Trivia: Stations that have transferred from one franchise to another?

[stadler]

How many stations have transferred from one franchise to another? I am trying to make a complete list of such stations so wondering which others have transferred?

I am not talking about stations that transfer when a franchise changes hands. So things like ATW to TFW / SWT to SWR / VT to AWC / TT/WT to FGW / ATN/FNW to NO etc do not count. It has to be occasions when stations transfer between two different franchises and not simply a franchise taking over another franchise.

There has been a surprising number of these over the years. Mostly they result from one operator taking over a route from another operator. Like for example when Thameslink expanded on to Southeastern routes in the South East London area.

I can think of all of the following ones:

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Transferred from GWR to SWR in 2020 (01/04/2020):
• Dean
• Mottisfont And Dunbridge
• Romsey

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Transferred from GWR to EL in 2017 (10/12/2007):
• Acton Main Line
• Burnham
• Ealing Broadway
• Hanwell
• Hayes And Harlington
• Iver
• Langley
• Southall
• Taplow
• West Drayton
• West Ealing

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Transferred from GA to EL in 2015 (31/05/2015):
• Brentwood
• Chadwell Heath
• Forest Gate
• Gidea Park
• Goodmayes
• Harold Wood
• Ilford
• Manor Park
• Maryland
• Romford
• Seven Kings
• Stratford

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Transferred from GA to LO in 2015 (31/05/2015):
• Bethnal Green
• Bruce Grove
• Bush Hill Park
• Cambridge Heath
• Chingford
• Clapton
• Edmonton Green
• Emerson Park
• Enfield Town
• Hackney Downs
• Highams Park
• London Fields
• Rectory Road
• Saint James Street
• Seven Sisters
• Silver Street
• Southbury
• Stamford Hill
• Stoke Newington
• Theobalds Grove
• Turkey Street
• Walthamstow Central
• White Hart Lane
• Wood Street

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Transferred from SE to TL in 2014 (14/12/2014):
• Beckenham Hill
• Bellingham
• Catford
• Crofton Park
• Denmark Hill
• Nunhead
• Ravensbourne

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Transferred from SN to LO in 2009 (20/09/2009):
• Anerley
• Clapham High Street
• Crystal Palace
• Brockley
• Forest Hill
• Honor Oak Park
• New Cross Gate
• Norwood Junction
• Penge West
• Sydenham
• Wandsworth Road
• West Croydon

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Transferred from SE to SN in 2008 (14/12/2008):
• Edenbridge
• Godstone
• Leigh
• Nutfield
• Penshurst

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Transferred from FNW to W&B in 2003 (28/09/2003):
• Abergele And Pensarn
• Bangor
• Betws Y Coed
• Blaenau Ffestiniog
• Bodorgan
• Buckley
• Caergwrle
• Cefn Y Bedd
• Chester
• Colwyn Bay
• Conwy
• Deganwy
• Dolgarrog
• Dolwyddelan
• Flint
• Glan Conwy
• Gwersyllt
• Hawarden
• Hawarden Bridge
• Heswall
• Holyhead
• Hope
• Llandudno
• Llandudno Junction
• Llanfairfechan
• Llanfairpwll
• Llanrwst
• Neston
• North Llanrwst
• Penmaenmawr
• Penyffordd
• Pont Y Pant
• Prestatyn
• Rhosneigr
• Rhyl
• Roman Bridge
• Shotton
• Tal Y Cafn
• Ty Croes
• Upton
• Valley
• Wrexham Central
• Wrexham General

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Transferred from FGW to W&B in 2002 (01/04/2002):

• Bridgend
• Cardiff Central
• Neath
• Newport
• Port Talbot Parkway
• Swansea

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Transferred from CT to W&B in 2001 (14/10/2001):
• Aberdovey
• Abererch
• Aberystwyth
• Barmouth
• Borth
• Caersws
• Chirk
• Criccieth
• Dovey Junction
• Dyffryn Ardudwy
• Fairbourne
• Gobowen
• Harlech
• Llanaber
• Llanbedr
• Llandanwg
• Llandecwyn
• Llwyngwril
• Machynlleth
• Minffordd
• Morfa Mawddach
• Newtown
• Penhelig
• Penrhyndeudraeth
• Pensarn
• Penychain
• Porthmadog
• Pwllheli
• Ruabon
• Shrewsbury
• Talsarnau
• Talybont
• Tonfanau
• Tygwyn
• Tywyn
• Welshpool

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I am sure i have probably missed some others? Are there any other stations that anyone can think of that have transferred?

Also would anyone have the exact dates for these transfers? All i can find are the years but finding exact dates is rather difficult?

 

[pdeaves]

Also would anyone have the exact dates for these transfers? All i can find are the years but finding exact dates is rather difficult?

For dates, have a look at the sub-pages to http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/stations/station1.shtm. (pages have legal company name, not brand name).
e.g., Wrexham General 28 September 2003

 

[stadler]

For dates, have a look at the sub-pages to http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/stations/station1.shtm. (pages have legal company name, not brand name).
e.g., Wrexham General 28 September 2003

Thank you for that link. That is an excellent resource. That contains all the dates i am looking for.

 

[Spandau]

Warrington Central was TPE, became Northern.

 

[CyrusWuff]

Some more:

Transferred from GWR to Chiltern in 2011:

• Bicester Town (renamed Bicester Village in 2015)
• Islip

Transferred from LM to Chiltern in 2010:

• Dorridge
• Solihull

Transferred from CT to Chiltern in 2004:

• Hatton
• Lapworth
• Leamington Spa
• Warwick

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Think I'm right in saying that operational responsibility for each of Windermere, Staveley, Burneside and Kendal stations was transferred from First Transpennine Express to Northern in 2016.

 

[Minnietheminx]

Barrow-in-Furness was transferred from TPE to Northern

 

[Kite159]

Think I'm right in saying that operational responsibility for each of Windermere, Staveley, Burneside and Kendal stations was transferred from First Transpennine Express to Northern in 2016.

Plus a handful of other stations on the Barrow Coastal Route

 

[norbitonflyer]

The stations on the Barton on Humber branch transferred from Northern to East Midlands in 2021.

 

[Hadders]

Responsibility for some stations has transferred to and from Network Rail.

NR took over responsibility for Reading from First Great Western in 2014
NR too over responsibility for Calpham Junction and Guildford in 2018
GTR too over responsibility for Gatwick Airport from NR in 2018

 

[pdeaves]

Responsibility for some stations has transferred to and from Network Rail.

NR took over responsibility for Reading from First Great Western in 2014
NR too over responsibility for Calpham Junction and Guildford in 2018
GTR too over responsibility for Gatwick Airport from NR in 2018

NR took over responsibility for Liverpool Lime Street (high level) from North Western on 16 November 2023
NR took over responsibility for Bristol Temple Meads from First Great Western in 2014

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Plus a handful of other stations on the Barrow Coastal Route

Care to advise/confirm which stations and their date of transfer?

 

[Kite159]

Care to advise/confirm which stations and their date of transfer?

Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands, Arnside, Barrow in Furness, in 2016 when TPE stopped running to Barrow at the same time as they stopped running to Windermere

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands, Arnside, Barrow in Furness, in 2016 when TPE stopped running to Barrow at the same time as they stopped running to Windermere

So not Carnforth, Silverdale, Kents Bank, Cark & Cartmel, Dalton or Roose stations? Were they ever operated by another franchise?

 

[Kite159]

So not Carnforth, Silverdale, Kents Bank, Cark & Cartmel, Dalton or Roose stations? Were they ever operated by another franchise?

It was a mix between Northern & TPE, just look at the signage.

Add Carnforth to the list which changed over from TPE to Northern

 

[Undiscovered]

Wolverhampton went from VT/AWC to West Midlands, within the last 8yrs.

 

[saismee]

What about the merging of West Anglia Great Northern, East Anglia, and Great Eastern? Some (most) to GA and some to GN.

 

[Jakko542]

Birchwood is another which transferred from TPE to Northern.

 

[LowLevel]

NR took over responsibility for Liverpool Lime Street (high level) from North Western on 16 November 2023
NR took over responsibility for Bristol Temple Meads from First Great Western in 2014

Liverpool Lime Street has always been an NR "managed station" albeit it has a Northern supervisor as well - unless you've got a typo and you mean many years before 2023 which is plausible!

Going further back, I believe the Anglia Central Trains stations transferred to Anglia Railways back in 2004ish following the introduction of the Norwich to Cambridge service (Shippea Hill, Lakenheath, Brandon, Thetford, Harling Road, Eccles Road, Attleborough, Spooner Row and Wymondham) - the exact date I don't know but there are legal records of Central Trains Ltd being sued as the operator of Thetford station in 2004 in a Disability Discrimination Act case.

I'm not sure if Central Trains also initially operated Whittlesea, March and Manea stations.

 

[mcmad]

Dunbar went from East Coast to Scotrail at some point.

 

[pdeaves]

Liverpool Lime Street has always been an NR "managed station" albeit it has a Northern supervisor as well - unless you've got a typo and you mean many years before 2023 which is plausible

Yes, that should have been 2003, sorry!

 

[Djgr]

Yes, that should have been 2003, sorry!

At privatisation Liverpool Lime Street was managed by First North Western but it was transferred to Network Rail at this later date due to "performance issues".

 

[pdeaves]

Shippea Hill, Lakenheath, Brandon, Thetford, Harling Road, Eccles Road, Attleborough, Spooner Row and Wymondham

1 April 2004

I'm not sure if Central Trains also initially operated Whittlesea, March and Manea stations

Yes, also 1 April 2004