When I first had the idea to visit every railway station in Derbyshire, I had completely forgotten that Derbyshire is absolutely massive, and it stretches out towards Manchester and Cheshire in the north. In the good old days of railways, getting to Buxton from Burton on Trent would have been simple; just a short ride…… Continue reading Buxton, Derbyshire
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Monthly News – March 2023
Hello, and welcome to this month’s blog round-up, featuring all of February’s blog posts, an exclusive short story from thirty years ago, and an update on the Lost Pubs of Burton. Butlers Lane/Blake Street February began (or rather January ended) with an early morning trip down the Cross-City Line to Butlers Lane and Blake Street…… Continue reading Monthly News – March 2023
Derbyshire Stations – Hope
It is always a pleasure to visit the Peak District, and so I decided to tick off another Derbyshire station by visiting the village of Hope, the next station along from Bamford on the Hope Valley Line. The journey began at Burton on Trent on Monday morning, 13th February, and ended there. Disruption caused by…… Continue reading Derbyshire Stations – Hope
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
Derby Railway Station
Derby railway station is now the only main line railway station in the city of Derby, and one which I have visited many times on the way to and from my travels for this blog. Derby’s central location in England made it an ideal place for the Midland Railway to build their headquarters, turning what…… Continue reading Derby Railway Station
East Midlands Ranger Area Station #72 – Shirebrook
For the fourth time in 2022, I found myself on a train up the Robin Hood Line to visit the last unvisited station on that line, Shirebrook in Derbyshire. I had previously been up there twice in March (to Hucknall for the Nottingham Express Transit, and to Mansfield and Mansfield Woodhouse) and once in May,…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #72 – Shirebrook
Derbyshire Stations – Bamford
The latest journey in my quest to visit every railway station in Derbyshire took me to Bamford on a sunny day in September 2022, the 21st. The day got off to a poor start when, upon arriving in Sheffield, I discovered that my train to Bamford had been cancelled due to a broken down train.…… Continue reading Derbyshire Stations – Bamford
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