Trivia: Nearby stations

[Statto]

Merseyrail you can see Bidston & Moreton from Leasowe, & Wallasey Grove Road from Wallasey Village & vice versa

 

[xotGD]

Anywhere where you can see stations on the opposite side of a river? Clydeside, Merseyside, etc?

 

[driver9000]

Wester Hailes and Kingsknowe.

 

[DerekC]

Blackfriars and City Thameslink (well, you used to be able to see Blackfriars if you stood at the south end of City Thameslink, but after the reconstruction I am not sure)

And from long ago memory, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross

 

[pne508]

Worcester Park and motspur park

 

[pne508]

Am pretty sure you can see Cannon Street from Blackfriars

 

[Sprinter107]

Reddish North from Ryder Brow.

 

[Right Away]

Anywhere where you can see stations on the opposite side of a river? Clydeside, Merseyside, etc?

It used to be possible to see Lelant station (on the St Ives branch) across the estuary from Hayle station (on the main line). I haven't caught a train to/from there since the supermarket was built on the harbourside so I am not sure if that is still the case.

Starcross station is visable across the Exe estuary from several stations on the Exmouth branch.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

If I remember right you can see Folkestone West from Folkestone Central.

Before it was closed Abercynon North was easily visible from Abercynon South.

 

[LOL The Irony]

Altrincham & Navigation Road are visble from each other.

 

[Raedwald]

You can almost see Clifton Down from Redland

 

[pdeaves]

Ryde Esplanade and Ryde Pier Head

 

[Cherry_Picker]

Denham & Denham Golf Club.

 

[Old Yard Dog]

You can see trains at Overpool and Little Sutton from Ellesmere Port and v.v. I think you can also see trains at Stanlow & Thornton. However you can't see Ince & Elton as there is a slight summit between Stanlow & Ince.

When I arrive at Little Sutton to catch a train to Hooton and beyond, I always check to see if I can see the lights of the unit parked at Ellesmere Port. That's how I know my train is running meaning that, if the missus has dropped me off, she can go home.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

You can see Woking station from West Byfleet and vice-versa. As for the cross-river question, I think you can see Starcross from Topsham.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Worcester Park and motspur park

You can also see Worcester Motspur Park from the footbridge at Raynes Park, and from the SWML 'down' from Raynes Park.

 

[30907]

Possibly not quite in the spirit of the question, but are the two Catford stations' platforms visible from one another?

Yes. Possibly except the Up Loop from the Up Mid Kent.

 

[adrock1976]

It may or may not be possible to see Hackney Central from the side London platform at Hackney Downs (the platform that has trains that omit Cambridge Heath and London Fields).

Depending on vegetation, it may be possible to see Lower Tyndrum from Upper.

 

[LLivery]

Penge West - Anerley
Canada Water - Rotherhithe

You can also see Worcester Park from the footbridge at Raynes Park, and from the SWML 'down' from Raynes Park.

Worcester Park really? Not Motspur Park?

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Penge West - Anerley
Canada Water - Rotherhithe



Worcester Park really? Not Motspur Park?

Whichever is nearest! I always get them mixed up!

 

[LLivery]

Whichever is nearest! I always get them mixed up!

Motspur! Too many Parks. Just imagine, Stoneleigh was supposed to be a "Park" too apparently.

 

[SoccerHQ]

End of Chester Road you can see Wylde Green platform just about.

 

[Graham H]

Havant <> Warblington.
I think there are a few visible pairs on the “west coastway”, but that’s one I know for sure.

From Warblington you can indeed see Havant and also in the other direction Emsworth. From Emsworth (up side) it is possible to see Warblington and Havant to the west as well as Southbourne in the other direction. Needless to say you need damn good eyesight.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

(new) Rochester and Strood ?

Catford and Catford Bridge

Penge East and Sydenham Hill

 

[Ethano92]

Kingston and Hampton Wick
You can just about see Finchley Road and Frognal from West Hampstead Overground.

 

[urbophile]

Port Sunlight and Spital. Unless I'm misremembering.

 

[colchesterken]

Not from the platform because one is below and the other on a viaduct. but from the station
Forest Gate-Wanstead park

 

[Peregrine 4903]

This isn't national rail but Turnham Green and Stamford Brook, and South Ealing and Nortfields can both be seen from the other station.

 

[johnnychips]

You can see a train stop at Adwick if you are a Bentley but you can’t see the buildings.

 

[Revilo]

Several stations on the Coryton branch. Think Ty Groes, birch grove, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Coryton can be seen from their respective neighbouring stations