On a cloudy Monday morning, 13th May 2024, I ticked off another station on the Cross-City Line list by visiting Selly Oak, between Bournville and University. I also checked out the new station buildings at University station, which finally opened on 28th January 2024 after lengthy delays. There were no lengthy delays for my train…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Selly Oak and new University Station
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Cross-City Line – Gravelly Hill & Aston
For the last trip of April 2024, on Monday 29th, I visited two stations on the Cross-City Line which runs from Lichfield in the north to Redditch and Bromsgrove in the south. Gravelly Hill and Aston were the destinations as I left Burton on Trent and changed trains at Birmingham New Street. Station building at…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Gravelly Hill & Aston
South Yorkshire Stations – Doncaster, Thorne South & Thorne North
As part of my ongoing mission to visit every railway station in South Yorkshire (the Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield areas), I found myself travelling to both the easternmost and northernmost stations in the area. Coincidentally, they are both in the same town; Thorne, near Doncaster. I caught a direct train to Sheffield from Burton on…… Continue reading South Yorkshire Stations – Doncaster, Thorne South & Thorne North
Cross-City Line – Redditch
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
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
South Yorkshire Stations – Sheffield and Meadowhall
On Wednesday 20th March, I took the train from Burton on Trent up to Sheffield in South Yorkshire for a day out in the city, and a quick trip over to the Meadowhall Shopping Centre, which has its own railway station and Supertram stop. The train had to take the long way around to Sheffield…… Continue reading South Yorkshire Stations – Sheffield and Meadowhall
Chase Line – Bloxwich and Bloxwich North
On a fine and sunny March Monday morning, I made the trip down the Chase Line to the two stations between Walsall and Landywood which I haven’t yet visited: Bloxwich and Bloxwich North. It was an easy and stress-free trip on the train down to Birmingham New Street, from where I caught the train to…… Continue reading Chase Line – Bloxwich and Bloxwich North
South Yorkshire Stations – Woodhouse
For the first time since September’s visit to Thurnscoe, I went back to ticking off stations in South Yorkshire. On Monday 4th March, I caught a train up to Sheffield from Burton on Trent, and then made the short trip to Woodhouse, to the south east of Sheffield. Woodhouse was originally a rural farming area,…… Continue reading South Yorkshire Stations – Woodhouse
Cross-City Line – Duddeston
On Saturday 24th February, I had a very early morning trip to one of the stations on the Cross-City Line which runs through Birmingham, to Duddeston station. I caught the very first train out of Burton on Trent at the ridiculous hour of 06:20am to get to Birmingham New Street station for around 06:50. I…… Continue reading Cross-City Line – Duddeston
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