Most Dangerous Railway line in the UK

[samj]

The north seems to have many hotspots, South Yorkshire has problems around Doncaster, Mexborough, Conisborough with cable theft, brickings etc.

Leeds has alot of problems with brickings too, i have been bricked before in
between Leeds and New Pudsey.

As I already mentioned, Man Vic-Rochdale can be nasty, and so can Farnworth in between Salford and Bolton, used to be very bad with brickings and things being thrown on the tracks.

Many years ago, I think Preston-Blackpool had problems too, the area when you leave Preston heading to Blackpool used to be a hotspot, I have been bricked whilst on a train before near Layton, and then once on the approach to Blackpool near the carriage sidings.

 

[150222]

I've never had any trouble between Man Vic & Rochdale nor New Pudsey & Leeds *. I travel between both fairly regulaly. There are chavs about now and again but I've never noticed bricking.

*Cable theft aside.

 

[WestCoast]

Many years ago, I think Preston-Blackpool had problems too, the area when you leave Preston heading to Blackpool used to be a hotspot, I have been bricked whilst on a train before near Layton, and then once on the approach to Blackpool near the carriage sidings.

These incidents seem to coincide with the summer school holidays (a story which I am sure is repeated across the country), the rest of the year it seems fairly quiet with regards to lineside incidents.

 

[VTPreston_Tez]

^When FNW and AN were operating there were no problems. There are a few now with NR and TPE but otherwise, no problems.

 

[tirphil]

Sadly, I've experienced problems on all the routes I have signed with the exception of the S&C and the ECML north of Hambleton South.

Brickings, crossing misuse, objects dropped from over bridges, dumped in the four foot, placed on the rail head, had golf balls thrown at me once whilst on an SPT, kids playing chicken and drunks taking short cuts late at night.

The stupidity of some people when on or near the railway ceased to amaze me quite some time ago.