Tag: Scotland

That’s me now visited 109 of the railway stations in the UK! I’ve still got a long, long way to go! Since they are 2,560 of them, at my last check!

Full list of the ones, I’ve visited so far can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/

So far in 2019, I’ve visited for the first time…

Ambergate
Ayr
Beeston
Burton Joyce
Corby
Duffield
East Midlands Parkway
Elton and Orston
Fiskerton
Langley Mill
Long Buckby
Long Eaton
Matlock Bath
Newark Castle
Northampton
Rolleston
Kettering

Visited 100 railway stations! ✅

5 April 2019

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That’s me now visited 100 of the railway stations in the UK! I’ve still got a long, long way to go! Since they are 2,560 of them, at my last check!

Full list of the ones, I’ve visited so far can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/

Here are my favourite 5 so far…

# 1 – Corrour

# 2 – Duncraig

# 3 – Glasgow Central

# 4 – Kyle of Lochalsh

# 5 – North Queensferry

So what are your favourite railway stations in the UK, or why not even in the world?

Cooper is one well travelled dog

25 March 2019

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Got to say, that Cooper is one, very, very well travelled dog! You can, see from his photo gallery below! 🙂

Going to miss the Class 365s trains in Scotland

14 March 2019

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I am going miss seeing the Class 365s trains in Scotland. Since ScotRail is replacing, them all with the new Hitachi Class 385 trains, in the next number of weeks.

National Cycle Network photo map

6 March 2019

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I’ve started working on a National Cycle Network photo map. I’ve used the network so many times, over the years for cycling, walking and while doing the End to End cycle back in 2009.

Still, got many photos to add to this map, but very pleased with my process so far…

Also, done a page, that breaks the National Cycle Network, down into routes.

Happy 129th Birthday To the Forth Bridge!

4 March 2019

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Happy 129th Birthday To the Forth Bridge! A magnificent Structure in Scotland!

#TenYearsChallenge

17 January 2019

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Since everyone else is doing the #TenYearsChallenge. It’s about time, that I joined in!

First photo is from 2009, while doing the End to End cycle. Second is from 2019, while walking up Ben A’an.

Glasgow Central railway station, needs more LNER services!

8 January 2019

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Glasgow Central railway station is the busiest in Scotland. But it happens to be, the one I use the least! Mainly due to fast, you can’t get many direct train to it from Peterborough any more. Like you could under the GNER days! Which is one, of the main reasons, I started mainly driving to/from Scotland and stopped using the train!

LNER, is doing a way better job than both National Express East Coast and Virgin Trains East Coast, ever did! But, I still would rate GNER has the best railway franchise the UK ever had!

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

First time, using Stirling railway station, since electrification

7 January 2019

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I know that most people will not think the same… But I, for one think that Stirling railway station, looks much better, since electrification. It makes it feel, more like a main railway station. Which of course it is, since you can get trains to Aberdeen, Alloa, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and even London!

But it’s going to take me a while getting use to, using a Class 365 running to/from Stirling. Since I’am so use to seeing, them run between London King’s Cross and Peterborough, in the past.

I also for one, think that ScotRail are doing a great job! So nice to see, some of the work, they have and Network Rail, have been doing start, to pay off!