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
Month: January 2023
South Yorkshire stations – Kiveton Park and Kiveton Bridge
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 South Yorkshire stations – Kiveton Park and Kiveton Bridge
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
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