Every Last Station

A train departing Windermere station

That’s it… today’s train travels come to an end at Windermere!

Should have been Ulverston tonight, but sadly a few cancellations, including the last train, on the Furness Line led to me changing my plans!

2 trains at Oxenholme

A couple of Transpennine Express trains at Oxenholme!

It will always look weird seeing a class 397 in platform 3! If they wired all the way to Windermere we could maybe see it more!

Class 507 on test track

Class 507 on test track

Class 507 on test track

Class 507 on test track

The 507 lives on!!!

Lovely afternoon at the Alstom Derby Litchurch Lane works riding on 507001.

Seeing what the 507 preservation group have achieved in just a year is amazing. Hats off to all in the @class507.org.uk society and thanks for the invite today.

More info: www.class507.org.uk

A voyager train at Derby

Well that wasn’t fun stuffed in the vestibule between Tamworth & Derby 😖

Anyway. Hello from Derby… off to do something different today!

Class 390 at lancaster

Class 390 at Stafford

Class 350 at Stafford

That was a very busy service from Lancaster down to Stafford! Rather pleased to be swapping from the 390 to a 350 now!

A northern train at Ulverston station

Heading out for a bit of a day out today!

Kicking things off on a 156! Can’t remember the last time I travelled on a 156 on the Furness Line from Ulverston!

Indeed they are

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*In daily passenger service

This time next week there will be no more HSTs operating in England…

After all the years they’ve been in service, it seems weird to think their time is actually coming to an end!

Station news for Edinburgh & Borders Dunbar station developments A new link from Platform 2 to new housing is under construction led by East Lothian Council. It is hoped that work inside the station boundary can delivered in 2025/26. In addition, a new pedestrian and wheeling route from Deer Park housing estate and Spott Road to Platform 1 and station house is under consideration. Bathgate Potential to improve Pillar1 with a walking/wheeling link. Possibility of funding for a feasibility study. With support from SRT colleagues. Further discussion with West Lothian Council. Longniddry Positive discussions with East Lothian Council, land agent and housing developer on potential improvement to Pillar1 with walking/wheeling link to new housing and to the existing village. NRS Sponsor liaising with East Lothian Council. With support from SRT colleagues. Brunstane Station Bridge Review of this bridge, which carries National Cycle Network route 1, being led by Sustrans and City of Edinburgh Council. Surveyors on-site to inform detailed designs. Awaiting designs. Edinburgh: Southeast Wedge Positive discussions r.e. new entrance to Shawfair. Curriehill New cycle parking being provided by City of Edinburgh Council. Winchburgh Proposal for new station submitted for planning permission by Network Rail Scotland. Liaison with planning team for an accessible station meeting Railway for Everyone recommendations. Borders Line: future investment opportunities Liaison with Network Rail sponsors team reviewing opportunities for improving accessibility as an output of future investment opportunities: particular focus on stations at Newcraighall, Shawfair, Galashiels and Tweedbank. Falkirk Grahamston – AfA and public realm Station selected for Access for All (AfA) feasibility study funding. AfA is led by NRS Sponsor.

Station news for Fife Abernethy under-bridge Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust, acting for Perth & Kinross Council, collaborating with the Asset Protection Team (AsPro) on an active travel link shadowing the line. Manor Powis roundabout A break in the national cycle network could be overcome with access to our land for an off-road path. We are positive on assisting this development. Liaising with Stirling and Clackmannanshire councils. Fife stations: Burntisland, Cardenden, Cowdenbeath, Kinghorn, Glenrothes with Thornton, and Lochgelly, Site visitto Burntisland Station by Sponsors Team with local MP. Living Streets on site in Cardenden, Cowdenbeath and Burntislandconducting street audits. Newburgh Station Further discussions on campaigns by community group for new station at Newburgh. Leuchars station Report published. Edinburgh Gateway Meetings with City of Edinburgh Council to discuss rail and planning. Focus on housing development at Edinburgh Gateway.

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Reston Station

Reston Station

Reston Station

Reston Station

Reston station grew 8,766 from 21,130 between Apr 23 & Mar 24 and 29,896 between Apr 24 & Mar 25...

That now gives it an average daily usage of 82. How many of that 82 would of previously just used Berwick-upon-Tweed or Dunbar?

Was it £20 million well spent? Not in my opinion.

2,581 passengers you'll be amazed to read. I think the station actually sees regular use by one or two of the villagers in the morning.

Its open. It's only Stanlow & Thornton that is closed on that line.

Top 5 Least Used Stations in England April 2024 – March 2025 1. Elton & Orston (68) 2. Shippea Hill (76) 3. Ince & Elton (98) 4. Denton (100) 5. Reddish South (102) Stanlow & Thornton and Teesside Airport had zero usage between April 2024 & March 2025 as the stations was closed for the whole 12 months.

Top 5 Least Used Stations in Scotland April 2024 – March 2025 Scotscalder (226) Beasdale (230) Kildonan (312) Culrain (318) Duncraig (354) Scotscalder had zero usage between April 2024 & March 2025 as the station was closed for the whole 12 months.

Top 5 Least Used Stations in Wales April 2024 – March 2025 Roman Bridge (612) Llangynllo (752) Dolau (818) Sugar Loaf (842) Llanbister Road (354)

Top 5 Most Used Stations April 2024 – March 2025 London Liverpool Street (98,015,658) London Waterloo (70,389,546) London Paddington (69,897,084) Tottenham Court Road (68,133,826) London Bridge (54,685,648)

The new station usage stats are out from the ORR

Elton & Orston in Nottinghamshire is the new least used station in Britain.

In Wales the least used station is Roman Bridge and in Scotland it is Scotscalder.

The busiest station in Britain is London Liverpool Street.

Thoughts?

Interestingly it appears to have Altnabreac as closed still 🤷‍♂️

Happy retirement. Well earned by the sounds of it 🙌

Views out over Morecambe Bay…

Simply prefect!

A GWR HST on the royal albert bridge

The clock is ticking fast for HSTs in England!

They have served well, incredibly well in fact. But it is time to pass the baton on.

The Castles will be replaced by the Hippos (gradually) on the weekend of the 13th December!

What is your greatest memory travelling of HSTs?

Ulverston station canopy

Ulverston station

Just like that the trip comes to an end here in Ulverston! Back to work for me tomorrow.

Hope everyone enjoyed following along with this trip that took in the north east, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, the South Coast and finally Pembrokeshire!

Train at Crewe station

Crewe were it absolutely freezing!!!

Glad I’m not changing trains at Preston. That would be artic freezing!

It’s time to head home! Kicking off with a journey up the Heart of Wales line!

What was the chances!

Totally agree!

Tudor Cafe

Fry up

I have a rule when I’m on the Heart of Wales line…

Go to Tudor Cafe in Llandovery! The breakfast is next level good!!!

Off to the station now to set off home.

The cynghordy viaduct with blue cloudy skies

The Cynghordy viaduct never ever disappoints!!!

Going into Llandovery now for lunch!

Great long weekend had with great friends in a beautiful part of Wales!

It’s now time to head home!

Yep 👍

‪*Lovely holiday cottage. Not lonely 🤦‍♂️‬

Fishguard & goodwick station

Fishguard harbour

3 large breakfasts

A bar in a holiday cottage

Good day from Fishguard & Goodwick!

Having a much needed break away with a group of friends in a lonely holiday cottage. A holiday cottage with its own private pub no less!

This morning a few of us opted to go to the station cafe for a fry up… wow it was good!!!