Shortest journey on NR rails

[185143]

What is it?

 

[30907]

The answer was Culrain to Invershin when I was a lad, is it still?

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Comes up a lot. Answer is Ty Glas-Birchgrove on the Coryton line - 17 chains.

 

[185143]

Thanks!

 

[Starmill]

17 chains for £1.60 single! What a rip-off!

Lichfield City to Lichfield Trent valley is less than a third of the price - and how much longer?

 

[Gareth Marston]

17 chains for £1.60 single! What a rip-off!

Lichfield City to Lichfield Trent valley is less than a third of the price - and how much longer?

You can see the next station on the coryton branch.

 

[12CSVT]

You can see the next station on the coryton branch.

On a clear day it is possibe to see a train in when it in the platform at Coryton from the foot cossing at Ty Glas.

 

[Cherry_Picker]

I'd imagine there are plenty of locations where you can see the next station from the one you are standing at. You can see Denham from Denham Golf Club (and vice versa) but the stations are virtually a mile apart.

 

[causton]

I'd imagine there are plenty of locations where you can see the next station from the one you are standing at. You can see Denham from Denham Golf Club (and vice versa) but the stations are virtually a mile apart.

And if we're counting the top of the Shard as London Bridge...

 

[AlexS]

You can see Codsall from Bilbrook (though not so obvious the other way round as the bright red footbridge makes the former station more distinguishable). I don't think that state of affairs is that unusual.

 

[Eagle]

You can see Dawlish station from Exmouth station (and there is an hourly direct train between the two)

 

[30907]

You can see Dawlish station from Exmouth station (and there is an hourly direct train between the two)

Are you sure? Starcross or Dawlish Warren certainly...

 

[Eagle]

Are you sure? Starcross or Dawlish Warren certainly...

Trust me to guess on a two-in-three chance and get it wrong...

 

[185143]

How many other very short journeys are there that no-one would realistically make?

A couple of Local ones I can think of

Manchester Deansgate- Manchester Oxford Road 29 Chains
Manchester Oxford Road to Manchester Piccadilly 43 Chains
Manchester Victoria to Salford Central 59 Chains
Salford Crescent-Salford Central 80 Chains
Liverpool Central to Liverpool James Street 37 Chains

 

[class313]

Devonport to Dockyard- 37 chains, which I believe is the cheapest fare in Britain, 80p for a CDS. I presume Rotherhithe to Canada Water on the ELL does not count, as it is technically TFL track, as that is only 17 chains as well.

 

[185143]

Devonport to Dockyard- 37 chains, which I believe is the cheapest fare in Britain, 80p for a CDS. I presume Rotherhithe to Canada Water on the ELL does not count, as it is technically TFL track, as that is only 17 chains as well.

I'm going to challenge you on that.

http://brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=MAN&dest=MCO&rlc= &rte=0&ldn=0&tkt=ECD

 

[transmanche]

How many other very short journeys are there that no-one would realistically make?

St Peter's to Sunderland: 28 chains
Sunderland to Park Lane: 25 chains
Farringden to City Thameslink: 32 chains
Newcastle to Manors: 46 chains
Cannon Street to London Bridge: 56 chains
Charing Cross to Waterloo East: 61 chains

But if Railmiles is correct, then we may have a new winner!

City Thameslink to Blackfriars: 14 chains

And with an Anytime single costing £2.60, that comes up just shy of £15 per mile!

 

[45041]

Not sure if I am correct here but I believe that the shortest service of a terminating service is Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town. Im here, of course, to be proved incorrect

 

[Eagle]

The 06xx Wrexham General to Wrexham Central is the shortest end-to-end passenger service.

 

[SeanG]

Newcastle to Manors: 46 chains

I've done that before.
Was carrying heavy bags and it was just easier to walk less of a distance home, and was ulimately quicker

 

[DJ737]

I'm going to challenge you on that.

http://brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=MAN&dest=MCO&rlc= &rte=0&ldn=0&tkt=ECD

G'day
And I'll challenge you :
Fishguard & Goodwick to Fishguard Harbour is 70p adult single

Cheers
DJ737
Melbourne, Australia

 

[6Gman]

How many other very short journeys are there that no-one would realistically make?

A couple of Local ones I can think of

Manchester Deansgate- Manchester Oxford Road 29 Chains
Manchester Oxford Road to Manchester Piccadilly 43 Chains
Manchester Victoria to Salford Central 59 Chains
Salford Crescent-Salford Central 80 Chains
Liverpool Central to Liverpool James Street 37 Chains

I think I've done all of those!


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St Peter's to Sunderland: 28 chains
Sunderland to Park Lane: 25 chains
Farringden to City Thameslink: 32 chains
Newcastle to Manors: 46 chains
Cannon Street to London Bridge: 56 chains
Charing Cross to Waterloo East: 61 chains

But if Railmiles is correct, then we may have a new winner!

City Thameslink to Blackfriars: 14 chains

And with an Anytime single costing £2.60, that comes up just shy of £15 per mile!

And I've done Cannon St to London Bridge as well!

 

[DarloRich]

surely it is Blackfriars to City Thameslink isnt it?

 

[tony6499]

Newhaven Harbour to Newhaven Town ?

 

[12CSVT]

surely it is Blackfriars to City Thameslink isnt it?

That's before Blackfriars platforms were re-sited and 4/8 car stop markers moved to the far end of the platforms at both stations. The distance the train travels between the two stations (ie '4/8 car stop marker Blackfriars platform 2 to 4/8 car stop marker City Thameslink platform 1, or vice versa, is probably nearer 30 chains).

 

[Cherry_Picker]

You can't make the journey any more, but does anybody have an accurate measurement of Smethwick Galton Bridge to Smethwick West?

 

[swcovas]

How many other very short journeys are there that no-one would realistically make?

A couple of Local ones I can think of

Manchester Deansgate- Manchester Oxford Road 29 Chains
Manchester Oxford Road to Manchester Piccadilly 43 Chains
Manchester Victoria to Salford Central 59 Chains
Salford Crescent-Salford Central 80 Chains
Liverpool Central to Liverpool James Street 37 Chains

I doubt if anyone would make a journey between ANY OF THE STATIONS on the Coryton branch........though maybe someone will prove me wrong!

 

[JB25]

Probably a lot of shorter ones but loads of stations around here that you can see the platform of the next station from:

Penge West - Anerley
Lewisham - St. John's
Lower Sydenham - New Beckenham
Worcester Park - Motspur Park
Sutton - Cheam

All spring to mind.

 

[Essexman]

I always thought it was Ryde to Ryde Pier and that was the journey people use to buy season tickets for just to get a Network Gold Card.

 

[Philip Elliott]

I've done Birmingham New Street platform 10B to 10A before now...