Shortest Journey (in Distance)

[150222]

The person who has the floor will give a train class then people will try to guess the shortest end-to-end service (in distance) they have ever been used on. This is a quiz about complete services, not about distances between intermediate stations.

It must have been a scheduled service (in the timetable) but not nessesarily the booked traction. Specials such as Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester United Halt do not count.

Any class introduced post-BR is allowed.

Any confusion please don't hesitate to PM me.


First up is the class 153.

 

[12CSVT]

Thats easy - Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction

 

[150222]

Thats easy - Stourbridge Town to Stourbridge Junction

It was supposed to be easy. Your floor.

 

[12CSVT]

It was supposed to be easy. Your floor.

I'll leave an open floor as I will be offline until this evening

 

[gnolife]

Ill take the floor with Class 323

 

[150222]

EDIT: Just broke my own rules.

Birmingham New St. to Walsall?

 

[Robinson]

Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester United F.C. Halt?

If that counts as a "scheduled service..."

 

[150222]

Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester United F.C. Halt?

If that counts as a "scheduled service..."

This can't count as it's a special. Sorry

 

[Robinson]

This can't count as it's a special. Sorry

In which case Birmingham to Walsall probably wins. Unless Longbridge is shorter (evening services start back from New Street)...

 

[gnolife]

It is Birmingham - Longbridge, at 7 mile 73 chain. Walsall is a bit over 11 miles.

 

[gazthomas]

How about on a 365...

 

[150222]

London Bridge to Sidcup?

 

[12CSVT]

Kings Cross to Royston ?

I think they were used on longer distance services (Ramsgate / Margate / Dover etc) when they were with Connex

 

[ValleyLines142]

Can it be between two stations? Or can it only be a full line?

 

[150222]

Can it be between two stations? Or can it only be a full line?

It is a scheduled service. E.G. That could be London Euston to Glasgow or Euston to Tring.

 

[ValleyLines142]

It is a scheduled service. E.G. That could be London Euston to Glasgow or Euston to Tring.

Ah I see, okay then! Only because down here in Cardiff on the Coryton Line, the journey time between Ty Glas and Birchgrove is literally one minute! As soon as the train leaves Ty Glas, it goes under a bridge before entering Birchgrove! So it has to be a full service, i.e. in this case it would be Radyr-Coryton. Okay then, thanks for letting me know!
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For the 365, maybe Kings Cross-Welwyn GC??

 

[150222]

It appears that gazthomas has abandoned the tread so I think that DanTrainMan185 has won. Your floor Dan.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Fair enough.

What is the shortest journey on a 377?

 

[150222]

Brighton to Hove?

 

[ValleyLines142]

Most likely! DAMN!

Can I cheat and say FCC only :P

 

[150222]

Unfortunately not, sorry.

We'll try a 158.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier?

 

[150222]

Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier?

I would have thought so. Unless Motherwell to Cumbernauld or Glasgow Queen St. to Anniesland is shorter.

 

[150222]

Your floor then.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Okay.

How about a 221?

 

[12CSVT]

Edinburgh - Glasgow Central ?

 

[150222]

I think there is some confusion here. It is to find the shortest end to end service run by that stock mearured on distance. For a 221 it is probably Birmingham New St. to Leicster. Please read the rules on post 1# and if there is any more confusion please PM me. Thank you.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Do 221s go to Leicester?

 

[150222]

When substituting for a 170 they do.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Cheeky