Trivia: Branch Lines Serving One Destination?

[Mr Fizz]

Apologies if this has been done before. Had a quick search but couldn't find anything. I was thinking how many branch lines there are that serve only one destination? Stourbridge Town branch is an obvious example. Any more out there?

 

[DasLunatic]

There's a few more, I think:

- Colchester Town line
- Cardiff QS - Cardiff Bay shuttle
- Lanark line

There's probably a couple more somewhere, too...

 

[trevwilliams]

Littlehampton, Bognor Regis

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[CalaisFret]

Newhaven Town - Newhaven Marine
Morecambe- heysham

 

[Hartington]

Slough-Windsor
I suppose it depends on your definition but Georgemas Junction-Thurso and/or Wick.
Barnham-Bognor Regis

 

[Mag_seven]

North Berwick
Mill Hill East (LUL)

 

[Altnabreac]

Ardrossan South Beach - Ardrossan Winton Pier 1968 - 1987.

 

[takno]

stourbridge jn - stourbridge town
slough - windsor
bourne end - marlow

 

[Merseysider]

Barry Island, near Cardiff.

 

[p.d87]

Stirling-Alloa,

 

[61653 HTAFC]

I'd argue that Lymington qualifies too, although there are two stations beyond the junction they both serve (different areas/facilities within) Lymington.

 

[birchesgreen]

The Chesham branch but i think since S Stock has taken over the Metropolitan there is no longer a shuttle on the line but just through services?

 

[AlanFry1]

Romford-Upminster
Chingford-Liverpool Street
Enfield Town- Liverpool Street
Cheshunt-Liverpool Street

 

[tsr]

From the point of view of through services only serving one additional station when routed that way, does the route through Berney Arms count?

 

[DarloRich]

Surely all branch lines serve at least two destinations

 

[Spankthemonkey]

Corby

 

[jopsuk]

Stansted Airport

 

[Joseph_Locke]

Manchester Airport Branch

 

[Mag_seven]

Corby

Not technically a branch line is it?

 

[Dr Hoo]

Corby

...is on a through route (towards Oakham, etc.)

 

[tsr]

Surely all branch lines serve at least two destinations

One or two heritage railways are a bit questionable...

 

[najaB]

Surely all branch lines serve at least two destinations

Yes, trains will call at at least two stations, but only one of them needs be on the branch.

 

[DarloRich]

Yes, trains will call at at least two stations, but only one of them needs be on the branch.

But surely both of them are on the branch - if there is only one destination the journey can either nevet start or end!

 

[najaB]

But surely both of them are on the branch - if there is only one destination the journey can either nevet start or end!

If the junction isn't at a station then only one of them will actually be on the branch.

 

[theageofthetra]

Waterloo- Bank.

 

[sk688]

Could the section of the district , between Ealing Common and Broadway count

Also new cross branch of the ELL , and Sydenham - Crystal Palace

 

[pompeyfan]

I'd argue that Lymington qualifies too, although there are two stations beyond the junction they both serve (different areas/facilities within) Lymington.

But surely using that logic, then anywhere south of Cosham & Farlington junction would count, there's 4 stations on Portsea Island, each of them having many different purposes, but it's all one large sprawling suburb.

 

[xotGD]

Stansted Airport
Manchester Airport
Kensington Olympia on the Underground

 

[JW16]

Chingford-Liverpool Street
Enfield Town- Liverpool Street
Cheshunt-Liverpool Street

How are these "branch lines" serving "one destination"?

 

[700007]

Does Wandsworth Road - Clapham Junction parliamentary count by any chance?