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You also have sections where it runs parallel to a river with a high tidal reach. Some of those bridges and Culverts I doubt are up to scratch either...

The cost of which has put at around £100 million to reopen a 5 mile stretch of rail, the Bideford to Barnstaple distance is almost double that

The question as always is cost. Okehampton already had operational track in place and it still cost £40 million.

Link to planning portal here. Looks like NR submitted it. https://planning.wakefield.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=R03AKSQQ0BX00&activeTab=summary Start on site due next Summer to complete in the autumn

Prior to the pandemic, TFW announced it would be spending £200 million on station improvement. Chester is a designated hub station, so you'd think some of that money would go towards giving it a refresh. Fellow hub Swansea had £7.5 million spent, albeit a large portion of that came from GWR...

Absolutely. Although I can't say I'm a massive fan of the Eye of Sauron that greets you on the main entrance the improvements have been huge, it's just a nice cleaner space. Before the improvement the platforms were a pretty dark place, now the lighting has improved significantly making the...

I like Plymouth but the station is a dog. On emerging from the yay too small Bog standard 60's BR block station building you are hit with an even uglier 2 storey concrete car park. To the left is another 60's eyesore Intercity House, to the right is the main thoroughfare into the city from the...

Has anyone got a photo site focused on Stations?

Yep. Then there's the fact its nowhere Tiverton or anywhere useful for that matter. The walk from the down platform to the station car park is an ordeal. The speed bumps are ridiculous 1604936893 I'm also sticking my hand up for Tring. Nowhere near the town itself nothing to look at unless...

The plan is to have it open by May 2021, this came from NR route asset manager for the SW

Fair points, made well. I guess I've never used the service as a commuter, although the service and rolling stock have always though excellent. I always think seating is never up to scratch outside the main transport hubs, some people really appreciate a good seat.

Says here that Chiltern/Network Rail are planning to extend platforms at Beaconsfield, High Wycombe, Princes Risborough, Haddenham and Thame Parkway and Bicester North stations. I think the Chiltern Service is excellent generally however I think the stations are often lacklustre with poor...