On the last day of my holiday from work, I thought I would tick off station number 44 on the East Midlands Ranger Area list. I’ve mostly been doing stations in Nottinghamshire recently, so I decided to go west and tick off Longport in Stoke-on-Trent. The journey began at Burton-on-Trent. I had just six minutes…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #44 – Longport
Month: October 2020
Derby
I have been to Derby many times over the years that I’ve lived in England. However, I’ve only really been to the city centre for shopping, and, obviously, the railway station to change trains many times. I had a look on Google Maps to see what else there is to explore in Derby, and I…… Continue reading Derby
East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #42 & #43 – Netherfield and Carlton
It’s been a whole month since I ticked off any new stations on the East Midlands Ranger Area Challenge. One intriguing station on my list to visit was Netherfield in Nottinghamshire. It sits on the Nottingham – Skegness line and has a limited service. In fact, if you try to search for a train to…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #42 & #43 – Netherfield and Carlton
Burton on Trent Landmarks #8 – Stapenhill Gardens and Swan
In this latest part of my look at Burton upon Trent’s landmarks, I’ll be taking a look at Stapenhill Gardens and its iconic swan sculpture. Stapenhill Gardens Stapenhill Gardens is a public park created in the 1930s on the site of a former manor house, Stapenhill House. The house had been given to the public…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #8 – Stapenhill Gardens and Swan
Beeston and Nottingham
After a break of a couple of weeks, I went out on another trip on a sunny October day in 2020. I was headed for Beeston in Nottinghamshire. It isn’t a new station for me; I changed trains at Beeston back in April 2019 on my trip to Sileby in Leicestershire. I was only there…… Continue reading Beeston and Nottingham
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