Tory-MP-only regular off-peak rail services

[nw1]

Not sure if this belongs in General Discussion or general railway discussion, so I'll put it here.

A similar (but opposite) thread was created a while ago but I'm wondering, with the dramatic loss of Tory seats, how many regular services (part of the standard off-peak pattern) now only serve stations in Tory constituencies?

I suspect it could now be restricted to local shuttles but I could be wrong. Three spring to mind:

Brockenhurst-Lymington
Romford-Upminster
Grove Park-Bromley North, perhaps (not sure about Grove Park)

Any longer-distance ones?

 

[Magdalia]

Is Manningtree-Harwich entirely within the Harwich and North Essex constituency?

Wickford-Southminster is only in the Rayleigh and Wickford and Maldon constituencies.

The Braintree branch only runs to Witham on Sundays so would qualify once a week.

 

[Busaholic]

Not sure if this belongs in General Discussion or general railway discussion, so I'll put it here.

A similar (but opposite) thread was created a while ago but I'm wondering, with the dramatic loss of Tory seats, how many regular services (part of the standard off-peak pattern) now only serve stations in Tory constituencies?

I suspect it could now be restricted to local shuttles but I could be wrong. Three spring to mind:

Brockenhurst-Lymington
Romford-Upminster
Grove Park-Bromley North, perhaps (not sure about Grove Park)

Any longer-distance ones?

Grove Park was in Lewisham East constituency when I lived in the area.

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Grove Park was in Lewisham East constituency when I lived in the area.

 

[stadler]

The entire Island Line network from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin is in one Conservative constituency.

 

[Trackman]

Grove Park was in Lewisham East constituency when I lived in the area.

Grove Park is very much Labour.

 

[stadler]

Not quite the same thing but the Thorpe Le Soken to Walton On The Naze shuttles in the early mornings and late evenings on Mondays to Saturdays and all day long on Sundays fall entirely within one Reform constituency.

 

[greatkingrat]

Sudbury - Marks Tey is all Conservative

St Erth - St Ives, Twyford - Henley and Inverness - Kyle/Wick/Thurso are all in Lib Dem seats.

 

[Busaholic]

Grove Park is very much Labour.

That was the point I was making.

 

[Trackman]

That was the point I was making.

Apologies, it didnt state so, unless I've missed something.

 

[Busaholic]

Apologies, it didnt state so, unless I've missed something.

Perhaps I should have been more explicit: no hard feelings.

 

[nw1]

Not quite the same thing but the Thorpe Le Soken to Walton On The Naze shuttles in the early mornings and late evenings on Mondays to Saturdays and all day long on Sundays fall entirely within one Reform constituency.

Maybe the shuttles could be named the "Farage Flyer".

So far, it looks like only shuttles of various forms have been mentioned, wonder if any longer-distance services could do it?

 

[The exile]

Maybe the shuttles could be named the "Farage Flyer".

So far, it looks like only shuttles of various forms have been mentioned, wonder if any longer-distance services could do it?

It’s a shame GWR’s Bristol - Brighton service no longer exists as it would match the “Green Train” adverts.

 

[Busaholic]

It’s a shame GWR’s Bristol - Brighton service no longer exists as it would match the “Green Train” adverts.

That used to be a useful service (when it ran in full!)

 

[RichJF]

Redhill - Tonbridge.

Passes through Reigate, East Surrey & Tonbridge constituencies; all Tory.

 

[rapmastaj]

Redhill - Tonbridge.

Passes through Reigate, East Surrey & Tonbridge constituencies; all Tory.

This one must get bonus points for passing so close to Starmer's hometown of Oxted.

 

[nw1]

This one must get bonus points for passing so close to Starmer's hometown of Oxted.

Ironically located in one of the biggest remaining Tory islands in the southeast!

 

[infobleep]

Ironically located in one of the biggest remaining Tory islands in the southeast!

May be they will increase the frequency to entice voters to Labour.