Consecutive stations with no direct service?

[craigwilson]

St Mary Cray and Chislehurst

 

[p123]

Westerton and Maryhill.

 

[NSE]

Clapton-Tottenham Hale
South Croydon-Sanderstead

Possibly the odd late night/peak service.

 

[Gathursty]

MUFC Halt to Trafford Park.
Meols Cop to Birkdale IIRC.

 

[yorkie]

There are very few that have not already been done (you can use 'Search this thread' in the top-right corner to see if a station has already been mentioned. And yes, Dunbar-Drem has been done many times before anyone even thinks about it !)


Wetheral - Armathwaite
Penrith - Dalston
Penrith - Armathwaite


(BTW the question is: with no direct services. So even if there is only one a week, that does not count as there being no services)

 

[rownd]

Meols Cop to Birkdale IIRC.

I wouldn't class Meols Cop and Birkdale as consecutive stations - the bottom of the triangle at Southport is severed at the Wigan line end so it's not possible to run direct. Merseyrail use the lines for overnight stabling, entering from the Liverpool side.

The only possible route between the two is reversing at Southport using the crossover at the entry to Platform 3.

 

[Marton]

Eaglescliffe and Yarm are connected by GC.

GC don't stop at Yarm

 

[12CSVT]

Not sure if Rutherglen to Carmyle has been mentioned. (Although there are no passenger services which pass through both, the route between the two stations is entirely on passenger carrying lines).

Ashfield to Bishopbriggs (Fort William sleeper)

 

[yorkie]

GC don't stop at Yarm

I told him that 2 years ago

Not sure if Rutherglen to Carmyle has been mentioned.

It hasn't (there is a Search this Thread link at the top right of each thread) so that's a good suggestion.

(Although there are no passenger services which pass through both, the route between the two stations is entirely on passenger carrying lines).

It doesn't need to be entirely on passenger carrying lines

Ashfield to Bishopbriggs

Yes, that's another good one.

I'll add Ashfield to Springburn.

(Fort William sleeper)

To clarify, for anyone who isn't sure what this means, the Eastbound Fort William Sleeper takes this route but calls at neither station.

 

[34D]

It doesn't need to be entirely on passenger carrying lines

Does that mean Woodlesford to Shipley counts then? Or Burton to Leicester?

 

[SprinterMan]

Shippea Hill to Lakenheath
Shippea Hill/Littleport to Manea via Ely West Curve
Ebbsfleet Intl. to Northfleet
Bicester Town/Quainton Road to Bletchley/ Fenny Stratford (Although there will be in a few years )
Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Quainton Road (Aside from bank holidays )
Frodsham to Runcorn (aside from that special)
Watford High Street to Watford West to Croxley Green
Stonehouse to Cheltenham Spa (all run via Gloucester)
Angel Road to Ponders End

 

[yorkie]

Does that mean Woodlesford to Shipley counts then? Or Burton to Leicester?

I see no reason why they should not count, I will also add Guisely to Woodlesford.

(I would have added Cottingley to Woodlesford but I said that 2 years ago!)

.... Quainton Road ...

Service withdrawn in 1963. Not a National Rail station.
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Watford West

Also disused.

Croxley Green

Ditto
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Frodsham to Runcorn (aside from that special)

There is one train per day so it does not count as having no direct service.
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Angel Road to Ponders End

Daniel already had this one in July 2010 (top right of each thread there is a Search this thread link )
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Shippea Hill to Lakenheath

Big Chris had this one in August 2010.

Ebbsfleet Intl. to Northfleet

Nope, impossible to do without a reversal.

 

[steamybrian]

South Croydon-Sanderstead

6 up morning Mondays- Fridays peak hour services stop at both
8 down evening Mondays- Fridays peak hour services stop at both

 

[Gathursty]

the bottom of the triangle at Southport is severed at the Wigan line end so it's not possible to run direct.

Thank you for clarification. It has been a while since it has been sunny I've been to Southport.

 

[34D]

Service withdrawn in 1963. Not a National Rail station.

But it is on a national rail line, even if it only gets a service on three Mondays a year.

Could we have Quainton Road to Bletchley (freight only line through Calvert)? I don't have a midland Quail so not sure of the layout.

I also put forward Hatfield & Stainforth to Thirsk, via Applehurst Junction and the York avoiding line.

 

[steamybrian]

But it is on a national rail line, even if it only gets a service on three Mondays a year.

Could we have Quainton Road to Bletchley (freight only line through Calvert)? I don't have a midland Quail so not sure of the layout.

Quainton Road- Bletchley line is completely abandoned beyond Calvert. It is to be reopened in the future with a new station at Winslow

 

[34D]

Quainton Road- Bletchley line is completely abandoned beyond Calvert. It is to be reopened in the future with a new station at Winslow

Doesn't most of the track remain (heavily overgrown) or is there now an actual gap?

 

[12CSVT]

Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Quainton Road (Aside from bank holidays )

Irrespective of whether or not Quainton Road comes under the criteria for this thread, I don't think this one counts due to the layout of Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, which is on a siding off the main running line.

 

[Robinson]

Bottesford-Ancaster.
Willington-Peartree.
Woodgrange Park-Forest Gate.
Littlehampton-Arundel (there is one in the other direction I think, though).
St Johns-Hither Green/Ladywell.
Hatfield & Stainforth-South Elmsall if we're counting freight-only lines as well.

Apologies if any of those have already been mentioned; I did skim-read the thread...

 

[34D]

Shireoaks to Whitwell
Finsbury Park to Canonbury
Langley Mill to Kirkby in Ashfield (I think)
Carnforth to Bare Lane (in this direction - a couple of trains do the reverse Bare Lane-Hest Bank direct).

Sorry if I haven't skimmed well enough.

 

[pjnathanail]

East Mids Parkway to Attenborough
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Kennet to Manea
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Hi can anyone think of 2 consecutive stations with no direct link?

Are we saying direct as in no changes or direct as in no changes or intermediate stops?

 

[David Goddard]

Kennet to Manea

Ely is in between!
Shippea Hill to Manea definitely qualifies though

Continuing with the Sunday only routes:
Yeoford - Sampford Courtenay

 

[pjnathanail]

Ely is in between!
Shippea Hill to Manea definitely qualifies though

Continuing with the Sunday only routes:
Yeoford - Sampford Courtenay

Good point-Kennet to Ely then!

 

[SprinterMan]

(Frodsham - Runcorn)
There is one train per day so it does not count as having no direct service.

Aside from the Saturday train that runs fast from Chester to Runcorn, nothing uses the Halton curve so it does count, surely.

Westerfield to Woodbridge is set to lose it's direct service under the new timetable it seems.

Adam

 

[D6975]

Apparently Wilnecote - Water Orton doesn't have a direct service.
At certain times of the day the NRE journey planner gives 2 changes, New St and Nuneaton!!

 

[Yew]

Langley Mill to Kirkby in Ashfield (I think)
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Yeah, I think that the track between thos two is only for Freight services. although ive wondered about if it could eb sued for robin hood line diversions, but I guess a bus is more likely

 

[yorkie]

Aside from the Saturday train that runs fast from Chester to Runcorn, nothing uses the Halton curve so it does count, surely.

The original question is asking for no direct service, rather than infrequent services.

Apparently Wilnecote - Water Orton doesn't have a direct service.
At certain times of the day the NRE journey planner gives 2 changes, New St and Nuneaton!!

There is a train that calls at both: 1739 BHM-DBY calling at Water Orton, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Burton & Willington.

 

[Buttsy]

Has anyone mentioned Lakenheath - Shippea Hill?
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Or St James' Park - Pinhoe?
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I know this is a bit against the principle of this quiz, but as Weymouth Quay is still techincally open, Upwey - Weymouth Quay

 

[yorkie]

Has anyone mentioned Lakenheath - Shippea Hill?
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Or St James' Park - Pinhoe?

Yes.

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