Trivia: Stations that have on OHLE, third rail, and diesel

[ijmad]

It occurred to me that Ashford International has passenger services departing that run on OHLE (Eurostar and HS1), third rail (commuter lines), and DMUs (on the Marshlink line).

What other stations in the UK network that see all three types of traction in passenger service?

 

[yorksrob]

Reading (if not now, shortly !)

 

[dgl]

I'm guessing Euston (London) would count, Virgin have some voyager operated diesel services, LNWR/Virgin/CS have OHLE stock and London Overground use 750v DC stock
and St. Pancras with MML diesel services, Eurostar and South Eastern OHLE services on HS1 and Thameslink services using 750V DC.

 

[marcouk2]

Liverpool South Parkway

 

[BarryD]

St. Pancras with MML diesel services, Eurostar and South Eastern OHLE services on HS1 and Thameslink services using 750V DC.

Thameslink use OHLE at St Pancras, don't they?

 

[birchesgreen]

Liverpool Lime Street (though i personally consider the low-level station as a different one to the main one)

 

[dgl]

Thameslink use OHLE here, don't they?

Yes, completely skipped my mind that the use dual voltage stock and as such use 25kV overhead at St. Pancras

 

[ijmad]

Reading (if not now, shortly !)

I thought of Reading but then my brain reminded me that Crossrail was OHLE. But of course, I forgot about the SWR Waterloo services!

 

[D365]

Reading (if not now, shortly !)

387s are definitely operating through Reading.

When/if OHLE is extended down to Basingstoke, that will be another location to meet the criteria.

 

[yorksrob]

I thought of Reading but then my brain reminded me that Crossrail was OHLE. But of course, I forgot about the SWR Waterloo services!

Indeed. The old third rail's been there since the 60's ! (longer really, but Reading South was officially a separate station in spite of being next door).

 

[yorksrob]

387s are definitely operating through Reading.

Cheers for the confirmation!

 

[coppercapped]

387s are definitely operating through Reading.

When/if OHLE is extended down to Basingstoke, that will be another location to meet the criteria.

At the very real risk of being called pedantic, the IETs, aka Class 80X, also use the OHLE...!

 

[crosscity]

How about Watford Junction, Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime St?

 

[87015]

Willesden Junction for a few more months until the AM peak 172 goes, with the bonus of LUL 4th rail on the same alignment rather than as a separate set of lines.

 

[D365]

At the very real risk of being called pedantic, the IETs, aka Class 80X, also use the OHLE...!

Wasn’t sure as to whether they have definitely switched over yet. I haven’t caught up with testing in a number of weeks.

 

[Wirewiper]

Ealing Broadway, as the first Greenford service of the day starts back at London Paddington and the last one is extended there, calling at Ealing Broadway en-route. London Underground provides the third-rail input.

 

[Lrd]

Ealing Broadway, as the first Greenford service of the day starts back at London Paddington and the last one is extended there, calling at Ealing Broadway en-route. London Underground provides the third-rail input.

Underground is 4 rail not 3, still DC though

 

[IainG81]

Underground is 4 rail not 3, still DC though

I thought of Ealing Broadway but said no because it's 4 rails not 3.

 

[Mag_seven]

See my similar thread from 2014 for suggestions:

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/trivia-stations-served-by-all-3-traction-power-types.108553

 

[class303]

Willesden Junction for a few more months until the AM peak 172 goes, with the bonus of LUL 4th rail on the same alignment rather than as a separate set of lines.

That reminds me I need to "do" that train to do a few rare bits of track before it's discontinued.

 

[D365]

Willesden Junction for a few more months until the AM peak 172 goes, with the bonus of LUL 4th rail on the same alignment rather than as a separate set of lines.

Will the ‘service’ be continued under the 710s or are they axing it completely?

 

[Jonny]

Thameslink use OHLE at St Pancras, don't they?

True, but the complex includes Kings Cross St Pancras LUL with the LUL 3rd/4th rail system (technically a variant of third rail).

By that standard, there would be London King's Cross, Euston and Paddington...

(assuming that London Liverpool Street is excluded by virtue of being all-electric...)

 

[3141]

Stratford has OHLE, third rail DC on the DLR, and fourth rail DC on London Underground. At one time it had third rail on the North London Line as well, and class 170 diesels operated by Anglia Railways.

 

[Class 170101]

Stratford has diesel - Class 66s

 

[D365]

Stratford has diesel - Class 66s

OP asked for passenger services

 

[su31]

Barking (at a push)

 

[HSTEd]

Liverpool South Parkway

 

[gazthomas]

Old Dalby if you can forgive the lack of stations

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria have diesel, AC and DC if you include the trams... indeed Piccadilly once had DC overheads and Victoria had the unique Bury DC 3rd rail: both in the main shed. Though Victoria never had both AC and (old) DC together.

 

[najaB]

Old Dalby if you can forgive the lack of stations

Can't really ignore the lack of stations in a thread titled "Stations that have..."