Northallerton: Why don't CrossCountry call there?

[Intercity 225]

I'm still waiting for JD Wetherspoon to open a pub here so I have an excuse to visit.

Out of interest, why is this a prerequisite of you visiting somewhere? Northallerton already has a number of non JDW pubs you could go to instead.

 

[dk1]

Out of interest, why is this a prerequisite of you visiting somewhere? Northallerton already has a number of non JDW pubs you could go to instead.

I'm a Spoon ticker. Only real reason apart from horse racing that I go anywhere.

 

[Alan2603]

Out of interest, why is this a prerequisite of you visiting somewhere? Northallerton already has a number of non JDW pubs you could go to instead.

If local rumour is to be believed, the now vacated police station on the High Street could well become a Wetherspoons in the fullness of time.

Apparently the new pub on the High Street (The Potting Shed?) was originally going to become a Wetherspoons, but the delays in the NHS selling the site put paid to that (it was the former Rutson Hospital).

Travelodge have apparently also taken an interest in the police station site which could tie in with the Wetherspoons development (rather like the Posterngate development in York).

With regards to numbers etc, as well as both the District and County Council, North Yorkshire Police have recently moved their headquarters into the town centre (in the old Rural Payments Agency/Defra/MAFF building). I know some of their staff who now travel into work by train (vice travelling to the former Headquarters in Newby Wiske village by car).

A lot of people from Catterick Garrison/Richmond/the Dales do travel south on the ECML from Northallerton (car parking is cheaper at Northallerton than Darlington apparently) and the distances to/from the stations are roughly the same. I even know some people who drive north from near Thirsk to then travel south on the ECML due to Northallerton's more frequent direct train services.

 

[dk1]

If local rumour is to be believed, the now vacated police station on the High Street could well become a Wetherspoons in the fullness of time.

Apparently the new pub on the High Street (The Potting Shed?) was originally going to become a Wetherspoons, but the delays in the NHS selling the site put paid to that (it was the former Rutson Hospital).

Travelodge have apparently also taken an interest in the police station site which could tie in with the Wetherspoons development (rather like the Posterngate development in York).

Cheers Alan. You never know then. I maybe visiting Northallerton sometime in the not too distant future

 

[Marton]

Going further back in time, I vaguely remember some Northallerton calls by cross country services in BR days (80's)

I’m sure your right, but don’t have my old timetables to hand

I have now looked at various timetables - southbound only

1953
1352 to Colchester 2117 (From Newcastle via Durham Coast)
2039 sleeper to Bristol 0521
1963
2034 sleeper to Bristol TM 0512 (varied on SSu)
1113 to Bristol 1655 Sat

1983
0854 to Plymouth Penzance (to which varied seasonally) M-S

1984
2128 to Newquay So May to Sept Second class only

1992 - NIL

In the 1983 and 1984 timetables there are 2nd clss only services Dalington to York, and in 1953 and 63 services Northallerton to York/Leeds

 

[route101]

I'm a Spoon ticker. Only real reason apart from horse racing that I go anywhere.

Interesting , do you take any interest in the town your visiting ? I once seen a McDonalds ticker

 

[dk1]

Interesting , do you take any interest in the town your visiting ? I once seen a McDonalds ticker

If there's anything to see then yes. It's usually dictated by train/bus timetables & the location of the hotel.