Smallest settlement where trains start and terminate

12CSVT · 17th August 2012, 19:41

Is Ribblehead the smallest settlement to be served by trains which start and terminate ?

The 19:19 from Leeds terminates at Ribblehead at 20:42 and returns as the 21:00 back to Leeds (Skipton on Saturdays). There is also an 07:16 Ribblehead to Leeds on Saturdays.

Ribblehead itself only has a few houses and a pub. The nearest town of any size is Ingleton (population 2,000) about 6 miles away, and Ingleton is closer to Bentham station than it is to Ribblehead station.

Does anybody know of a smaller settlement where passenger trains are booked to start or terminate ?

IanXC · 17th August 2012, 19:53

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Originally Posted by 12CSVT

Does anybody know of a smaller settlement where passenger trains are booked to start or terminate ?

I'm not sure that'll be beaten! My best is Gilberdyke (pop 3000), 2W12 starts here, and is the 0739 to Scarborough.

PHILIPE · 17th August 2012, 20:05

Mine is Severn Beach 2075

Liam · 17th August 2012, 20:07

Mallaig, accoring to wiki has a population of 797.

Ardgay, 496.

PHILIPE · 17th August 2012, 20:10

Fishguard Harbour where I believe the population is nil. Everybody lives in Fishguard & Goodwick which now has it's own station.

Cherry_Picker · 17th August 2012, 20:44

If you want to bend the rules like that then you could say the same about Tring. The station is not in Tring, it's in its own settlement known as Tring Station. Trains from Euston terminate there every half an hour or so.

topydre · 17th August 2012, 21:23

Ebbsfleet (no houses there yet I don't think)

tom1649 · 17th August 2012, 21:25

Chathill population 282.

mallard · 17th August 2012, 21:28

Does Ryde Pier Head count? Nobody lives there, they all live in Ryde itself!

DynamicSpirit · 17th August 2012, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Cherry_Picker

If you want to bend the rules like that then you could say the same about Tring. The station is not in Tring, it's in its own settlement known as Tring Station. Trains from Euston terminate there every half an hour or so.

But Tring doesn't have another station, so arguably Tring station does serve Tring. I think PHILIPE's point is that Fishguard town is served by Fishguard and Goodwick station. Therefore Fishguard harbour doesn't serve Fishguard, and so serves an area with a population of nil!

12CSVT · 17th August 2012, 22:22

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Originally Posted by mallard

Does Ryde Pier Head count? Nobody lives there, they all live in Ryde itself!

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Originally Posted by DynamicSpirit

I think PHILIPE's point is that Fishguard town is served by Fishguard and Goodwick station. Therefore Fishguard harbour doesn't serve Fishguard, and so serves an area with a population of nil!

Not quite what I had in mind when I started this thread as Fishguard Harbour and Ryde Pier Head both serve ferry terminals.

Ribblehead on the other hand only serves a few houses.

tbtc · 17th August 2012, 22:41

Carstairs Junction can't be more than a couple of hundred (?), but I suppose that depends on whether you want to argue about whether "Carstairs Junction" is the settlement or whether the separate village of "Carstairs Village" counts too (there is a clear gap of about a mile between the settlements).

Excellent thread idea btw

Twoonthebuzzer · 17th August 2012, 23:17

Barry Island

Clip · 18th August 2012, 00:02

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Originally Posted by DynamicSpirit

But Tring doesn't have another station, so arguably Tring station does serve Tring. I think PHILIPE's point is that Fishguard town is served by Fishguard and Goodwick station. Therefore Fishguard harbour doesn't serve Fishguard, and so serves an area with a population of nil!

Is Fishguard harbour still in Fishguard though? If the answer is yes, then as I understand the question then it doesnt count as Fisshguard is quite highly populated compared to other examples. Same goes for Ryde Pier Head too.

Its not the smallest station its the smallest 'Settlement' - i.e towns/villages/remote outposts - not a station in a town that has multiple stations but doesnt have a house near it.

VideozVideoz · 18th August 2012, 00:39

Ribblehead actually is the village of Chapel-Le-Dale which has a population 157. The only contender tha might match this is Sellafield. There are only a few houses there (as well as a nuclear power station) but I can't find the exact population of the place as it is grouped with other villages nearby I guess to protect privacy. Sellafield is a hamlet in it's own right. It could challenge Ribblehead though!

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12CSVT Established Member Join Date: 18 Aug 2010 Posts: 1,792	Smallest settlement where trains start and terminate Is Ribblehead the smallest settlement to be served by trains which start and terminate ? The 19:19 from Leeds terminates at Ribblehead at 20:42 and returns as the 21:00 back to Leeds (Skipton on Saturdays). There is also an 07:16 Ribblehead to Leeds on Saturdays. Ribblehead itself only has a few houses and a pub. The nearest town of any size is Ingleton (population 2,000) about 6 miles away, and Ingleton is closer to Bentham station than it is to Ribblehead station. Does anybody know of a smaller settlement where passenger trains are booked to start or terminate ? __________________ Loco classes cleared for haulage - 43(production HST power car), 87, 89, 91. Subclasses 31/6, 37/4, 37/9, 57/3, 73/2, 86/1.

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tom1649 Member Join Date: 5 Jul 2010 Posts: 621	Chathill population 282. Last edited by tom1649; 17th August 2012 at 21:38.

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mallard Member Join Date: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 652	Does Ryde Pier Head count? Nobody lives there, they all live in Ryde itself! __________________ (Ignore this for the moment, it's a bit out-of-date!)

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Twoonthebuzzer Member Join Date: 25 Mar 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 173	Barry Island __________________ Let's Ride the Rails!!

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PHILIPE Member Join Date: 14 Nov 2011 Location: Caerphilly Posts: 702	Mine is Severn Beach 2075

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Liam Member Join Date: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 570	Mallaig, accoring to wiki has a population of 797. Ardgay, 496.

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PHILIPE Member Join Date: 14 Nov 2011 Location: Caerphilly Posts: 702	Fishguard Harbour where I believe the population is nil. Everybody lives in Fishguard & Goodwick which now has it's own station.

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Cherry_Picker Established Member Join Date: 18 Apr 2011 Location: 52.479°N 1.893°W Posts: 1,364	If you want to bend the rules like that then you could say the same about Tring. The station is not in Tring, it's in its own settlement known as Tring Station. Trains from Euston terminate there every half an hour or so.

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topydre Member Join Date: 2 Jan 2012 Posts: 13	Ebbsfleet (no houses there yet I don't think)

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tbtc I am the passenger... Established Member Join Date: 16 Dec 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 11,498	Carstairs Junction can't be more than a couple of hundred (?), but I suppose that depends on whether you want to argue about whether "Carstairs Junction" is the settlement or whether the separate village of "Carstairs Village" counts too (there is a clear gap of about a mile between the settlements). Excellent thread idea btw

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VideozVideoz Member Join Date: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 319	Ribblehead actually is the village of Chapel-Le-Dale which has a population 157. The only contender tha might match this is Sellafield. There are only a few houses there (as well as a nuclear power station) but I can't find the exact population of the place as it is grouped with other villages nearby I guess to protect privacy. Sellafield is a hamlet in it's own right. It could challenge Ribblehead though!