Levenshulme is in English and Punjabi or something like that too
Wallsend (on the TW Metro) is English and Latin.
Levenshulme is in English and Punjabi or something like that too
Exeter St Davids. Only station in England and Wales that offers a choice of 2 different direct services to London that depart in opposite directions.
On Saturdays the Harrogate > London HST leaves Leeds to the east and goes via Hambleton Junction, so Leeds has direct services to London KX from the east end, and to KX and St Pancras from the west end.
Levenshulme is in English and Punjabi or something like that too
I think I'm right in saying that Knighton is the only station that's in a different country to the town it serves (Knighton being in Wales, but the station is in England).
Fishguard Harbour. Only National Rail station owned by a ferry company.
English, sign language, Gaelic and Arabic
Looe I think is the only station where the platforms for the branch line are at a right angle to the main line.
I thought Ryde Pier Head was owned by Wighlink, who used to own the pier itself?
official definition of a public place is a roof and two walls. Fishguard Harboour, being owned by StanaLine, defies this catergory, thus being the onll station in England and Wales to be perfectly legal to have a fag on.
http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/faq/locations.html#enclosed said:What is the definition of 'enclosed' and 'substantially enclosed'?
The Health Act 2006 sets out that premises that are open to the public, or are used as a place of work (by more than one person or where members of the public might attend to receive or provide goods or services) are to be smokefree in areas that are enclosed or substantially enclosed. This includes both permanent structures and temporary ones such as tents and marquees. A roof includes any fixed or movable structures, such as canvas awnings.
Enclosed - Premises are considered to be enclosed if they have a ceiling or roof and, except for doors, windows or passageways, are wholly enclosed, whether on a permanent or temporary basis.
Substantially Enclosed - Premises are considered to be substantially enclosed if they have a ceiling or roof, but have an opening in the walls, which is less than half of the total areas of walls. The area of the opening does not include doors, windows or any other fittings that can be opened or shut.
http://www.thesite.org/drinkanddrugs/drugsafety/thelaw/smokingban said:is also banned on all parts of a railway station, even open-air platforms.
Yep, it's still there.
Lympstone Commando, because it's on MoD property, and only accessible to people with business there.
Cambridge, only 'one-sided' station with two through platforms (and four bays) and no means of crossing the line (AFAIK).
How about Penryn (already mentioned in this thread for a slightly different, but very much connected, reason), assuming the platform can be treated as two portions? It's certainly worked as such. And Abergynolwyn (Talyllyn Rly) too, for that matter .Cambridge, only 'one-sided' station with two through platforms (and four bays) and no means of crossing the line (AFAIK).
There are a lot of stations like this, such as Bristol Temple Meads which has the northern ends of the same face as odd-numbered platforms and the southern ends even-numbered.How about Penryn (already mentioned in this thread for a slightly different, but very much connected, reason), assuming the platform can be treated as two portions? It's certainly worked as such. And Abergynolwyn (Talyllyn Rly) too, for that matter .
Yes, I'm disputing the point that Cambridge is unique in having a single 'one-sided' platform worked in two portions.
I thought that was scrapped? I'm sure last time I was there (admittedly a very long time ago) it had been removed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6987495.stm
Levenshulme is in English and Punjabi or something like that too
Not strictly correct, the official designations are Up Birmingham Fast on the outside, and Up Birmingham Slow on the inside. Both are main running lines as opposed to one being a loop.Nope. So there are actually quite a few none road access ones. Another uniquity: rickerscote (near Stafford) is the only Passenger Loop in te centre of the tracks, the Main diverges from it and rejoins it
So who knows a station that has never been painted in any of the the owning TOCs colours....ever........... since Privatisation ?
Not the one I mean.Hanwell, it's been in 'historic GWR' colours for a very long time. Also possibly Exeter Central, but that may not be in LSWR colours any more.
Hanwell, it's been in 'historic GWR' colours for a very long time. Also possibly Exeter Central, but that may not be in LSWR colours any more.