Trivia: Shortest regular end-to-end timetabled service?

[IanD]

Good question, the shortest end to end between two settlements with city status I think is between Leeds and Bradford at 13 miles.

Brighton to Hove. 2 settlements with city status - just happen to hold that status jointly.

 

[greatkingrat]

is there a timetabled service between these two stations or more exact one that starts at Fnchley Central and terminates at Mill Hill East or vice versa?

I would be inclied to think it would be to the next station, East Finchley for trains coming into or off service

Yes, all off-peak services run as a shuttle between Finchley Central and Mill Hill East.

 

[Statto]

Wallasey Village-Wallasey Grove Road 25ch.
Leasowe-Moreton 36ch.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Wallasey Village-Wallasey Grove Road 25ch.
Leasowe-Moreton 36ch.

There aren't any services that start/end at those stations though!

 

[RichJF]

Bromley North Branch anyone?

Not the shortest, but at 2 miles nearly there!

 

[plastictaffy]

Must be plenty of stops on the overground system that have 2 minutes between them.

 

[PHILIPE]

Must be plenty of stops on the overground system that have 2 minutes between them.

But they are not starting or terminating points of the train.

 

[railnerd]

Hi.

Kettering to Corby. Thats probably about 5 miles.

 

[PHILIPE]

I think we've already established the shortest, Wrexham Gen to Wrexham Cen. but people keep posting journeys with further distances and posting distances between two stations which are not starting or terminating points (journey of train end to end) which is the purpose of the thread.

 

[onlinespotting]

Slough to Windsor and Eton Central

 

[Kite159]

Exeter Central to Exeter St Davids
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P02080/2015/09/15/advanced

 

[backontrack]

Exeter Central to Exeter St Davids
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P02080/2015/09/15/advanced

I think we have a winner.

 

[PHILIPE]

I think we have a winner.

No. See Post #18

 

[Kite159]

I think we have a winner.

For a service which isn't a positioning move at the start of the day
Looks like there is another at 21:55

 

[Mag_seven]

Slough to Windsor and Eton Central

What about it?

 

[Esker-pades]

is there a timetabled service between these two stations or more exact one that starts at Fnchley Central and terminates at Mill Hill East or vice versa?

I would be inclied to think it would be to the next station, East Finchley for trains coming into or off service

If understand correctly, the Northern line runs shuttles between Finchley Central and Mill Hill East all day save for the rush hours.

 

[krus_aragon]

I do know there is the through London Kings Cross trains yes but there are no trains that run just from Newport to Cardiff or Cardiff to Newport whereas there are many Leeds to Bradford only trains and Bradford to Leeds only trains meaning its an end to end inter-city journey.

No regular services between Cardiff and Newport only, granted. But on match days, several shuttle services are put on, which may bring them back into contention for the shortest end-to-end inter-city title.

 

[yorkie]

Slough to Windsor and Eton Central

No. This is about 6 times the length of Stourbridge Jn - Stourbridge Town and the winner, Wrexham General - Wrexham Central (45 chains).

 

[bradders1983]

If the question has been answered then why not just simply lock the thread, as it will avoid other members getting their knickers in a twist when people post other suggestions.

 

[Howardh]

I started the thread and it looks like I've got my answer. Train starts at Wrexham (either Central or General and hasn't been anywhere else first, and finishes at the other station and doesn't go any further.

Thank you, I must make an effort to catch that one day! £1.20 return. On NRE website the journey occasionally takes a whopping 5 minutes, best take a snack!