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
Month: April 2024
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
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