On a cloudy Monday morning, 13th May 2024, I ticked off another station on the Cross-City Line list by visiting Selly Oak, between Bournville and University. I also checked out the new station buildings at University station, which finally opened on 28th January 2024 after lengthy delays. There were no lengthy delays for my train…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Selly Oak and new University Station
Cross-City Line – Gravelly Hill & Aston
For the last trip of April 2024, on Monday 29th, I visited two stations on the Cross-City Line which runs from Lichfield in the north to Redditch and Bromsgrove in the south. Gravelly Hill and Aston were the destinations as I left Burton on Trent and changed trains at Birmingham New Street. Station building at…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Gravelly Hill & Aston
South Yorkshire Stations – Doncaster, Thorne South & Thorne North
As part of my ongoing mission to visit every railway station in South Yorkshire (the Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield areas), I found myself travelling to both the easternmost and northernmost stations in the area. Coincidentally, they are both in the same town; Thorne, near Doncaster. I caught a direct train to Sheffield from Burton on…… Continue reading South Yorkshire Stations – Doncaster, Thorne South & Thorne North
Cross-City Line – Redditch
It was a fine spring day on April 15th, when I visited the eastern southern terminus of the Cross-City Line (Bromsgrove is the other southern terminus). This was my second attempt at covering Redditch on the blog, more of which later. I took two trains to get to Redditch, changing at Birmingham New Street on…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Redditch
Burton on Trent Landmarks #19 – Andresey Bridge
Round the back of the library in Burton on Trent is the Washlands, a huge open space which lies in the middle of the town, flanked on either side by the River Trent. The Washlands is designed to keep Burton from seriously flooding, something which it more or less manages to achieve during heavy rain.…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #19 – Andresey Bridge
South Yorkshire Stations – Dore & Totley
On Monday 8th April, I went back to South Yorkshire to visit a station which I have passed on the train a few times on the way to Sheffield, Dore & Totley. The station has recently had a significant upgrade, with a new platform and footbridge being installed, as well as improvements to the track…… Continue reading South Yorkshire Stations – Dore & Totley
Nuneaton
On a fine Friday in March, I took the short trip from Burton on Trent to Nuneaton in Warwickshire. I had been to Nuneaton before, but only stopped off there in between trips to other places, including Hinckley and South Wigston. This time, I had a proper look around the town. Nuneaton station from the…… Continue reading Nuneaton
Monthly News – April 2024
Welcome to this month’s news from the blog. March was a very busy month with regards to travel, with many trips completed and blog posts uploaded. Duddeston The latest Cross-City Line post went up at the beginning of the month, but the journey had been made on a freezing cold Saturday morning a couple of…… Continue reading Monthly News – April 2024
South Yorkshire Stations – Sheffield and Meadowhall
On Wednesday 20th March, I took the train from Burton on Trent up to Sheffield in South Yorkshire for a day out in the city, and a quick trip over to the Meadowhall Shopping Centre, which has its own railway station and Supertram stop. The train had to take the long way around to Sheffield…… Continue reading South Yorkshire Stations – Sheffield and Meadowhall
Chase Line – Bloxwich and Bloxwich North
On a fine and sunny March Monday morning, I made the trip down the Chase Line to the two stations between Walsall and Landywood which I haven’t yet visited: Bloxwich and Bloxwich North. It was an easy and stress-free trip on the train down to Birmingham New Street, from where I caught the train to…… Continue reading Chase Line – Bloxwich and Bloxwich North
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