Tag: Scotland

Railway stations, to tick off in 2022

Here is a mini list of railway stations, I really want to tick off in 2022!

 Dent railway station

  • Arisaig – The westernmost railway station on the UK Network Rail network.
  • Chorley – Where I was born!
  • Dent – Highest mainline railway station in England.
  • Leyland – Lived there, when I was much, much younger!!
  • Llanfairpwll – Think you, can you work out why!
  • Penzance

Think of any others?!?! Do let me know!

So far visited 29 extra railway stations in 2021

So far during 2021, I’ve visited an extra 29 railway stations! Hoping to end the year, on at least 40! See what happens!

My favourite new railway station of 2021 so far…. Has to be… Berney Arms!

Mark G, Cooper and myself at Berney Arms railway station

Myself at Berney Arms railway station

Here is the 2021 list so far…

  1. Berney Arms
  2. Brunstane
  3. Carlton
  4. Clapham Junction
  5. Dover Priory
  6. Dunblane
  7. Edinburgh Park
  8. Eskbank
  9. Galashiels
  10. Gorebridge
  11. Great Yarmouth
  12. Haddiscoe
  13. Jordanhill
  14. London Blackfriars
  15. Lowdham
  16. Lowestoft
  17. Musselburgh
  18. Netherfield
  19. Newcraighall
  20. Newtongrange
  21. Oulton Broad North
  22. Oulton Broad South
  23. Radcliffe
  24. Reedham
  25. Shawfair
  26. Somerleyton
  27. Stow
  28. Tweedbank
  29. Vauxhall

The full list can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/

Dunblane railway station, tick!

Can now tick off Dunblane, railway station, which is the northernmost station on the National Rail network to be electrified.

Myself at Dunblane railway station

Dunblane railway station

Dunblane railway station

Many more photos at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/dunblane/

Railway stations – not by train

I’ve just made a new page on called Railway stations – not by train. Which is a list of railway stations, I’ve visited using other means…. So cycled, driven or walked to. But never boarded a train from…

  1. Ancaster
  2. Ardlui
  3. Bridge of Orchy
  4. Dalmally
  5. Dent
  6. Falls of Cruachan
  7. Glenfinnan
  8. Gretna Green
  9. Kirkby Stephen
  10. Loch Awe
  11. Lockerbie
  12. Penrith
  13. Rauceby
  14. Taynuilt
  15. Tyndrum Lower
  16. Upper Tyndrum
  17. Whalley

This will change over time… Check out the up-to-date list at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations-not-by-train/

Need to visit Duncraig railway station again

After watching this vlog from Geoff Marshall. I really need to go back and use Duncraig railway station again! Only used it once and that was back in 2014.

Here are some photos, from when I went along with Cooper and Mark back in 2014

Duncraig railway station

Duncraig railway station

Duncraig railway station

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/duncraig/

Happy birthday to Glasgow Central station – 142 years old

Happy birthday, which opened 142 years ago, on 1st August 1879! Still looking great, after all these years!

GNER at Glasgow Central railway station

Glasgow Central railway station

Glasgow Central railway station

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/glasgow-central/

Climbed Ben Nevis four years ago!

WOW! Where has the time gone? Four years ago today, Nick and myself climbed Ben Nevis, which is of course, the highest mountain in the British Isles! Standing at 1,345 metres above sea level. Still can’t believe that we both did it!!

Check out the route we took at www.strava.com/activities/1088565730

Here are some photos + vlog, from a truly amazing day!

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/uk-named-summits/ben-nevis-17-07-2017/

Happy #NationalBestFriendsDay 2021

Since it’s #NationalBestFriendsDay, I could only choose one “person” and that is, of course is… Cooper!!!!!

We have been too many great places together over the years, including… Isle of Skye, Lake District, walked the whole way from London to Birmingham and much more… He really is, a man’s best friend!

adidas Varilite Down Hooded Jacket

Check out more photos at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cooper/