East Midlands Ranger Area Station #25 – Spondon

It’s not very often I travel by train first thing in the morning, mainly because it’s a) really busy and b) really expensive. It isn’t either of those things on a weekend, though. So I was up with the lark this morning, Saturday 28th September 2019, to catch the 6:51 service from Burton on Trent…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #25 – Spondon

Cromford II – Cromford Canal (Whatstandwell to Cromford)

Way back in February 2019, I decided to take a trip to Cromford in Derbyshire. It was after my visit there that I came up with the idea of visiting all 76 stations in the East Midlands Ranger Area. If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you’ll know that I am almost…… Continue reading Cromford II – Cromford Canal (Whatstandwell to Cromford)

East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #23 & #24 – East Midlands Parkway and Barrow-upon-Soar

After a couple of months absence, I’m back on my quest to visit all 76 stations in the East Midlands Ranger Area. Since I went to Bingham and Aslockton back in July, I have only been on a train once since then. In August, I took a ride up to Willington and then walked back…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #23 & #24 – East Midlands Parkway and Barrow-upon-Soar