Shack Attack 2018- All the stations, all of them...

185143 · 7 May 2018

07/05

Llanelli
Cynghordy
Llandybie
Llanwrda

Heart of Wales line cleared!

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cactustwirly · 7 May 2018

07/05
Ashford (Surrey)
Whitton

adrock1976 · 8 May 2018

07 May

Riddlesdown
Sanderstead
Purley Oaks
Whyteleafe South
Purley
Kenley
South Croydon
Tadworth
Reedham (Surrey)

Caterham branch cleared.

adrock1976 · 9 May 2018

08 May

Harringay Green Lanes
Bicester North
Hatton
Kenilworth
Cannock

cactustwirly · 16 May 2018

16/05

Weston-super-mare
Weston Milton
Worle
Yatton
Nailsea & Backwell
Parson Street
Bedminster

rg177 · 18 May 2018

18/05

Reddish South
Denton
Birchwood
Padgate
Hale
Ashley
Northwich

adrock1976 · 19 May 2018

14 May

All the below are Tyne & Wear Metro stations

Central
Monument
Whitley Bay

Cletus · 20 May 2018

16th - 19th May 2018

Gathurst
Appley Bridge
Burscough Bridge
Hoscar
Ribblehead
Drigg
Ravenglass
Parton
Whitehaven
Nethertown
St Bees
Seascale
Flimby
Maryport
Dumfries
Gretna Green
Oxenholme Lake District
Kendal
St Helens Central
Garswood
Roby
Huyton

Gathursty · 20 May 2018

Cletus said:
16th - 19th May 2018

Gathurst
Appley Bridge
Burscough Bridge
Hoscar
Ribblehead
Drigg
Ravenglass
Parton
Whitehaven
Nethertown
St Bees
Seascale
Flimby
Maryport
Dumfries
Gretna Green
Oxenholme Lake District
Kendal
St Helens Central
Garswood
Roby
Huyton

Quite a variety. I like it!

20/05
Selby
Doncaster (direct route cleared/all passenger routes from Selby cleared.)

First use of First Hull Trains. The air-con was very welcome. The 1230 service sending me back was unwelcome as it was cancelled however, station staff provided me with a taxi as no-one else wanted Selby (nor Howden). I shudder to think the price for a taxi to Selby as it was a 40 minute ride through the countryside. I guess that counts as my first rail replacement service too!

gazr · 20 May 2018

20/05

Tilehurst
Goring & Streatley
Chosley *

Using my rules of every platform before counting a station, these have finally fallen as engineering (slow line platform extensions) saw the use of the fast line platforms at the above three stations today. * on Chosley as I technically need P5 (preserved railway). Side note: lovely pub at Goring & Streatley called The Catherine Wheel, worth a visit.

Cletus · 20 May 2018

Gathursty said:
Quite a variety. I like it!

20/05
Selby
Doncaster (direct route cleared/all passenger routes from Selby cleared.)

First use of First Hull Trains. The air-con was very welcome. The 1230 service sending me back was unwelcome as it was cancelled however, station staff provided me with a taxi as no-one else wanted Selby (nor Howden). I shudder to think the price for a taxi to Selby as it was a 40 minute ride through the countryside. I guess that counts as my first rail replacement service too!

Had a Freedom of the North West 4 day rover. Had never done the Settle-Carlisle & Cumbrian Coast lines, did quite a bit of walking so station numbers were lower than others may have done.

Next month, will be in West Wales for the 1st time, Barmouth, etc, hopefully the weather is as good!!

Kite159 · 21 May 2018

gazr said:
20/05

Tilehurst
Goring & Streatley
Chosley *

Using my rules of every platform before counting a station, these have finally fallen as engineering (slow line platform extensions) saw the use of the fast line platforms at the above three stations today. * on Chosley as I technically need P5 (preserved railway). Side note: lovely pub at Goring & Streatley called The Catherine Wheel, worth a visit.

There be no fast/slow lines on the Great Western, for it be Main line & relief line platforms

I guess the usual rail replacement minibus for Pangbourne was in operation due to that station not having platforms on the mains

gazr · 21 May 2018

Kite159 said:
There be no fast/slow lines on the Great Western, for it be Main line & relief line platforms

I guess the usual rail replacement minibus for Pangbourne was in operation due to that station not having platforms on the mains

Indeedy.

21/05
Appleford
Culham
Combe

Was amazed when 5 bikers (push bikes, not SOA crowd!) alighted the train with me at Combe; bonus was 800005 in charge. I however opted to walk the 2 odd miles back to Hanborough and arrived in plenty of time for the next London bound train (800015 doing the honours). Maybe try for Finstock tomorrow, but think that's a longer walk to Charlbury.

Kite159 · 22 May 2018

I've got the Cotswolds line walks to come to revisit the shacks.

It's around 2 miles from Finstock to Charlbury so just slightly longer, however IIRC once more there isn't a pavement for part of the route.

gazr · 22 May 2018

Kite159 said:
I've got the Cotswolds line walks to come to revisit the shacks.

It's around 2 miles from Finstock to Charlbury so just slightly longer, however IIRC once more there isn't a pavement for part of the route.

22/05

Kings Sutton
Heyford
Finstock

Just for the record, walking from Finstock to Charlbury IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!! It's a winding, blind-bend/crests B-road rated at 50mph with hardly any spots to get off the road completely that has a surprising amount of traffic. Absolutely not one to do in Winter. Met a guy walking his dog when I finally made it to pavements and he showed me the quick way through town, which was handy as the train back to London was just pulling in when I made it Charlbury station; although it waited 5 minutes for the opposite train to pass.

Kite159 · 22 May 2018

Thanks for the warning, one to do during the summer months.

Just a shame the bus options don't seem to add up well for the train, a lengthy wait for the options to Charlbury or to Oxford

cactustwirly · 23 May 2018

23/05

London Road(Guildford)
Clandon
Horsley
Effingham Junction
Bookham
Leatherhead
Box Hill & Westhumble
Dorking
Holmwood
Ockley
Warnham
Horsham
Billingshurst
Pulborough
Arundel
Ford
Littlehampton
Barnham
Chichester
Emsworth
Havant
Cosham
Fareham
Botley
Hedge End
Eastleigh
Micheldever

cactustwirly · 26 May 2018

25/03
Hatton
Claverdon
Bearley
Wilnecote
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway
Stratford-upon-Avon
Wooton Wawen
Henley-in-Arden
Danzey
Earlswood
Wythall
Whitlock's End
Shirley
Yardley Wood
Hall Green
Spring Road

gazr · 26 May 2018

cactustwirly said:
25/03
Hatton
Claverdon
Bearley
Wilnecote
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway
Stratford-upon-Avon
Wooton Wawen
Henley-in-Arden
Danzey
Earlswood
Wythall
Whitlock's End
Shirley
Yardley Wood
Hall Green
Spring Road

I did a bunch of these stations just over a week ago... lovely line with beautiful, well kept stations. Danzey with the huge pine trees (and cones all over the platform ends) and Wood End were my favourites. Went for a walk at Wootton Wawen (Johnathon Ross' nightmare to pronounce) and there is a fine church that's the oldest in Warwickshire and a nice pub called The Navigation Inn, which is right next to a canal and does really good food

Claverdon and Bearley, I still need but will fall soon enough.

Well done on getting so much done in one day.

Andy Pacer · 26 May 2018

26/05
Melton Mowbray
Ely
Norwich
Great Yarmouth
Brundall
Reedham
Ipswich
Thetford

Gathursty · 26 May 2018

26/05
Shrewsbury
Machynlleth

A successful 60 miles added to my Route Coverage map. I left Wigan at 9.30 am aiming to drive for the 11.30am Shrewsbury Cambrian Coast service which I managed to make with 4 minutes to spare. A sweaty Gathursty joined a despondent group of vestibule dwellers as both of the 2 carriages were rammed to oblivion, incensing some and invoking incredulity from others, some of which facing the prospect of standing until at least Machynlleth. An hour and 15 minutes later, us poor souls leapt and bounded off in all manner of directions. I went to the co-op and back for a sandwich and a drink before returning to the opposite platform. 10 minutes later, I was sat on a half-loaded 2 carriage service back to Shrewsbury with room to breathe and views to savour, including the work on the Newtown by-pass coming along nicely. Managed to get back to Wigan for 4pm which must be one of my shorter days out with regards to trains.

£19.20 ticket
£4 car park
£3.20 co-op
£26.40 total.

DanNCL · 26 May 2018

23/05
Deansgate
Queens Road (Metrolink)

Kite159 · 26 May 2018

gazr said:
I did a bunch of these stations just over a week ago... lovely line with beautiful, well kept stations. Danzey with the huge pine trees (and cones all over the platform ends) and Wood End were my favourites. Went for a walk at Wootton Wawen (Johnathon Ross' nightmare to pronounce) and there is a fine church that's the oldest in Warwickshire and a nice pub called The Navigation Inn, which is right next to a canal and does really good food Claverdon and Bearley, I still need but will fall soon enough.

Well done on getting so much done in one day.

Bearley is a right pain as it isn't served by many services

(I've got a rough idea to revisit both on a Friday morning after visiting Leamington Spa for the 07:08 Kidderminster as the timings work out as a time wasting move before the rover kicks in)

TC60054 · 27 May 2018

26/05
NET;
Queens Walk
Rivergreen
University Boulevard

YTD 43

Cletus · 28 May 2018

26th & 27th May

Weybridge
Addlestone
Swanley
Eynsford

Phipps Bridge (Tramlink)
Belgrave Walk (Tramlink)
Mitcham (Tramlink)

DanNCL · 28 May 2018

28/05
Hadrian Road (Tyne & Wear Metro)

All Tyne & Wear Metro shacks done.

djpontrack · 28 May 2018

DanNCL said:
28/05
Hadrian Road (Tyne & Wear Metro)

All Tyne & Wear Metro shacks done.

Well done.
I still need loads of shacks on the T&W metro. I never seem to get round to doing them these days. I must make more of an effort to go there as I also still need some of the units too.

cactustwirly · 30 May 2018

30/05
Exeter Central
Digby & Sowton
Newcourt
Topsham
Lympstone Village
Exmouth
Lympstone Commando
Exton
Polsloe Bridge
St James' Park
Dawlish
Teignmouth
Torquay
Paignton

Kite159 · 30 May 2018

It's near the end of May, so I might as well post this, will update it if I end up revisiting some stations tomorrow evening between arriving into London & departing on the sleeper:

Stations Revisited - May 18

(Key - (A) means I've alighted from a train where I had only previously boarded, (B) means I've boarded a train when I had only previously alighted, a * means I had previously done this but before I started logging numbers)

4/5

Kenilworth (A) (B)

6/5

Esher (A)
Hersham (B)
Drumry (B)
Singer (A)
Ashfield (B)

7/5

Beckenham Junction (Tram) (B)*
Beckenham Road (Tram) (A)
Avenue Road (Tram) (B)
Birkbeck (Tram) (A)
Birkbeck (B)
Stoneleigh (A)
Worcester Park (A)
Ewell West (B)
Malden Manor (B)
Chessington North (B)
Tolworth (A)
Hampton Wick (B)
Strawberry Hill (A)
Windsor & Eton Riverside (A/B)*

11/5

Ryder Brow (B)
Belle Vue (A)
Reddish North (A)
Bredbury (B)
Ardwick (A)
Leyland (A)

13/5

Strines (A)
Mossley (A)

18/5

Kensington Olympia (B)
Kew Gardens (A)*
Acton Central (B)
Harlseden (A/B)*
North Wembley (A)*
Coventry Arena (B)

19/5

Smethwick Rolfe Street (B)
Perry Barr (A)
Witton (B)
Coleshill Parkway (A)
Water Orton (B)
Lea Hall (B)
Strechford (A)
Bloxwich (A)

25/5

Kensal Green (B)*
Stonebridge Park (B)*
Bloxwich North (B)

26/5

Gainsborough Lea Road (B)
Lowdham (A)
Burton Joyce (B)
Bingham (A)

28/5

Yetminster (A)
Thornford (B)
Dorchester West (A)
Dorchester South (B)
Hamble (B)
Sholing (A)
Woolston (B)
Netley (A)
Millbrook (Hants) (B)

31/5

Sudbury & Harrow Road (A)
Sudbury Hill Harrow (B)
West Ruislip (Chiltern Platforms (B))
Sudbury Hill (LU) (A)(B)* (Alighting for all time, boarding as I previous didn't log LU numbers)
Greenford (B)*
Castle Bar Park (B)
Drayton Green (A)

A Challenge · 3 Jun 2018

Friday 1st June
Limehouse
London Fenchurch Street

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