tbtc
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Are there buffers up in between, or could a Pacer potentially run on to the Merseyrail line?
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Are there buffers up in between, or could a Pacer potentially run on to the Merseyrail line?
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will1337
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Sheringham is a tiny single track terminus. The line ends rather abruptly at a road crossing, the other side of which is now the North Norfolk Railway. I presume it was all one line in the past.
An interesting scenario is Buxton. It has 2 platforms, but trains can only arrive Platform 2. Platform 1 is a stabling siding in effect, and can only be accessed by shunting out Platform 2 onto the Down line and then back into Platform 1. Hence, P1 is (apparently) only used by the first morning train.
Seems to be historical, as there was a diesel depot alongside this platform in years gone by. There is a proposal to fix this and, thus, allow both platforms to be fully operational.
Seems to be historical, as there was a diesel depot alongside this platform in years gone by. There is a proposal to fix this and, thus, allow both platforms to be fully operational.
Sudbury, Suffolk is a very small terminus being only able to fit 2 156 carriages. Also I think Wrexham general the terminus for the Bidston trains is quite small and so is Windsor terminus from slough being in the middle of a shopping centre pretty much!
tbtc
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Thanks for confirming - I've never been (yet) - fingers crossed for the reopening(s) though (are these off the Southport line?)
will1337
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That shopping centre in Windsor used to be the station. Well a small part out the end still is.
16CSVT2700
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The entire roof is still extant. There is only 3 turbo coach lengths worth of platform 1 left, there used to be 4 platforms plus a goods/parcels dock platform and a goods yard where the coach park is below right of the viaduct heading back to slough.
Oracle
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For some idea of what Windsor's viaduct used to look like, with semaphores for the various lines see ON THE BEAT filmed in Windsor in 1961. As to Sheringham, yes the Midland & Great Northern Joint used to run over a LC there. In the past temporary track has been laid to connect up the North Norfolk Line with the British Rail line as was. There has been a constant campaign in the past to instal a LC again, but when I was training to drive steam and diesel on the NNR in the late Seventies, the local council were opposing the idea. No doubt someone 'in the know' will advise if there is any suggestion of there being a new connection in the future?
Yes, the NNR expect it to happen this winter.
Although it wont be the level crossing with NXEA running into the old station as originally planned, but a 'tram tracks' styled approach across the road. It will be an occasional use crossing and the 2 stations will remain seperate.
Details on the NNR Website
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Indeed - and that station was, when originally built in 1990, even smaller - it was only long enough to fit a Class 101 (2x17m carriages) and was extended by about 10m when the 156s were introduced in 1994
dk1
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Happens all the time on GE Metro. Those not booked to call Maryland or Forest Gate frequently get the doors forced initiating a brake application. :roll:
Yes,the curve joined the Omskirk to Preston and Wigan to Southport lines.Burscough has two stations,one on each line,Junction and Bridge stations respectively.There is talk of electrifying the route so the Omskirk to Preston section would become part of the Merseyrail network.
Sleepy little terminus is Rose Hill (Marple), which I think used to continue southbound towards Macclesfield at one time.
Much closer to Marple town centre than the actual station named Marple, which is a fair distance up a steep hill to access.
Much closer to Marple town centre than the actual station named Marple, which is a fair distance up a steep hill to access.
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CompactDstrxion
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Surprised no-one's mentioned Windermere yet, single-track...
Stranraer is the same; I would think that two platforms remain firstly to avoid complications if a special working should ever reach the area, and secondly to avoid the costs of decommisioning what is currently there - especially as to do so may well cause a costly and unwanted blockade.
Good one!.The line did indeed continue to Macclesfield and in doing so gave Middlewood,which is literally in the middle of a wood,two stations!,one of which is still open.Middlewood also gives its name to the 'Middlewood way' which follows the trackbed when the rails run out at Rose Hill.
Back on subject and in the same area-ish,you have Glossop which is very much a purpose built terminus and Hadfield next door,which in common with Rose Hill,now forms the end of of a line which went on to other destinations,in this case, Penistone via Woodhead,and a line that also has had its trackbed converted into a long distance walk/cycleway.
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Tattenham Corner and Epsom Downs stations are both odd little terminuses - both originally huge stations built primarily for the Epsom derby traffic. Epsom Downs has only one platform left, (due to a housing estate having been built on top of all the other former platforms), Whilst Tattenham Corner has three remaining platforms, of which one is gravel topped - I think the royal train stopped there on Derby Days? Usually only one platform is used at a time. The original station building was removed after someone drove a train through it.
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For odd little termini, visit the north east.
Whitby is now a single track/platform affair, although it still retains some of its former glory in its station frontage buildings and facilities.
Battersby, now theres an odd one which used to have a through line, now requiring through trains between Teesside and Eskdale to reverse.
Bishop Auckland used to be an important junction station with six radiating routes and was set in a triangular shape. Now its a single platform with shelter at the end of a bumpy branch line. Even the mothballed through line to Weardale passess the wrong side to the current platform.
Those stations are all single platform affairs, have all at more significant origins and are all now quite adequate for the measley service they accomodate.
There are however single platform termini omn far busier routes, though these also have much shorter turnaround times. These are South Shields and South Hylton on the T&W Metro. The latter is also on the site of an old through route, the typical closed crossing standing as evidence to what was a railway and now is a cycle route to the Leamside line at Penshaw.
Saltburn is the only termini in the north east iirc with two platforms, though im not sure if both are used and sees a regular half hourly service. Interestingly it's situated on a spur from what was the old through route to Whitby via Redcar, which is a freight only branch today serving Boulby potash and Skinny.
Whitby is now a single track/platform affair, although it still retains some of its former glory in its station frontage buildings and facilities.
Battersby, now theres an odd one which used to have a through line, now requiring through trains between Teesside and Eskdale to reverse.
Bishop Auckland used to be an important junction station with six radiating routes and was set in a triangular shape. Now its a single platform with shelter at the end of a bumpy branch line. Even the mothballed through line to Weardale passess the wrong side to the current platform.
Those stations are all single platform affairs, have all at more significant origins and are all now quite adequate for the measley service they accomodate.
There are however single platform termini omn far busier routes, though these also have much shorter turnaround times. These are South Shields and South Hylton on the T&W Metro. The latter is also on the site of an old through route, the typical closed crossing standing as evidence to what was a railway and now is a cycle route to the Leamside line at Penshaw.
Saltburn is the only termini in the north east iirc with two platforms, though im not sure if both are used and sees a regular half hourly service. Interestingly it's situated on a spur from what was the old through route to Whitby via Redcar, which is a freight only branch today serving Boulby potash and Skinny.
Indeed - I think there may be plans to reopen the other derelict platform but the footbridge looks in quite a bad way at the moment.
KendalKing
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And, what about Heysham Harbour!, this little Station only gets two trains aday Monday - Friday. Normally a Class 142 or 150/2.
whoshotjimmi
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Just to hark back to Castleford quickly - the future redevelopment would mean the removal of platform 2 altogether. I'm not exactly sure this is such a good idea with future proofing in mind. And anyway, why isn't platform 2 used? Surely sense would be there to send Leeds bound trains from platform 1 and Wakefield/Pontefract trains from platform 2? This would have the benefit of opening up the line through platform 1 for more freight workings, surely?
It certainly would. I think it's just a throwback to when there weren't as many trains reversing there, though they'd have to do something about access.
Didn't Redditch used to have a very infrequent peak time only service in the 1980's?
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