Inconveniently Sited Stations

[Whistler40145]

Kirkby Stephen is a fair walk from the town, especially uphill to catch a train. And in doing so, passing the old Town station on the way

Indeed, I have walk

not many busses into town either.

Appleby isnt much better

Unfortunately not, Kirkby Stephen has had it's bus service drastically reduced over the last few years, my Auntie has a Caravan on a site that previously was the freight yard adjacent to Kirkby Stephen East station.

 

[Wychwood93]

Georgemas Junction: There to serve Halkirk, but misses it entirely. Should be shifted back towards Inverness.

According to passenger usage for 2016/17 there were some 1,502 of said passengers. Cost? Hmmm... I note the level crossing at Halkirk - perhaps it should have been located there in the first place, barring any land issues at the time it could easily have been Halkirk Junction serving both Thurso and Wick.

 

[Esker-pades]

According to passenger usage for 2016/17 there were some 1,502 of said passengers. Cost? Hmmm... I note the level crossing at Halkirk - perhaps it should have been located there in the first place, barring any land issues at the time it could easily have been Halkirk Junction serving both Thurso and Wick.

Georgemas Junction is 2.5 miles out of the village, which is fairly useless.
Halkirk can sustain an hourly bus service between Wick and Thurso.
It is one of the biggest population centres in the region, and yet despite the railway passing very close, it doesn't have a proper station.

The problem, as is often the case with the Far North Line, is the quality of the service. Upgrade that and there will be more people.

 

[fowler9]

Corrour is perfectly sited for the main attractions, specifically Loch Ossian, the wilds of the highlands, and the restaurant / pub and its wonderful staff.

Sorry mate, it was just a bad joke. It is lovely up there.

 

[Rick1984]

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[Bald Rick]

Sorry mate, it was just a bad joke. It is lovely up there.

Sorry, I forgot the smiley face! I knew it was tongue in cheek.

 

[ANDREW_D_WEBB]

Frome, Yeovil Junction, Yeovil Pen Mill, Westbury (Wilts), Harlow, Epping, Exeter St David’s are all a fair way from their respective commercial centres

 

[LeeLivery]

Lower Sydenham. Would be far better if it was closer to Southend Lane.

 

[Essexman]

Leigh on sea for whatever reason is to the west of the town centre. Perhaps it's to fit a large station car park.

The original Leigh on Sea station was further east. It is now a yacht club. It was moved in 1934, I think because more space was needed to enlarge the station. It was still below the main town, but was right close to the quay and old town. AS the main town is up a steep hill it would have been hard to serve it by train unless the line took a completely different route into Southend.

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Newport - the entrance/exit used to be on the doorstep of the town centre but they decided to move it to the other end of the platform.

 

[Dhassell]

Pilning. At least a 30 minute walk from the village itself, 15 minutes to Easter Compton. Could be moved 750m or so towards the Severn Tunnel and then connect up with the road bridge which is basically in Pilning village itself.

 

[HowardGWR]

Frome, Yeovil Junction, Yeovil Pen Mill, Westbury (Wilts), Harlow, Epping, Exeter St David’s are all a fair way from their respective commercial centres

Yes but you haven't said where you would move them! See the OP's strictures.

 

[Harshil]

Don't slaughter me for using an LU example but Euston square. The far end of the platforms are very close to the mainline Euston terminus and an opening on that end would avoid people having to double back if they wish to get to Euston from Euston Square.
A bit biased as I am a UCL student who has lectures on that end near Euston Station and have to double back on myself which is annoying.

 

[JamesT]

Don't slaughter me for using an LU example but Euston square. The far end of the platforms are very close to the mainline Euston terminus and an opening on that end would avoid people having to double back if they wish to get to Euston from Euston Square.
A bit biased as I am a UCL student who has lectures on that end near Euston Station and have to double back on myself which is annoying.

I believe that as part of the HS2 works the Euston underground station is to be rebuilt and connected to Euston Square, which may help.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I believe that as part of the HS2 works the Euston underground station is to be rebuilt and connected to Euston Square, which may help.

Indeed. That this wasn't done as a part of the 1960s Euston works is absolutely nuts.

 

[PHILIPE]

Yate is probably 20 mins + walk

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Crewe - not handy for the town centre could be re-sited on the Chester line.

 

[Western Lord]

Frome, Yeovil Junction, Yeovil Pen Mill, Westbury (Wilts), Harlow, Epping, Exeter St David’s are all a fair way from their respective commercial centres

At Westbury the avoiding line is closer to the town than the line the station is on.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Re: Pontefract stations, both Tanshelf and Baghill are pretty convenient for the town centre... but Baghill has a lousy service on a poor route, and Tanshelf is only one one line route rather than Monkhill which is on two (notwithstanding the recent changes with services to Tanshelf looping round to Westgate and Leeds) but distant from the town.

Deighton is likely to be completely rebuilt as part of the Trans-Pennine Route upgrade: if part of this saw the platforms moved to the other side of the Whitacre Street overbridge where the access ramps currently are, second (or replacement) access could be provided direct from the A62. Move them further still down the line to beyond Bradley Junction, and Brighouse services could either avoid the station entirely or begin serving it at a third platform located on the curve... though it'd be more a station for Bradley than Deighton at that point.

 

[ninjazx6r]

Dent is a wee bit removed from the village and quite a hill to negotiate.

But no alternative to have brought it nearer.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Dent is a wee bit removed from the village and quite a hill to negotiate.

But no alternative to have brought it nearer.

If only the village had been settled at the top of the hill...!

 

[61653 HTAFC]

At Westbury the avoiding line is closer to the town than the line the station is on.

Taunton likewise, though the avoiding line is closed and used (or set to be used) by the Northern Distributor road AIUI.

 

[Whistler40145]

Crewe - not handy for the town centre could be re-sited on the Chester line.

Indeed, Crewe station is absolutely nowhere near the Town Centre

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Indeed, Crewe station is absolutely nowhere near the Town Centre

And in the case of Crewe, the station was there first!

 

[TheGrew]

Warrington Bank Quay to be moved north to where the CLC overbridge is with platforms provided on both lines for easier interchange. I think if industrial units east of Guardian street were demolished you could also have a half reasonable car park and drop off area.
In the above scenario I would also be tempted to move Warrington Central further east I appreciate this would be less convenient for the town centre but I think there would be sufficient space for two island platforms and therefore a passing point on a congested CLC line. I don't think it will need to move too far but just closer to the roundabout.

Fareham I think would be better placed close to the new Tesco Extra now that the Gosport line doesn't exist.

 

[DH1Commuter]

Cramlington. I believe there is a plan to move the station up the line towards the town centre.

 

[NickBucks]

Tring. Nowhere near the town of the same name surrounded by a few houses, fields and the canal. The road is busy but unlit in the dark.There is little or no street parking forcing travellers to use LNWR's expensive car park ( Multi-storey the biggest building for miles!). No facilities. The small ticket office cum waiting area is closed after the morning peak. Ideal however for Pendolino spotters who get a great view from the top deck of the car park

 

[fowler9]

Sorry, I forgot the smiley face! I knew it was tongue in cheek.

Ha ha. Oddly enough I watched Trainspotting 2 last night part of which is of course filmed there as was Trainspotting. Reminded me of one of my favourite school railway society trips. Sleeper up from Preston to Corrour, bit of a look around then another 37 hauled train back to Glasgow for visits to Motherwell and Eastfield depots.

 

[urbophile]

Moorfields station in Liverpool is inconveniently distant from street level. Being underground that is unavoidable, but compounded by the fact that the main entrance is on first floor level so one needs to ascend before descending or vice versa. Historically understandable (city planners had envisaged pedestrian walkways raised above the traffic, though the scheme was abandoned before the station was completed), it is now an inconvenience that needs correcting.

 

[dcbwhaley]

One solution to stations being far from the towns they serve would be to provide a bus service, free to rail ticket holders, timed to coincide with the train arrivals and departures.