Trivia: Stations in line of sight

[reb0118]

Kingsknowe to Wester Hailes - I'm not sure if it works in the reverse direction though.

 

[Philip C]

Kingsknowe to Wester Hailes - I'm not sure if it works in the reverse direction though.

Please explain - is there some strange physical phenomenon in the area of which we ought to be aware?

 

[Timothy Turtle]

Wivelsfield and Burgess Hill

 

[Ambient Sheep]

Don't know for sure, but Sunbury / Kempton Park?

 

[jopsuk]

Please explain - is there some strange physical phenomenon in the area of which we ought to be aware?

Maybe there's only a non-public area at one visible from the other?

 

[sciisfun]

starcross to:
all stations between Exmouth and Exton
and st James to Exeter central, but not the other way round
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Please explain - is there some strange physical phenomenon in the area of which we ought to be aware?

st James to Exeter central is the same, cant tell you why, always perplexed me as well

 

[DynamicSpirit]

You can see Bristol PW from the footbridge at Abbey Wood.

Can't even see Plumstead from the footbridge at Abbey Wood, let alone Bristol PW!

 

[Old Yard Dog]

You can see Little Sutton, Overpool and almost certainly Stanlow & Thornton from Ellesmere Port. Indeed when I first arrive at Little Sutton to wait for a Liverpool train, having been given a lift by the missus, I check whether I can see the white light at the front of the EMU at Ellesmere Port station. If its not there I divert to Hooton.

Ince & Elton is on the same dead straight line, but is not visible as it is hidden by the small summit between there and Stanlow.

 

[Harbornite]

I would have said Codsall/Bilbrook and Dunster/Minehead, but these have been mentioned IIRC.

 

[Bishopstone]

You can see the terminus at Seaford from Bishopstone; note the lack of tail/headlights at the platform; realise your train has been cancelled and drive instead.

At one of the West Coastway stations - Portslade, perhaps? - you can see the adjacent stations in both directions.

 

[LewFinnis]

I'm surprised it's got this far without someone mentioning Folkestone West and Central.

 

[Requeststop]

Leasowe & Moreton.

From memory you can see Bidston (Liverpool bound Platform) also from Moreton on a good day.

 

[swt class 450]

I noticed recently that you can clearly see Denham from Denham Golf Club (and vice versa) as long as it is a clear day and it is during the daytime and was wondering if there are any other stations like this? Stations such as seeing London Kings Cross from London St Pancras and seeing Catford from Catford Bridge dont count. I am looking for stations on the same lines. I cant think of any others but i am sure that there are some more?

 

[bearhugger]

You can see Nunthorpe from Gypsy Lane on the Middlesbrough to Whitby line.

 

[MrTurbostar170]

Penge West and Anerley.

 

[bradford758]

Not sure, but from Frizinghall you can almost see both Bradford Forster Square and Shipley.

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[sk688]

I'm not sure which thread to put it in, so I've put it in both

I'm pretty sure it was somewhere on the central line ( I think Holborn and somewhere else, or somewhere like that) where that applies

On the Met Line, from Pinner I can see the trains at North Harrow station

On London Overground, you can see Harrow Wealdstone from Headstone Lane, but I'm not sure about it from the other way round and you can see North Wembley from South Kenton and v.v

 

[sk688]

London Overground - Headstone Lane and Harrow Wealdstone, North Wembley -South Kenton

London Underground - North Harrow - Pinner

Somewhere on the central line too, near Holborn / Liverpool Street. I'm not sure where

 

[uvarvu]

Blackfriars and City Thameslink.

 

[Ianno87]

Blackfriars and City Thameslink.

I didn't think you could - the gradient and roof of the tunnel at City get in the way?

 

[Bald Rick]

I didn't think you could - the gradient and roof of the tunnel at City get in the way?

You can just seen the front of a train in P2 at Blackfriars from the south end of the northbound platform at City.

 

[urpert]

When it's dark you can see the lights of Penge East through the tunnel from Sydenham Hill.

 

[neonison]

Tyndrum Upper and Lower.

 

[anti-pacer]

Grange-over-Sands and Kents Bank are both visible from each other.

 

[Sean Emmett]

From Redland you can see Clifton Down to the right. You can't see Montpellier to the left, even though it is probably closer.

I think you mean Montpelier. If you can see Montpellier you are doing well!

 

[Bromley boy]

Orpington can (just) be seen from Petts Wood.

 

[JackTheLad]

Bromley North and Sundridge Park.
New Eltham and Mottingham.

 

[pdeaves]

Scotstounhill and Garscadden is another one.

Photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdeaves/509065573

 

[anti-pacer]

I'm pretty sure you can see Halewood from Hunt's Cross.

 

[Dr Hoo]

London Overground - Headstone Lane and Harrow Wealdstone, North Wembley -South Kenton

London Underground - North Harrow - Pinner

Somewhere on the central line too, near Holborn / Liverpool Street. I'm not sure where

The Central Line example is between Chancery Lane and Holborn in one direction. However, it is inadvisable to stand close enough to the platform edge to try it (and unsettling for staff and other passengers who may misinterpret what is being attempted).