Travel Review of the Year 2019 Part Three – July to September

1st July 2019 – Kirkby and Sutton in Ashfield July began with a trip to two stations within walking distance of one another. From my home station in Burton on Trent, I caught the train to Nottingham, where I changed for Sutton Parkway. The plan was to walk from Sutton Parkway to Kirkby in Ashfield,…… Continue reading Travel Review of the Year 2019 Part Three – July to September

East Midlands Ranger Area Station #25 – Spondon

It’s not very often I travel by train first thing in the morning, mainly because it’s a) really busy and b) really expensive. It isn’t either of those things on a weekend, though. So I was up with the lark this morning, Saturday 28th September 2019, to catch the 6:51 service from Burton on Trent…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #25 – Spondon