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    Euston new weatherspoons

    Short article and a few photos of The Captain Flanders in the latest 'spoons News; https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/~/media/files/pdf-documents/wetherspoon-news/wetherspoon-news-springsummer-2024.pdf (page 26)
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    ORR Origin-Destination Matrix 2022-23

    Hi all, I've updated the Flow Statistics Top 100 search tool with the 2022/2023 dataset; https://railalefan.co.uk/labs/flowstats/ Cheers
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    Throughput at gatelines with phone tickets compared to smart cards

    The trainline app "Loading your bookings" takes way too long to load now. I joked about it with a LM train manager recently, he joked in reply that he now spends half his shift waiting for the trainline app to show tickets!
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    Euston new weatherspoons

    When it was announced last year I had a look at the site on streetview and was surprised that Wetherspoon would be interested in a somewhere "so small" as 'spoons go. But yes a welcome addition to the area. £8.85 for a beer and a burger with chips in that neck of the woods when you can only...
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    West Midlands Metro Wednesbury Depot Question

    Tricky one looking around the area on streetview. The wooded area is entry level urbex (Urban Exploration) if you're up for it...
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    Finding contact details for a station manager

    Hello ATW, The TransPennine Express customer services team will be able to help you, submit your enquiry regarding the station from here; https://www.railhelp.co.uk/tpexpress/general-enquiry Cheers
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    Euston departure board to be moved

    I've now got visions of the Avanti West Coast rollerblading turtle leading a wipe transition over the current playout announcing that the 18:33 to Manchester Piccadilly is now boarding at platform 2..!
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    Circular structure or foundation uncovered next to the railway at demolition site (Stafford)

    Thanks for the replies. I was rather hoping for it to be excavated further but in fact most of the visible parts of the [now presumed] table perimeter construction have now been demolished.
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    Circular structure or foundation uncovered next to the railway at demolition site (Stafford)

    Hi all, There is currently demolition work taking place next to the railway immediately NW of Stafford station, and opposite the former site of W.G. Bagnall locomotive builders, now a residential development "Bagnall Meadows". A few weeks ago demolition work on the building closest to the...
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    “Better than average” Wetherspoons

    The Captain Flinders (Eversholt Street off Euston Road, exit the station next to M&S) opened today; https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-captain-flinders
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    ORR Origin-Destination Matrix 2021-22

    Hi all, I've made a top 100 search tool for this dataset combined with current period timetable and operator info by location making it easy to discover for example the #1 non-direct flow from a given station along with national, regional and operator specific queries...
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    Formula 1

    Sounded like a good race on R5L hoping to catch the full reply on sky shortly at the new F1 Arcade in Birmingham if there's any chance of getting in on the first weekend fully open. I was fortunate to chance on a sneak preview last week when they were letting people in during the last few days...

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