanks guys, I think I've got the lot now - all 2,558 UK stations which see passenger service.

 

[trickyvegas]

Horwich Parkway just misses the cut, having opened in July 1999

 

[Aictos]

Horwich Parkway just misses the cut, having opened in July 1999

Cheers, is there any other place to add to my database?

2,559 stations and counting....

 

[glynn80]

Cheers, is there any other place to add to my database?

2,559 stations and counting....

Is your original database based on the Station Usage spreadsheet from the ORR website?

 

[truckman060473]

what about the stations between Ebbw junc. Newport and Ebbw Vale Parkway?

 

[Mojo]

Chandlers Ford
Liverpool South Parkway
Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Warwick Parkway
Mitcham Eastfields

 

[The Planner]

Coleshill Parkway, Aylesbury Vale Parkway, Warwick Parkway was 2000 i think. Liverpool South Parkway, Rhoose, Llantwit Major, Llanharan, Rogerstone, Risca, Crosskeys, Newbridge, Llanhilleth, Ebbw Vale Parkway. All within the last 10 years I think.

They answered as I was thinking and typing !!

 

[90019]

There's Edinburgh Park, which opened in 2003.

 

[mumrar]

Would the Oldham loop line stations count as now being closed, as they will reopen as light rail? Someone may have already listed them, but I don't know the route

 

[37401]

Corby

 

[Aictos]

Would the Oldham loop line stations count as now being closed, as they will reopen as light rail? Someone may have already listed them, but I don't know the route

It depends on if National Rail tickets can be used on the services, if not as the case is likely to be then no they would not count, much like the former stations on the North Woolwich branch of the North London Lines between Stratford and North Woolwich would not qualify.

*With the above suggestions taken on board, the number now stands at 2,556 stations. I have removed the stations on the Oldham Loop which will be going to Metrolink but kept these which still have Northern services.

 

[trickyvegas]

It depends on if National Rail tickets can be used on the services, if not as the case is likely to be then no they would not count, much like the former stations on the North Woolwich branch of the North London Lines between Stratford and North Woolwich would not qualify.

You can include a specified Metrolink zone on a rail ticket, if that counts.

I used to have a season ticket from Stalybridge to Metrolink Zone 4 when I used to work at Salford Quays.

 

[Southern Guard]

http://www.disusedrailways.co.uk/Disused_railways.htm

take a look at this lol brings back memories

 

[djw1981]

Scottish stations in past ten years (ie 2000-2009)

EDin Park (as mentioned above)
Alloa
Newcraighall
Brunstane
Larkhall
Merryton
Chateualeherault (sp?)
Kelvindale
Laurencekirk
Gartcosh
Beauly
Howwood
Dunfermline QM

 

[Aictos]

You can include a specified Metrolink zone on a rail ticket, if that counts.

I used to have a season ticket from Stalybridge to Metrolink Zone 4 when I used to work at Salford Quays.

Really? Wasn't aware of that, thanks.

*Blimey, didn't realise there were so many stations open or opened/reopened in such a amount of time!
Hopefully, there's no more stations to add?

 

[Trog]

Closed:


Norton Bridge.

 

[First class]

Closed:


Norton Bridge.

NOT actually officially closed. A "rail replacement" bus is in operation until further notice.

Certainly has a bleak future though.

 

[SWT Driver]

Especially as you can't access the platform without trespassing as well as risking life & death!

 

[First class]

Is Barlaston/Wedgwood still served by a "rail replacement" bus?

 

[Aictos]

Must say how grateful I am for everyone's co-operation on this, thank you all.

 

[4SRKT]

Have Denton and Reddish South finally been closed?