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    [Trivia] Largest UK railway station to have a subway and/or footbridge but no lifts?

    Both Ely and Oxenholme have subways accessed via a ramp without any lifts.
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    Stations with roads inside

    There is parking near platform 2 at York
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    Taxi ranks at Elizabeth Line stations.

    Another option. There is step free change at Bond Street between Elizabeth Line and Jubilee Line. Use the jubilee line either to Southwark which is 5 minute walk to the hotel or leave at Waterloo and get a taxi from the rank at Waterloo. There are lifts from the Jubilee line at all of these...
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    Cark Conundrum?

    Large numbers use the train to Cark station for racing at Cartmel on race days. There is a shuttle bus from Cark station to the racecourse on those days. I was going to Holker Hall on a Saturday race day in 2019 and struggled to board the train at Carnforth. Holker Hall is easily walkable...
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    Railway stations with entrances in a shopping centre

    Elephant & Castle Ilkley (though mainly M&S)
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    Musical subway and footbridge.

    Euston Square Underground station usually has Mozart playing in the PA in the station entrance.
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    Why do some stations leave automatic ticket barriers open?

    Yes, I think there is a reader near the top of both lifts as the lifts bypass the main barriers.
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    Hundreds of railway ticket offices could be closed

    The Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire half fare off-peak tickets for senior citizens can only be purchased at ticket offices. They are not available at TVMs or online. This discount is for holders of the senior bus pass. The tickets also are rejected by the barriers...
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    Southbound fast trains slowing at Hitchin

    The trains coming off the Cambridge branch have to pass through platform 1 at Hitchin before they can access the fast line at Hitchin South. The trains from Ely/Kings Lynn join the fast line at Hitchin South - the Cambridge-Kings Cross stopper is a few minutes ahead of them which they overtake...
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    Stations which have declined/increased in importance

    I remember around 1978 travelling from Hatfield. We had just missed the Cambridge direct (loco hauled) service. We caught a 313 to Welwyn Garden City (our first trip on a 313), then changed onto a train going I think to Newcastle, which was next stop Hitchin. At Hitchin we then caught the...
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    Wobbly rails on the ECML

    Had a few rough rides in 387s on the Northbound fast Cambridge/Kings Lynn services recently. The Normal bad area is around Welham Green. Last week the bogies were constantly hunting on the track between Oakleigh Park through to beyond Hatfield.
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    Stations With Largest Step Down.

    Dunrobin Castle requires use of a set of steps to get up to the train doors. Carnforth is a challenge with luggage for trains towards Barrow/Leeds.
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    Stations with gardens

    Letchworth Garden City. I know a member of the volunteer team that maintains the gardens adjacent to the northbound platform at Church Stretton.
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    'Turn-back facility' - Horsforth Station

    When I went to the Ashes test at Headingley in 2019 there were additional shuttle services running between Leeds and Horsforth at the peak arrival and departure times for Headingley and Burley Park.
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    Trivia: Adjacent stations starting with adjacent letters

    Ashwell & Morden. And Baldock.
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    (Trivia) Stations in a different county to the settlement they are named after

    Ashwell and Morden station is in Cambridgeshire, as are the villages of Guilden Morden And Steeple Morden. Ashwell is in Hertfordshire.
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    Trivia; best hotels for rail views?

    I stayed at Hotel Griscuna in 2017. The windows from my room Had good views of the track and platforms. Less then a minute after leaving the Bernina Express to walk to the hotel ! The B&B at Corrour was good though needS planning due to limited service ! Had a good view of the tracks...
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    Stevenage platform 5

    It would be the BBC Look East West edition, which Has the local news Segments from Cambridge studio. Hopefully it will be on the local bulletin after the BBC1 10pm news. IPlayer link -expires 7pm Tomorrow. Starts at 13:46...
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    Trivia: Railway stations with thoroughfare

    The footbridge at Welwyn Garden City is also a footpath linking to the town centre. This is the reason that both platforms have their own set of ticket barriers at the bottom of the steps.

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