It was a cold, dark, and very early Saturday morning, 28th January, when I ticked off two more stations on the Cross-City Line which runs from Lichfield Trent Valley to Bromsgrove and Redditch. The 6:20am service to Plymouth is the first train of the day at Burton on Trent station, and I and a few…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Butlers Lane and Blake Street, Sutton Coldfield
Monthly News – February 2023
It’s been an exciting start to 2023 on Martyn’s Blog, with three trips out (one of which has yet to be published; expect it on Sunday) and two new areas for me to explore further. Kiveton Park The first journey of the year took me to South Yorkshire and the former mining village of Kiveton…… Continue reading Monthly News – February 2023
Cross-City Line – Bromsgrove
Welcome to the first post in a new series for the blog, where I attempt to visit all 25 railway stations on the Cross-City Line. The line runs from Lichfield Trent Valley station in the north to two southern termini; Redditch in the east and Bromsgrove in the west, via Birmingham New Street station. There…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Bromsgrove
Kiveton Park, South Yorkshire
The first train trip of 2023 was to South Yorkshire, and the former mining village of Kiveton Park (the “ive” is pronounced like “river”) in South Yorkshire, nestled in between Worksop and Rotherham. It was a cold but sunny start to the day as I caught the direct train from Burton on Trent to Sheffield,…… Continue reading Kiveton Park, South Yorkshire
Tamworth Railway Station
Over the years, I have been to Tamworth station many times, although not as many times as I have been to Derby or Nottingham stations. My first memory of Tamworth station was travelling through it on the way from Birmingham New Street to Burton on Trent in 1990, and asking my mother what the signs…… Continue reading Tamworth Railway Station
Monthly News – January 2023
Happy New Year to all the blog readers and followers around the world. This is the first in what will hopefully be a monthly round-up of what has been happening on the blog. This is just one of many excellent new ideas I’ve had for the blog. Firstly, I want to thank everyone who has…… Continue reading Monthly News – January 2023
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Four: October – December
Here is the fourth and final part of the Martyn’s Blog review of 2022, covering the autumn months from October to December. You can catch up on Part One, Part Two and Part Three, if you want. October 2022 The month in travel began on the 18th October with a day trip to Nottingham. While…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Four: October – December
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Three: July – September
Welcome to the third (of four) instalments of the Review of the Year 2022. You can catch up with part one here, and part two here. July 2022 I didn’t go anywhere in July 2022. It was far too hot. August 2022 It was just as hot in August 2022, but I managed to venture…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Three: July – September
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Two: April – June
After the relentless opening three months of the year, which you can catch up on here, the Martyn’s Blog juggernaut ploughed on through the spring at pace, with two posts a week most weeks. April 2022 April began with a cold and frosty Saturday morning trip to Penkridge in Staffordshire. It’s a beautiful old village,…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Two: April – June
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part One: January – March
It’s been a great 2022 for this blog, with many new and exciting places visited, some old favourites re-visited and a lot more delving into the history of Burton upon Trent. The number of views on the website has more than doubled in the last year compared to 2021, so thank you to everyone who…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part One: January – March
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