Historic Timetables (Departure lists) from closed stations.

[Bevan Price]

Chesterfield Market Place, May 1948
07:35 Shirebrook North
07:55 (SO**) Skegness via Lincoln Central
09:40 Lincoln Central
13:15 Mansfield Central
16:00 Lincoln Central
18:15 Shirebrook North
This was the Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway (LDECR), which never reached either Lancashire or the East Coast. It was a financial basket case, taken over by the Great Central Railway in 1907, and was closed to passengers in 1951 – partly because a long tunnel at Bolsover was in poor condition due to mining subsidence.
** = Summer only.

Mansfield Central, May 1948.
07:06 Ollerton (connection to Lincoln Central)
07:14 Leicester Central
08:02 (SO**) Skegness (from Kirkby in Ashfield Central
08:08 Nottingham Victoria (from Edwinstowe)
08:45 (SO**) Cleethorpes (from Leicester Central)
09:25 (SO**) Bridlington & Scarborough Londesborough Rd. (from Leicester Central)
10:28 (SO**) Bridlington & Scarborough Londesborough Rd. (from Basford and Bulwell)
14:08 Nottingham Victoria
16:00 Chesterfield Market Place
16:09 (SO**) Leicester Central (from Cleethorpes)
16:19 (SO**) Kirkby in Ashfield Central (from Skegness)
17:08 Hucknall Central (connection to Nottingham Vic.)
18:50 Nottingham Victoria
19:05 (SO**) Nottingham Victoria (from Scarborough Lon. Rd. & Bridlington)
19:23 Edwinstowe
20:10 Nottingham Victoria (from Edwinstowe, connection from Lincoln)

 

[Bevan Price]

Have we covered Morecambe Euston Road and Lancaster Green Ayre stations yet?

Post #26 of the earlier "Summer Saturday" thread includes long distance services from Morecambe Euston Road and also Morecambe Promenade & Heysham. Both Morecambe stations had shuttle services to Lancaster, and I will try to get round to these later.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/summer-saturday-services-1950s.135629/#post-2711095

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

How about Stockport Tiviot Dale station?

 

[deltic]

How about Stockport Tiviot Dale station?

Stockport Tiviot Dale 1962

00:25 St Pancras
03:17 MX Manchester Central
03:25 MX Manchester Vicotira - parcels
04:29 Liverpool Central - parcels
05:35 Liverpool Central
06:35 Millers Dale
07:33 Liverpool Central
07:53 Derby
08:46 Manchester Central
09:07 Sheffield Midland
09:35 Manchester Central
11:40 SO Warrington Central
12:10 Sheffield Midland
13:12 SO Liverpool Central
14:07 Sheffield Midland
14:27 Manchester Central
15:05 SO Manchester Central
15:12 SX/ 15:32 SO Warrington central
15:53 SX Sheffield Midland
16:31 SX / 16:35 SO Sheffield Midland
16:53 Derby
17:20 SO Liverpool Central
18:23 SX Warrington Central
18:26 Manchester Central
19:23 Manchester Central
19:52 Sheffield Midland
20:25 Manchester Central
21:06 SX / 21:21 SO Manchester Central
21:58 Sheffield Midland
23:06 Manchester Central

 

[deltic]

Leicester Central 1962

00:48 SX /01:09 SO Manchester Piccadilly
01:15 SX York
01:42 ThO Dover Marine
02:29 MO
02:54 MO/ 03:00 MX London Marylebone
02:15 MX Swindon
02:39 Manchester Piccadilly
03:31 TThO London Marylebone
03:34 FO Newcastle - summer only
03:54 MX London Marylebone - parcels
04:12 Nottingham Goods - News
06:20 SX Aylesbury Town SO Rugby Central
06:45 Sheffield Victoria
06:45 SO Aylesbury Town
06:50 Nottingham Victoria
07:20 Aylesbury Town
07:30 Sheffield Victoria
08:00 Nottingham Victoria
08:35 Rugby Central
08:38 MX York - parcels
09:18 London Marylebone
09:30 Nottingham Victoria
10:35 Nottingham Victoria
11:12 Nottingham Victoria
11:15 London Marylebone goods - parcels
12:00 SX Rugby Central/ SO Woodford Halse
12:35 SO Rugby Central
12:58 Marylebone
13:00 Chesterfield Central
13:18 Bournemouth West
14:20 Aylesbury Town
14:58 SO /15:10 SX Nottingham Victoria
16:04 York
17:15 Nottingham Victoria
17:20 Woodford Halse
17:45 Nottingham Victoria
17:53 London Marylebone
18:15 Nottingham Victoria
18:27 Rugby Central
19:11 Nottingham Victoria
19:15 SO Rugby Central
19:15 SO Nottingham Victoria
19:33 SX Plymouth - Fish
20:21 SX Whitland - Fish
20:30 Nottingham Victoria
21:35 Woodford Halse
22:00 TTHO Glasgow St Enoch
22:15 Nottingham Victoria
22:48 Sheffield Vicotria
23:05 Swindon
23:17 SX Liverpool Waverley - parcels
23:23 Banbury - fish
23:32 SX York - Parcels

 

[deltic]

Nuneaton Abbey Street 1962

01:19 MX Bath Green Park - parcels
07:27 Birmingham NS
07:59 Leicester LR
08:02 Birmingham NS
08:19 Leicester LR
08:52 Nottingham Midland
09:02 Birmingham NS
09:45 Nottingham Midland
10:00 Birmingham NS
10:45 Nottingham Midland
10:50 Birmingham NS
11:48 Leicester LR
12:03 Birmingham NS
12:50 Nottingham Midland
12:54 SO / 13:02 SX Birmingham NS
13:45 Nottingham Midland
14:02 Birmingham NS
14:39 Nottingham Midland
15:07 Birmingham NS
15:45 Nottingham Midland
16:08 Birmingham NS
16:43 Leicester LR
17:07 SX / 17:10 SO Birmingham NS
17:20 SX Birmingham NS
17:39 Nottingham Midland
17:52 Nottingham Midland
18:08 Birmingham NS
18:49 Leicester LR
18:59 Birmingham NS
19:53 Nottingham Midland
20:12 Birmingham NS
20:19 Leicester LR - parcels
20:55 Leicester LR
21:16 SX Birmingham NS - parcels
21:37 Birmingham NS
22:06 Nottingham Midland

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

How about Fleetwood?

 

[Welly]

This is a very interesting thread - it strikes me how sparse the services were at some of the stations, look at Norwich City (M&GN) which had a massive gap during the middle of the day!

 

[Ken H]

deleted and reposted below

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Station still there!

https://goo.gl/maps/U93zKNTfdbn

Perhaps I have not correctly interpreted what you mean, but that image when viewed is nothing whatsoever to do with Stockport Tiviot Dale station and the wording of Great Central Railway on the building façade can clearly be seen in the image.

 

[Ken H]

Perhaps I have not correctly interpreted what you mean, but that image when viewed is nothing whatsoever to do with Stockport Tiviot Dale station and the wording of Great Central Railway on the building façade can clearly be seen in the image.

sorry, i seem to have quoted the wrong post. should have been:-

Leicester Central 1962

00:48 SX /01:09 SO Manchester Piccadilly
01:15 SX York
01:42 ThO Dover Marine
02:29 MO
02:54 MO/ 03:00 MX London Marylebone
02:15 MX Swindon
02:39 Manchester Piccadilly
03:31 TThO London Marylebone
03:34 FO Newcastle - summer only
03:54 MX London Marylebone - parcels
04:12 Nottingham Goods - News
06:20 SX Aylesbury Town SO Rugby Central
06:45 Sheffield Victoria
06:45 SO Aylesbury Town
06:50 Nottingham Victoria
07:20 Aylesbury Town
07:30 Sheffield Victoria
08:00 Nottingham Victoria
08:35 Rugby Central
08:38 MX York - parcels
09:18 London Marylebone
09:30 Nottingham Victoria
10:35 Nottingham Victoria
11:12 Nottingham Victoria
11:15 London Marylebone goods - parcels
12:00 SX Rugby Central/ SO Woodford Halse
12:35 SO Rugby Central
12:58 Marylebone
13:00 Chesterfield Central
13:18 Bournemouth West
14:20 Aylesbury Town
14:58 SO /15:10 SX Nottingham Victoria
16:04 York
17:15 Nottingham Victoria
17:20 Woodford Halse
17:45 Nottingham Victoria
17:53 London Marylebone
18:15 Nottingham Victoria
18:27 Rugby Central
19:11 Nottingham Victoria
19:15 SO Rugby Central
19:15 SO Nottingham Victoria
19:33 SX Plymouth - Fish
20:21 SX Whitland - Fish
20:30 Nottingham Victoria
21:35 Woodford Halse
22:00 TTHO Glasgow St Enoch
22:15 Nottingham Victoria
22:48 Sheffield Vicotria
23:05 Swindon
23:17 SX Liverpool Waverley - parcels
23:23 Banbury - fish
23:32 SX York - Parcels

Station still there:-

https://goo.gl/maps/U93zKNTfdbn

 

[Bevan Price]

Lancaster Castle & Green Ayre "EMU" Departures, June 1955
The route from Lancaster Castle to Green Ayre (reverse), Morecambe Promenade (reverse) and Heysham was an early example of overhead electrification. Only a minority of the trains continued beyond Morecambe to Heysham.

Lancaster Castle dep. 06:33; 07:55: 08:55, then at xx:25 & xx:55 until 23:25
Green Ayre dep. 06:38; 08:00; 09:00, then at xx:30 & xx:00 until 23:30
Through services to Heysham were at 06:33; 09:25; 13:55; 14:55; 16:25; 20:25; 22:25 (SO); 23:25

In addition there were a few short workings between Morecambe and Heysham.
Morecambe to Heysham short workings
08:30; 11:50; 13:12 (SO); 13:23 (SX); 17:20; 21:50 (SX); 22:25 (SX)

Heysham EMU departures:
To Lancaster 05:45; 07:10; 08:50; 09:59; 17:00; (with some longish turnrounds at Morecambe)
To Morecambe Promenade 12:05; 13:26 (SO); 13:36 (SX); 14:30; 15:45; 17:35; 21:02; 22:45(SX)/22:49 (SO)

Morecambe Promenade to Lancaster Green Ayre & Castle:
dep. 06:10; 07:24; 08:40, then at xx:10 & xx:40 until 23:10
Green Ayre to Castle 06:18; 07:32; 08:48, then at xx:18 & xx:48 until 23:18

 

[Bevan Price]

Lancaster Green Ayre (Steam-hauled services), June 1955
MP = Trains from/to Morecambe Promenade
06:44 Leeds City (MP)
07:48 Bradford Forster Square & Leeds City (MP)
08:05 Leeds City (combined at Wennington with portion from MP via Carnforth)
08:44 Morecambe Promenade (from Leeds)
09:42 Leeds City (MP)
09:42 (SO) Morecambe Promenade (from Bradford)
10:14 (SO) Morecambe Promenade (from Leeds)
10:38 (SX) Morecambe Promenade (from Leeds)
10:40 (SO) Bradford Forster Square & Leeds City (MP)
10:54 (SO) Leeds City (MP)
11:06 (SO) /11:11 (SX) Morecambe Promenade (from Bradford)
11:45 (SO) Morecambe Promenade (from Nottingham Midland)
12:33 Leeds City (MP)
12:44 (SO) Morecambe Promenade (from Skipton)
13:07 (SO) Morecambe Promenade (from Leeds)
13:25 (SX) Morecambe Promenade (from Bradford)
13:54 (SO) Morecambe Promenade (from Bradford)
14:15 (SO) Morecambe Promenade (from Bradford)
14:54 Leeds City (MP) (combined at Wennington with portion from Carnforth)
16:06 Morecambe Promenade (from Leeds)
16:29 Bradford Forster Square & Leeds City (MP)
17:37 Morecambe Promenade (from Leeds)
18:40 Morecambe Promenade (from Bradford & Leeds)
19:08 Leeds City (MP) (combined at Wennington with portion from Carnforth)
19:13 Morecambe Promenade (from Skipton (SX) or Leeds (SO))
19:56 Bradford Forster Square & Leeds City (MP)
20:25 Morecambe Promenade (from Leeds)
21:25 Skipton (MP)
22:54 (SO) Morecambe Promenade
22:59 (SO) Skipton (MP)
23:04 Heysham (Boat train from Leeds)

Most trains with portions to/from both Leeds & Bradford split or combined at Skipton, but the 10:40 (SO) split at Keighley. Wennington was used to split/join services with separate portions for the Lancaster & Carnforth routes.

 

[Bevan Price]

Morecambe Euston Road, June 1955

Long distance services, (part copied from the earlier thread):
06:55 Accrington
09:20 (SO) Glasgow (Central)
09:25 (SO) Birmingham (New St.)
09:35 (SO) Manchester (Exchange)
09:50 (SX) Lakeside
10:44 London (Euston) ££
11:45 (SO) Workington via Barrow
12:00 (SO) Manchester (Exchange)
14:00 (SO) Stockport (Edgeley)
17:20 Preston
18:50 (SX) Preston (summer only)
19:50 (SO) Manchester (Victoria)
20:05 Windermere via Lancaster
21:00 Barrow in Furness
22:55 (SO) Windermere
££ - Through portion.

Locals to Lancaster Castle:
06:30; 07:30; 08:00; 08:30; 09:15; 09:55; 10:50; 11:08; 11:45 (SX); 12:50 (SX); 13:18 (SO); 14:25; 15:00 (SX);
15:10 (SO); 16:23; 18:50; 21:20; 22:30 (FSO); 22:35 (FSX);

 

[Bevan Price]

Oswestry, June 1954
04:05 Aberystwyth (From Whitchurch; connection from York / Crewe)
07:35 Chester General
07:40 Ellesmere
07:50 Four Crosses
08:20 Aberystwyth
08:20 Whitchurch (From Llanidloes)
10:30 Wrexham General
10:50 Aberystwyth (From Whitchurch)
11:20 Whitchurch (From Welshpool)
12:40 Wrexham General
13:12 (SO**) Aberystwyth & Barmouth (from Manchester London Road)
13:50 Whitchurch (from Welshpool)
14:15 (SO**) Manchester London Road (from Aberystwyth & Barmouth)
15:05 Welshpool (From Aberystwyth)
15:35 (SX) /15:45 (SO) Llanfyllin
15:50 Crewe
16:20 (SX) Whitchurch
16:25 (SX) Llanymynech (Schooldays only)
17:25 Whitchurch (From Llanfyllin)
17:35 Welshpool
18:15 Llanfyllin
19:00 (SO) Whitchurch
20:05 (SX) Llanidloes
21:00 Wrexham General
21:10 (SO) Welshpool
21:28 Whitchurch (from Aberystwyth; connection for Crewe)

Shuttle services to Gobowen
07:50; 08:15; 08:47; 09:47; 10:10 (SO); 10:47 (SX); 11:20; 12:05; 12:50; 13:03; 14:15; 14:40 (SX); 15:05 (SO); 15:45; 16:07 (SO); 16:25; 16:50; 17:30 (SX); 17:35 (SO); 17:55; 19:07; 20:15; 22:25;

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Oswestry, June 1954

Shuttle services to Gobowen

07:50; 08:15; 08:47; 09:47; 10:10 (SO); 10:47 (SX); 11:20; 12:05; 12:50; 13:03; 14:15; 14:40 (SX); 15:05 (SO); 15:45; 16:07 (SO); 16:25; 16:50; 17:30 (SX); 17:35 (SO); 17:55; 19:07; 20:15; 22:25;

Did all of these call at the intermediate station of Park Hall Halt, which stayed open until the 1960s ?

 

[Bevan Price]

Did all of these call at the intermediate station of Park Hall Halt, which stayed open until the 1960s ?

Yes, all of the above "shuttles" to Gobowen called at Park Hall Halt.
There was one very early service on Sunday morning that omitted Park Hall (06:25 from Gobowen**, a strange somewhat roundabout 05:45 Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth service. and the only Sunday service to Aberystwyth (with 18:15 Aberystwyth - Crewe as the only eastbound Sunday service.)

Then, until mid-afternoon, all other Gobowen services were shown as "operated by Crosville Road Motor Services". There were 6 Sunday trains each way between Oswestry & Gobowen; Oswestry dep. 15:40; 16:15; 16:40; 18:30; 19:02; 20:28.

 

[30907]

Yes, all of the above "shuttles" to Gobowen called at Park Hall Halt.
There was one very early service on Sunday morning that omitted Park Hall (06:25 from Gobowen**, a strange somewhat roundabout 05:45 Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth service. and the only Sunday service to Aberystwyth

Replacement for the weekday Whitchurch to Aber Mails?

 

[Bevan Price]

Replacement for the weekday Whitchurch to Aber Mails?

Don't know, but on a sunday morning, newspapers might be more likely.

 

[D400.50050]

I have edited the original SX version to add the 07:57 to Paddington, which was accidentally omitted. This joined the 07:30 from Plymouth at Newton Abbot.
The SX Manchester train attached to the 08:00 Plymouth - Liverpool & Glasgow at Newton Abbot.
The SX Liverpool service attached to the 07:30 Penzance - Manchester.
Normal procedure was for Newton Abbot station pilot to shunt one portion onto the rear of another. In 1960, they used a Class 03 or 08 shunter.

On Saturdays, the two Manchester services ran as independent trains from Paignton. Many Saturday long distance services from Paignton or Kingswear did not call at Kingskerswell; indeed, some also omitted Newton Abbot, Exeter and even Bristol. The Devonian had no booked passenger stops between Newton Abbot and Gloucester Eastgate, although there was probably a stop to change locos in the Bristol area.

Westbound, (SX) the 16:15 originated at Cardiff, and was combined with a portion for Plymouth as far as Newton Abbot.
The (SX) Liverpool, Manchester & Paddington trains were similarly detached from services to Plymouth (or Penzance in the case of the 13:30 from Paddington)
On Saturdays, westbound trains until 16:26 were all independent services; later long distance trains were portions detached at Newton Abbot.
The Walsall service ran via Birmingham New St., and also picked up passengers at Barnt Green & Bromsgrove.
No Saturday services from Paddington called at Kingskerswell; some also omitted Torre.

Out of interest, would anyone know what sort of Traction would have been used? Any info would be great...

D400

 

[Bevan Price]

Got bored with the "thrilling" daytime TV on Christmas Day, so did this Scottish selection:

Stranraer Harbour, October 1947
10:21 Glasgow St. Enoch
21:30 Glasgow St. Enoch (Boat train)
22:00 London Euston (via Castle Douglas) (Boat train)

Stranraer Town, October 1947
06:45 Portpatrick
08:00 Dumfries
11:48 Glasgow St. Enoch
12:15 Portpatrick
15:30 Dumfries (From Portpatrick)
16:20 Glasgow St. Enoch

Whithorn, October 1947
To Newton Stewart: 07:55; 15:00; 19:00

Kirkcudbright, October 1947
06:05 Dumfries
08:30 Dumfries
09:40 Castle Douglas
12:25 Dumfries
15:05 Dumfries
17:00 Castle Douglas

Brechin, October 1947
07:00 Forfar
08:30 Montrose
09:33 Bridge of Dun
10:25 Montrose
12:30 Montrose
13:58 Montrose
14:02 Forfar
16:21 Montrose
17:10 Bridge of Dun
18:08 Montrose
18:15 Forfar
19:38 Montrose

Forfar, October 1947
01:45 Aberdeen
06:30 Kirriemuir
07:40 (SX) Alyth Jn
07:45 Dundee East
07:53 Glasgow Buchanan Street (From Aberdeen)
08:05 Brechin
08:09 Arbroath
08:25 Aberdeen (Local, from Perth)
09:35 Perth (Local, From Arbroath)
09:55 (SO) /10:00 (SX) Arbroath
10:09 Aberdeen (from Glasgow Buch. St.)
11:10 Glasgow Buchanan Street (From Aberdeen)
12:21 Aberdeen (from Glasgow Buch. St.)
12:25 Kirriemuir
12:30 Arbroath (from Glasgow Buch. St.)
12:58 (SO) Dundee East
14:05 (SX) /14:20 (SO) Blairgowrie
14:44 Glasgow Buchanan Street (From Aberdeen)
14:45 Dundee East
14:52 Arbroath
16:08 Aberdeen (from Glasgow Buch. St.)
16:18 Arbroath
16:40 Glasgow Buchanan Street (From Aberdeen)
17:18 Kirriemuir
17:23 Brechin
17:25 (SX) Arbroath
17:40 Aberdeen (Local, from Perth)
18:10 Perth (Local, from Aberdeen)
18:50 Dundee East
19:05 Glasgow Buchanan Street (From Aberdeen)
19:28 Aberdeen (from Glasgow Buch. St.)
19:40 (SO) Arbroath
21:05 (SO) Glasgow Buchanan Street (From Aberdeen)
22:00 (SO) Aberdeen (from Glasgow Buch. St.)
22:20 (SO) Arbroath

Blairgowrie, October 1947
To Coupar Angus: 09:30; 14:55 (SX); 15:25 (SO);
To Newtyle via Coupar Angus: 16:33;
To Dundee West via Coupar Angus & Newtyle:
07:30; 13:15 (SO); 13:30 (SX); 14:40 (SO); 18:25

Alyth, October 1947
06:40 Blairgowrie via Alyth Jn
08:43 (SX) Alyth Jn
17:50 Alyth Jn

Kirriemuir, October 1947
To Forfar: 07:22; 14:25; 18:25

Dornoch, October 1947.
To The Mound Jn: 10:40; 13:10

Fortrose, October 1947
To Muir Of Ord Jn: 08:50 (MTuWO); 09:10 (ThFSO); 12:45 (SO); 16:25; 20:05 (SO)

Ballinluig, October 1947
To Aberfeldy: 07:45; 10:45; 13:03; 14:35; 16:48; 17:50; 21:10

 

[route101]

Anyone know of the East Kilbride branch had trains beyond Glasgow Central or Glasgow St Enoch?

 

[Bevan Price]

Some more Scottish branch lines, including some in the Lanarkshire coalfield area:

Dolphinton, May 1944.
06:49 Carstairs (connection for Glasgow Central)
(return from Carstairs at 17:50 (SX) or 18:50 (SO)
Branch closed to passengers in June 1945.

Wilsontown, May 1944
07:11 Carstairs
08:09 Auchengray (connection for Edinburgh Princes St.)
11:35 Auchengray
12:30 (SO) Carstairs
15:47 (SX) /15:57 (SO) Carstairs
17:05 (SX) Carstairs
18:16 (SX) Carstairs
18:40 (SO) Carnwath
Branch closed to passengers in September 1951

Coalburn, May 1944
07:30 Glasgow Central via Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
08:38 Glasgow Central via Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
11:15 Glasgow Central via Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
12:53 (SO) Glasgow Central via Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
15:05 (SO) Glasgow Central via Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
15:07 (SX) Glasgow Central via Larkhall East & Hamilton Central
19:17 (SX) Glasgow Central via Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
20:05 (SO) Glasgow Central via Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
Coalburn closed to passengers in October 1965

Strathaven Central, May 1944
06:30 Glasgow Central (Low Level) via Stonehouse, Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
07:52 Glasgow Central via High Blantyre
08:10 Hamilton Central via High Blantyre
10:31 Glasgow Central via Stonehouse, Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
14:25 (SO) Glasgow Central via Stonehouse, Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
15:37 Hamilton Central via High Blantyre
17:50 Glasgow Central via Stonehouse, Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
20:30 Glasgow Central via Stonehouse, Larkhall Central & Hamilton Central
The route via High Blantyre closed to passengers in October 1945.
Strathaven Central & Larkhall Central closed to passengers in October 1965

Brocketsbrae, May 1944
07:35 Glasgow Central via Larkhall East & Hamilton Central
15:45(SO) Glasgow Central via Larkhall East & Hamilton Central
16:44 (SX) Glasgow Central via Larkhall East & Hamilton Central
18:40 (SX) Glasgow Central via Larkhall East & Hamilton Central
20:05 (SO) Glasgow Central via Larkhall East & Hamilton Central
Brocketsbrae and Larkhall East closed to passengers in October 1951
A limited service from here to Poneil Jn and Douglas West (on the Muirkirk / Lanark line had closed to passengers in September 1939.

Muirkirk, May 1944
06:05 Inches
07:09 Ayr via Annbank
07:26 Lanark
07:39 Auchinleck
09:22 Auchinleck
10:10 Lanark (from Ayr)
12:26 (SO) Auchinleck
14:30 (SO) Auchinleck
15:10 Lanark
15:15 (SO) Ayr via Annbank
16:56 (SX) Lanark
18:21 Auchinleck
19:00 Ayr via Annbank
19:10 (SO) Lanark (from Ayr)
Muirkirk to Ayr & Auchinleck were ex-Glasgow & South Western Railway. The line west of Muirkirk to Ayr closed to passengers in September 1951. There was an end-on junction with the ex-Caledonian line just east of Muirkirk station. The passenger service from Muirkirk to Lanark was withdrawn in October 1964.

Moffat to Beattock, October 1947
07:20; 09:00; 10:00; 11:45; 12:30; 13:35; 14:10; 15:05; 16:05 (SX); 17:15; 17:50; 18:25; 19:20; 19:45;
Line closed to passengers in December 1954

Lockerbie to Dumfries, October 1947
07:35; 13:20; 18:23; 20:20
Dumfries to Lockerbie
06:38; 12:20; 16:25; 19:30
Line closed to passengers May 1952.
The branch from Dumfries to Moniaive had closed to passengers in May 1943.

Peebles (Caledonian Railway/LMSR), October 1947
07:40 Symington & Glasgow Central
09:55 Symington & Carstairs
12:55 (SO) Symington
13:50 (SX) Symington
15:30 (SO) Symington
16:25 (SX) Symington & Carstairs
19:05 (SX) Symington & Lanark via Carstairs
20:05 (SO) Symington & Carstairs

Peebles (North British Railway/LNER), October 1947
07:50 Edinburgh Waverley
09:08 Galashiels
10:50 Edinburgh Waverley
13:43 (SO) Edinburgh Waverley
14:21 (SX) /14:23 (SO) Galashiels
16:45 Edinburgh Waverley
18:06 Galashiels
21:33 Galashiels

The LMSR & LNER stations at Peebles were about ½ mile apart, although there was a connection between them. Symington to Peebles (Cal.) closed to passengers in June 1950.
Peebles (ex-NBR) was on a long loop off the Waverley route between Edinburgh & Galashiels. This station was briefly renamed Peebles East in the 1950s. It closed in February 1962

Hamilton (LNER/NBR), October 1947
06:02 Shettleston via Uddingston West
07:08 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Whiteinch
07:20 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Coatbridge Central, then to Hyndland
07:56 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Whiteinch
08:17 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Clydebank East
08:46 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
08:56 Blairhill via Coatbridge Central
09:41 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
12:08 Shettleston via Uddingston West
13:19 (SX) Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
13:44 (SO) /13:51 (SX) Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
14:32 (SO) Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
14:32 (SX) /14:39 (SO) Blairhill via Coatbridge Central
16:05 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
16:12 Blairhill via Coatbridge Central
16:50 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
17:25 Blairhill via Coatbridge Central
17:40 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Whiteinch
18:33 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
18:54 Shettleston via Uddingston West
19:16 (SO) Blairhill via Coatbridge Central
19:33 Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
19:54 (SX) Shettleston via Uddingston West
20:50 (SX) Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Partick.
21:08 Shettleston via Uddingston West
22:05 (SO) Glasgow Queen St. Low Level, via Uddingston West, then to Hyndland
Hamilton (ex-NBR) closed to passengers in September 1952, following subsidence damage to a viaduct.

 

[Bevan Price]

Anyone know of the East Kilbride branch had trains beyond Glasgow Central or Glasgow St Enoch?

I can only find trains to/from Glasgow Central, plus in some years, a (very) few serving St. Enoch.

The line used to continue beyond East Kilbride, across several miles of sparsely populated countryside to Hamilton (West & Central). A sparse passenger service was suspended during WW1, and seems to have never been reinstated.

There had been a private intermediate station, Calderwood Glen Platform, about 2 miles beyond East Kilbride, used only for excursions to an adjacent estate; apparently these continued until WW2, but did not appear in public timetables.

 

[Bevan Price]

Out of interest, would anyone know what sort of Traction would have been used? Any info would be great...

D400

By the time of my first (family holiday) visit to the Newton Abbot to Paignton / Kingswear line in 1960, dmus had taken over most of the local services. Long-distance through passenger services were mostly GWR 4-6-0s (up the size of Castles - I never saw any Kings on the line), with "portions" sometimes worked by GWR 2-6-2 Tanks. Possibly some diesels were also used (Warships, Class 22), but after over 50 years, I cannot remember seeing any on the branch - just on the main line to Plymouth.

 

[route101]

I can only find trains to/from Glasgow Central, plus in some years, a (very) few serving St. Enoch.

The line used to continue beyond East Kilbride, across several miles of sparsely populated countryside to Hamilton (West & Central). A sparse passenger service was suspended during WW1, and seems to have never been reinstated.

There had been a private intermediate station, Calderwood Glen Platform, about 2 miles beyond East Kilbride, used only for excursions to an adjacent estate; apparently these continued until WW2, but did not appear in public timetables.

Thanks . I had read somewhere that there was summer specials to Largs or Ayr , must of been dreaming.

 

[Bevan Price]

Thanks . I had read somewhere that there was summer specials to Largs or Ayr , must of been dreaming.

There might have been regular summer excursions, but they would not generally appear in the public passenger timetables, only the working timetables or special (weekly) notices that were (officially) not available to passengers.

 

[Quakers Yard]

What about Quakers Yard High Level?

 

[Bevan Price]

What about Quakers Yard High Level?

Quakers Yard (High Level), June 1954

Westbound
07:37 Neath Riverside (07:20 from Ystrad Mynach)
08:35 Aberdare High Level (08:17 from Hengoed High Level)
09:32 Neath General (08:40 from Pontypool Road)
11:53 Neath General (11:00 from Pontypool Road)
13:12 (SO) Aberdare High Level (13:05 from Nelson & Llancaich)
14:02 Neath General (13:05 from Pontypool Road)
15:16 Neath General (14:25 from Pontypool Road)
16:47 Neath General (15:50 from Pontypool Road)
17:41 Aberdare High Level (17:00 from Pontypool Road)
18:14 Aberdare High Level (17:53 from Ystrad Mynach)
19:11 Neath General (18:20 from Pontypool Road)
21:25 Aberdare High Level (20:30 from Pontypool Road)

Eastbound
06:42 Ystrad Mynach (06:25 from Aberdare H.L.)
08:06 Pontypool Road (07:45 from Aberdare H.L.)
08:25 Ystrad Mynach (08:10 from Aberdare H.L.)
08:53 Pontypool Road (07:40 from Neath General)
09:50 Ystrad Mynach
11:36 (11:15 from Aberdare H.L.)
12:37 Pontypool Road (11:19 from Neath General)
13:50 Cardiff Queen St. (SO)/ Bute Road (SX) (13:34 from Aberdare H.L.)
15:03 Pontypool Road (13:55 from Neath General)
16:06 Pontypool Road (15:50 from Aberdare H.L.)
16:58 Pontypool Road (15:27 from Neath General)
17:36 Ystrad Mynach (From Neath General (SO, 16:10) or Riverside (SX, 16:20)
19:12 Pontypool Road (17:57 from Neath General)
22:22 (SO) Pontypool Road (21:10 from Neath General)

Will try to add some more South Wales branch lines, as time permits.

 

[Bevan Price]

Monmouth (Troy), June 1954
07:35 Newport via Pontypool Road
09:00 Pontypool Clarence St.
09:00 Chepstow
09:36 Ross -on-Wye
10:13 Pontypool Clarence St.
11:40 Newport via Chepstow
11:48 Pontypool Clarence St.
12:45 Pontypool Road
12:50 Ross -on-Wye
13:50 Pontypool Clarence St.
15:48 Pontypool Road (15:45 from Monmouth Mayhill)
15:51 Ross -on-Wye
15:55 Severn Tunnel Jn via Chepstow
16:55 Pontypool Road
18:00 Chepstow
18:05 Ross -on-Wye
18:05 Pontypool Road
19:05 Pontypool Road
20:15 Chepstow
20:25 Ross -on-Wye
20:45 Pontypool Road
22:15 (ThSO) Pontypool Road
All routes to Monmouth closed to passengers in January 1959.

Merthyr, June 1954
06:00 Barry
06:05 Abergavenny Jn (via Dowlais High St., Brynmawr)
06:40 Abercynon
06:50 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
07:25 Pontypridd
07:30 Abergavenny Jn (via Dowlais High St., Brynmawr)
07:45 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
08:00 Barry Island
08:05 Pontiscill Jn (via Pontsarn)
08:25 Cardiff General
08:45 Cefn Coed (Schooldays only)
09:28 Pontiscill Jn (via Pontsarn)
09:30 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
10:00 Barry Island
10:03 Abergavenny Jn (via Dowlais High St., Brynmawr)
11:00 Barry Island
11:45 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
12:00 Barry Island
12:10 Pontiscill Jn (via Pontsarn)
12:46 Abergavenny Jn (via Dowlais High St., Brynmawr)
13:00 Barry Island
13:15 (SO) Hirwaun
13:20 Cardiff, Queen St (SO)/General (SX)
14:00 Barry Island
14:05 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
14:25 Pontypridd
14:38 Pontiscill Jn (via Pontsarn)
15:00 Cardiff General
15:19 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
16:00 Barry Island
16:15 Pontiscill Jn (via Pontsarn)
16:25 (School days) Hirwaun
16:50 Abergavenny Jn (via Dowlais High St., Brynmawr)
16:54 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
17:00 Barry Island
17:40 Pontypridd
17:40 Hirwaun
18:25 Pontypridd
19:00 Barry
19:15 Hirwaun (connection for Neath)
20:00 Barry Island
20:05 (SO) Pontiscill Jn (via Pontsarn)
20:30 Abergavenny Jn (via Dowlais High St., Brynmawr)
20:40 Hirwaun
21:00 Llantwit Major via Barry
21:40 Hirwaun
22:00 Llantwit Major via Barry
22:55 Cardiff Queen St.
The ex-Rhymney Railway line from Merthyr to Quakers Yard High Level via Aberfan had closed in February 1952 due to an unsafe viaduct. The "Heads of the Valleys" line to Abergavenny Jn closed to passengers in January 1958. The line to Pontiscill Jn closed to passengers in December 1962, along with the Newport to Brecon line. The line to Hirwaun also closed to passengers in December 1962

Dowlais Central, June 1954.
"Workmen's Trains":
05:02 Pant
13:00 (SX) Pant
21:20 (SX) Pant
These connected at Pant with the Newport – Dowlais Top – Pontiscill Jn – Brecon line. Line closed to passengers in May 1960.

Dowlais Cae Harris, June 1954.
05:20 Hengoed High Level
07:38 Hengoed High Level
11:32 Ystrad Mynach
13:15 (SX) Nelson & Llancaiach
13:32 (SO) Nelson & Llancaiach
16:15 Nelson & Llancaiach
18:43 Nelson & Llancaiach
21:15 (SO) Ystrad Mynach
22:55 (SO) Hengoed High Level
Line closed to passengers in June 1964