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DiddyKongRacin
Member
Monday 13/7
Middlesbrough
Saltburn
Longbeck
Marske
Redcar East
Redcar Central
Was in Newcastle for a gig yesterday, so decided to get all of the branch line to Saltburn (minus South Bank as it was a 4hr journey home). Gotta tick off as much as possible for when I start focusing on Yorkshire and the Northeast!
Middlesbrough
Saltburn
Longbeck
Marske
Redcar East
Redcar Central
Was in Newcastle for a gig yesterday, so decided to get all of the branch line to Saltburn (minus South Bank as it was a 4hr journey home). Gotta tick off as much as possible for when I start focusing on Yorkshire and the Northeast!
DiddyKongRacin
Member
Friday 17 July
Sowerby Bridge
Mytholmroyd
Halifax
Piece Hall calls for a bit of station-bashing...
Sowerby Bridge
Mytholmroyd
Halifax
Piece Hall calls for a bit of station-bashing...
Andy Pacer
Established Member
18/08/26
Bishops Stortford
Harlow Mill
Harlow Town
Roydon
Sawbridgeworth
Stansted Airport
Bishops Stortford
Harlow Mill
Harlow Town
Roydon
Sawbridgeworth
Stansted Airport
Andy Pacer
Established Member
22/07/26
Aspley Guise
Aspley Guise
ccityplanner12
Member
- Joined
- 17 Feb 2016
- Messages
- 187
Rainham (Kent) – Rochester – London Victoria
string Gravesend to Rainham (Kent).
string Gravesend to Rainham (Kent).
Andy Pacer
Established Member
25/07/26
Acton Bridge
Chelford
Lostock Gralam
Poynton
Prestbury
Winsford
Acton Bridge
Chelford
Lostock Gralam
Poynton
Prestbury
Winsford
DiddyKongRacin
Member
25/7:
Bescar Lane (made it!)
Rainford
Upholland
Orrell
Pemberton
Widnes
Cressington
Hunts Cross
Bromborough
Bromborough Rake
Eastham Rake
Overpool
Little Sutton
Hooton
Capenhurst
30 left for NW England, should have all of these done by the end of the year.
Bescar Lane (made it!)
Rainford
Upholland
Orrell
Pemberton
Widnes
Cressington
Hunts Cross
Bromborough
Bromborough Rake
Eastham Rake
Overpool
Little Sutton
Hooton
Capenhurst
30 left for NW England, should have all of these done by the end of the year.
The answer to my own question is that, until the advent of the Waterside Wanderer" Day Ranger it was part of the "Land that Rovers Forgot" and not on a natural route to anywhere (for me!).Not as far along as you, but I look at Durham and wonder the same thing.
cjw714
Member
A few more ticked off on my annual trip back to the UK
West Kensington (LU - felt surprisingly rural)
West Drayton (was hoping to also get to Tottenham Court Road, Acton Main Line and Hanwell but the heat had sent the Elizabeth Line into meltdown)
Stonehouse (Golden Valley line complete)
Johnston, Milford Haven (Milford Haven branch complete)
Pershore, Malvern Link (now visited all stations from Moreton-in-Marsh to Hereford to go with the previously completed set from Abergavenny to Shrewsbury)
And a couple of near misses - passed through Okehampton Interchange a few days before it's due to open and had a family holiday near Calstock where I was able to watch the trains go over the viaduct but couldn't get time away to actually ride on the trains
West Kensington (LU - felt surprisingly rural)
West Drayton (was hoping to also get to Tottenham Court Road, Acton Main Line and Hanwell but the heat had sent the Elizabeth Line into meltdown)
Stonehouse (Golden Valley line complete)
Johnston, Milford Haven (Milford Haven branch complete)
Pershore, Malvern Link (now visited all stations from Moreton-in-Marsh to Hereford to go with the previously completed set from Abergavenny to Shrewsbury)
And a couple of near misses - passed through Okehampton Interchange a few days before it's due to open and had a family holiday near Calstock where I was able to watch the trains go over the viaduct but couldn't get time away to actually ride on the trains
A European haul:
Paris Gare Du Nord
Paris Gare Du Lyon
Mulhouse Ville
Basel
Zurich
Sargans
Buchs
Schaan-Vaduz (Rail Replacement bus) - Gutted that Nendeln and Forst-Hilti have been bulldozed and track ripped up at the moment due to track replacement. Will return to finish off Liechtenstein!
Chur
Disentis/Muster
Brig (not to be confused with Brigg Lincolnshire)
Vevey
Geneva
Lyon Part Deux
Marseilles St Charles
Marseilles Blanchard
Toulon
Nice
Monaco-Monte Carlo (Monaco done!)
Paris Gare Du Nord
Paris Gare Du Lyon
Mulhouse Ville
Basel
Zurich
Sargans
Buchs
Schaan-Vaduz (Rail Replacement bus) - Gutted that Nendeln and Forst-Hilti have been bulldozed and track ripped up at the moment due to track replacement. Will return to finish off Liechtenstein!
Chur
Disentis/Muster
Brig (not to be confused with Brigg Lincolnshire)
Vevey
Geneva
Lyon Part Deux
Marseilles St Charles
Marseilles Blanchard
Toulon
Nice
Monaco-Monte Carlo (Monaco done!)
Andy Pacer
Established Member
31/07/26
Lealholm
Lealholm
Friday 31 July
Culham
Hanborough
Combe
Finstock
Charlbury
Two of the awkward squad ticked off, and a reminder to properly check walking routes in and out of rural stations. The short walk to the S3 bus stop in Fawler was like dodging F1 cars in the Monaco Grand Prix. Far too lively for what should be a very low risk hobby!
Culham
Hanborough
Combe
Finstock
Charlbury
Two of the awkward squad ticked off, and a reminder to properly check walking routes in and out of rural stations. The short walk to the S3 bus stop in Fawler was like dodging F1 cars in the Monaco Grand Prix. Far too lively for what should be a very low risk hobby!
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TheLancsNinja
Member
Friday 31 July
Garve
Lochluichart
Garve
Lochluichart
DiddyKongRacin
Member
1/8/26:
Shrewsbury
Hereford
Worcester Foregate Street
Worcester Shrub Hill
Oxford
Willesden Junction
Kensal Rise
Clapham Junction
London Victoria
Nuneaton
Stafford
Doing a fun loop of England today, wasn't aiming for stations but I'm tired!
Shrewsbury
Hereford
Worcester Foregate Street
Worcester Shrub Hill
Oxford
Willesden Junction
Kensal Rise
Clapham Junction
London Victoria
Nuneaton
Stafford
Doing a fun loop of England today, wasn't aiming for stations but I'm tired!
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birchesgreen
Established Member
1/8
Town Green
Maghull
Town Green
Maghull
Walked Finstock - Charlbury when I did those last 4. Never again! So far the only worse experience of traffic has been the A483 from Cynghordy to Sugar Loaf.Friday 31 July
Culham
Hanborough
Combe
Finstock
Charlbury
Two of the awkward squad ticked off, and a reminder to properly check walking routes in and out of rural stations. The short walk to the S3 bus stop in Fawler was like dodging F1 cars in the Monaco Grand Prix. Far too lively for what should be a very low risk hobby!
Andy Pacer
Established Member
01/08/26
Castleton Moor
Kingston Park (T&WM)
Regent Centre (T&WM)
Castleton Moor
Kingston Park (T&WM)
Regent Centre (T&WM)
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DiddyKongRacin
Member
2/8:
Delamere
Mouldsworth (note - there's a lot of on road walking between here and Delamere forest!)
Knutsford
Bache
Spital
Bebington
Port Sunlight
This completes the following:
Delamere
Mouldsworth (note - there's a lot of on road walking between here and Delamere forest!)
Knutsford
Bache
Spital
Bebington
Port Sunlight
This completes the following:
- Mid Cheshire Line
- Wirral Line (Chester): I have one left in Ellesmere Port but timing this with the parliamentary stopper.
- All stations in Merseyside
Andy Pacer
Established Member
02/08/26
Bedlington
Bedlington