Tag: travel

Railway stations visited map : 05-Apr-2019

I’ve just updated the map, of all the railway stations, I’ve visited in the UK! Now if you tick, on the layers icon (top right in map) and choose “Thunderforest.TransportDark” it will show all the railway lines in yellow.

P.S. This map does, also include stations on heritage lines and also stations, I’ve checked out while driving to places!

Visited 100 railway stations! ✅

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
Corrour railway station

Corrour railway station

# 2 – Duncraig
Duncraig railway station

Duncraig railway station

# 3 – Glasgow Central

Glasgow Central railway station

# 4 – Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station

# 5 – North Queensferry
North Queensferry railway station

North Queensferry railway station

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

Railway stations : 27-Mar-2019

So far in 2019, I’ve added the following railway stations to my list…

Elton and Orston railway station

Think out of them, Elton and Orston has to be my favourite so far. Since it’s a least used railway station. The guard on the train told us, that the last time someone got on train, when he was working was 28 months ago. That gives you, an idea of how little people use it.

Grantham railway station : 26-03-2019

While, I was waiting for Mark T to get to Grantham railway station from King’s Cross railway station. I of, course had to take some photos! Going to really miss, seeing the InterCity 125 and InterCity 225 trains, when they start being removed from the EMCL.

InterCity 225 at Grantham railway station

InterCity 125 at Grantham railway station

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

Elton and Orston railway station ✅

Mark T and myself can now tick off Elton and Orston railway station. Which I believe, is the least used railway station in Nottinghamshire. In 2017/18 the annual rail passenger usage was only 138.

Elton and Orston railway station

Mark T and myself Elton and Orston railway station

More photos can be found over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/elton-and-orston/

I’ve just made a trains photo gallery

Since, I am sure that most of will know, that I love railways, railway stations and of course trains… It was about time, I sorted out a trains photo gallery! Which I’ve sorted by Class of train.

East Midlands Parkway railway station ✅

I can now tick, East Midlands Parkway railway station off my list!

East Midlands Parkwa

East Midlands Parkway

InterCity 125 @ East Midlands Parkway

More photos can be found over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/east-midlands-parkway/