Looking at a map of Newhaven ( link ) the two stations seem very close together. Which leads me to ask, what are the two closest stations on the same line in the UK? Where I define 'same line' to mean you can get on a scheduled service at one station and get off it at the next.
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What are the two closest stations on the same line?
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I'm sure this has cropped up recently?
Blackfriars to City Thameslink.
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.512648&lon=-0.103588&z=18.5&r=0&src=msl
Blackfriars to City Thameslink.
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.512648&lon=-0.103588&z=18.5&r=0&src=msl
spoony
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St Peters and Sunderland? I know they are metro stations, but its lucky if theres a 100 yards between the two.
I can rule that one out - the nearest station to Sunderland appears to be Park Lane! http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=54.905421&lon=-1.382729&z=16.9&r=0&src=msl
Although I am not sure exactly where the station is underneath the ground, and the platforms are quite long...
spoony
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How did I miss that, I am ashamed
I read somewhere that St Peters and Sunderland were the closest on the line. 
SqUaShIe P
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Do London Underground lines count?
I know the closest two on the underground network are Embankment and Charing Cross on the Northern Line, Theres a two minute walk between the two stations, Yet they still charge like £4 for a single ticket between the two.
I know the closest two on the underground network are Embankment and Charing Cross on the Northern Line, Theres a two minute walk between the two stations, Yet they still charge like £4 for a single ticket between the two.
It may be from platform end to platform end. But entrance to entrance it appear to be Park Lane. So I guess the question needs to be defined.How did I miss that, I am ashamed
robert2000
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the wirral line stations are very close, especially the ones between eastham and hamilton square. so basicly nearly all stations on tht line.
I thought it was Leicester Square to Covant Garden?
Daimler
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Ryde to Ryde Pier Head are perhaps the closest on the national network?
The cheapest season ticket you can get is between these two, I think...
The cheapest season ticket you can get is between these two, I think...
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20 chains. 0.25 mile.
13 chains. 0.16 miles.
33 chains. 0.41 miles.
32 chains. 0.40 miles.
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Shortest on LUL is Leicester Square to Covent Garden.
Distance is 0.24 kilometers. Converts to 0.15 miles.
To the person who Covent said 'yet they Charge £4', it's £4 flat fare single within zones 1-6, so Leicester Square - Garden is £4, but Heathrow Airport - Epping is also £4 - peak and off-peak.
Distance is 0.24 kilometers. Converts to 0.15 miles.
To the person who Covent said 'yet they Charge £4', it's £4 flat fare single within zones 1-6, so Leicester Square - Garden is £4, but Heathrow Airport - Epping is also £4 - peak and off-peak.
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anthony263
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what about coryton & whitchurch on the coryton branch in cardiff?
D306
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I'm quite supprised really. The shortest journey I've taken was only 66 chains between stations, which are on the same line. Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Town. you can even double check for yourselves with this http://www.davros.org/rail/routeing-guide.html
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it's a little more than 100 yards between St Peters and Sunderland... The River Wear is at least that!
SqUaShIe P
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I know its a stand fair. Its just funny that its such a short journey, and they charge you £4 for it, yet for the same price you could travel from one side of london to the other. So if you think about it for the cost for the distance, its really expensive!
Yeah but no-one would actually do it. Perhaps someone should measure the distance walking direct vs the distance of walking through tunnels going down/up escalators to get to/from the trains- would make an interesting comparison!
SqUaShIe P
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SqUaShIe P
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Most places suggest that Leicester Square to Covent Garden is the shortest, BUT
Leicester Square to Covant Garden is 284 yards
West India Quay to Canary Wharf is 142 yards
and Embankment to Charing Cross is 109 yards
At £4 for a single ticket, Embankment to Charing Cross would work out to be £5970.15 per mile
(I hope thats right)
Leicester Square to Covant Garden is 284 yards
West India Quay to Canary Wharf is 142 yards
and Embankment to Charing Cross is 109 yards
At £4 for a single ticket, Embankment to Charing Cross would work out to be £5970.15 per mile
(I hope thats right)
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SqUaShIe P
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You're wrong.
First of all, the decimal point is in the wrong place. Second, the numbers are just wrong.
It's £64.59 per mile when rounded to the nearest penny.
Sorry, I thought it looked abit wrong
Its the sutpid converter on my phone, Im checking it again using a different converter and got £64.59 rounded up to the nearest penny
Thats alot more realistic, still bloody expensive though!
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480 Meters from platform to platform (helped by the fact that the platforms a hugely staggered at New Strand)
Proud Salopian
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Manchester Oxford Road to Deansgate is 29 chains (638 yards).
SqUaShIe P
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What is a 'chain' anyway? Is it some unit of measure that strangely ive never heard of, or is it something more technical?
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It is the distance between the wickets on a cricket pitch. There are 80 chains to the mile.
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