Large, stations you have been through non-stop

[Failed Unit]

This thread is fairly light hearted, but I am just interested in which stations you have been through non-stop that normally have ALL passenger services stop there. I am meaning on a timetabled services (diverted as part of engineering work) as well rather than a charter. Don't include stations were it is possible to run non-stop through on a timetable service everyday, such as Carlisle where the 1630 London - Glasgow never stops.

Hexham would count on diversion weekend as it is not normally possible to go through it non-stop

For example I have done Newcastle - London none stop over Christmas on a GNER service HST. This included a crawl through Darlington platforms rather than the avoider and York platforms.

Lincoln Central will be another one for many people soon, but I have sort of done that on a CT 153. We were on platform 5, a failed unit was ahead so we reverse over the level crossing and used the centre roads to go towards Market Rasen.

 

[Jordy]

Interesting one, I think it has already been possible to do Lincoln as there were diverts through there last year (or was it two years ago?)

 

[MidnightFlyer]

On VXC diversions years ago, stuff was doing S&C working between Preston and Carlisle, passing through: Blackburn, Ramsgreave & W, Langho, Whalley, Clittheroe, Settle, Kirkby Stephen and Appleby non-stop. The Cambrian, Fellsman and Jacobitr steam specials go through loads...

 

[Class 33]

Birmingham New Street, on a scheduled Wrexham and Shropshire service. Which was interesting.

 

[tbtc]

Sunderland (on a diverted NXEC service)

 

[scotsman]

Preston on an SRPS tour

 

[87015]

Waverley, unless there is anything booked these days? On Euston-Inverness Royal Highlander (as was, proper names please) many moons ago having gone around the sub.

Temple Meads

 

[mrcheek]

Bristol Parkway, on an unscheduled diversion (tree on the line at Bath)

 

[MCR247]

I was going to say Carlisle, but the OP had already used it as an example.
Lancaster?

 

[Geezertronic]

Birmingham New Street, on a scheduled Wrexham and Shropshire service. Which was interesting.

And Birmingham International & Coventry while you're at it (although not as big as New Street)

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I was going to say Carlisle, but the OP had already used it as an example.
Lancaster?

Plenty of VT stuff goes through Lanc non-stop now...
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And Birmingham International & Coventry while you're at it (although not as big as New Street)

There's one VT service a day non-stop through intl and Coventry, but still nice

 

[MCR247]

Plenty of VT stuff goes through Lanc non-stop now...

is there?
NB there is only the 1330 & 1630
SB 1330 GLC - EUS but this has a relief set up from Lancaster - Euston & 1600 GLC - BHM

 

[MidnightFlyer]

is there?
NB there is only the 1330 & 1630
SB 1330 GLC - EUS but this has a relief set up from Lancaster - Euston & 1600 GLC - BHM

2 NB & 5 SB. more than there used to be. AFAIK all FTPE stuff calls. Or does it???

 

[MCR247]

I think its 4 SB and one that might or might not stop!

 

[devon_metro]

Bristol Temple Meads (engineering diversion)
Reading (scheduled pax)

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Bristol Temple Meads (engineering diversion)
Reading (scheduled pax)

Not all trains stop at reading though

 

[devon_metro]

Not all trains stop at reading though

Yeh, I admit I didn't read the entire first post. Merely replying to the thread title; of which Reading is a worthy contender.

 

[TheWalrus]

Hereford (wag) Bham Intl and Cov (WSMR) anything between Reading and Padd, Didcot Parkway, Newbury, I think thats about it!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

There are a number of trains scheduled to pass through Newbury non stop though.

Rather interestingly there is one case there where a down HST in the platform is overtaken by a faster down HST on the through lines. Had I been a little bit more alert last time I was there I could have got a side by side photo of the non stop one passing the one in the platform!

 

[Drsatan]

Bristol TM (using the centre track) on an unscheduled diversion on 20 December 2009. Due to damage to the signal cables the Berks and Hants was shut and single-line working was in operation from Taunton to Bridgwater.

 

[imagination]

Do Wargrave and Shiplake count?

Every train stops at both except during regatta week where they add extra trains that go non-stop between Twyford and Henley, so if you look in the timetable it shows up that every train stops at both.

 

[Mojo]

Reading (scheduled service)
Bath Spa (diverted train from/to Bristol Parkway)
Newport South Wales (RugEx)
Kempston Hardwick (booked to stop, but driver and guard agreed to create an informal request stop) - not a large station, but all trains booked to call

 

[Crossover]

Not a large station per sé but a fairly major player really...Stoke-on-Trent
Why, I have no idea, but it was at New Year - I think it may have been 3rd Jan

VT from Manchester to Euston went, stopped at Stockport, think we passed Macclesfield, passed Stoke (very strange feeling!), stopped at Stafford, then onto Milton Keynes. I seem to think the Crewe line was closed for engineering or something so they had to route through Stoke without stopping.

 

[Scousefandan]

Waterloo East :P

 

[MidnightFlyer]

London Bridge.

Not all trains call there either, peak trains from tonbridge/Hastings etc are schedualed to apss non-stop

 

[Scousefandan]

Smarty pants.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Smarty pants.

Thanks, years of timetable reading and collecting finally comes to some use

 

[Scousefandan]

St Helens Central

 

[MidnightFlyer]

St Helens Central

Well done, now try to think of somewhere more than 20 miles from where you live

 

[Scousefandan]

LOL....Lewisham...The Hayes servces that don't call by-pass it, so they don't count :P