All the bay platforms are used overnight for stabling stock at Stirling. 7&8 were used after the post electrification service uplift but little use post COVID.A bunch of platforms at Stirling I assume, given it has 9 numbered platforms (2-10).
Edit: apparently 4-5 bays are unused and 7-8 are rarely used. A brief look at its services suggests it could easily cope with 4 platforms rather than 9.
What is it about the number 7!Preston Platform 7
Except the weekly Stalybridge flyer, which does indeed use 3AHow often is this a problem? Trains wouldn't ordinarily terminate at Stockport in either direction.
A 1tpw Parliamentary. Oh however will it cope.Except the weekly Stalybridge flyer, which does indeed use 3A
Same basic problem at Preston and Derby. At Derby Platform 7 isn't protected against movements from the depot, at Preston there are no traps protecting other platform roads from unauthorised movements out of 7What is it about the number 7!
Don't think anything stops at Platform 2 at Ardwick now, think it only sees through trains
Nor any protection out of the sidings by Corporation Street depotSame basic problem at Preston and Derby. At Derby Platform 7 isn't protected against movements from the depot, at Preston there are no traps protecting other platform roads from unauthorised movements out of 7
6 at Wolves is an operational pig to use.Apologies if these have already been mentioned however platform 3 at Wellington and 6 at Wolverhampton are very rarely used.
I have lived 7 miles from Wellington station for 11 years and have only seen a public service use it once, an early terminating 170 in the summer of this year.
The only time I have seen Wolverhampton (wich I have to visit regularly) platform 6 in use was when I was onboard another (yep it was this long ago) London Midland170 wich terminated early for a broken rail.
Two trains are in Oban every Saturday and Sunday afternoon throughout the year. The 16.11 departures leave from 4 on both days. It's also used by excursion trains.Oban platform 4 - as far as I am aware, only used for ECS when 2 trains end up in Oban at the same time, which is unusual especially in passenger service (RHTT uses it and possibly to stable the stock from the summer Sunday Edinburgh turn)
4 & 5 aren’t signalled for passenger use. Is there anything that terminates at Stirling these days?A bunch of platforms at Stirling I assume, given it has 9 numbered platforms (2-10).
Edit: apparently 4-5 bays are unused and 7-8 are rarely used. A brief look at its services suggests it could easily cope with 4 platforms rather than 9.
Yes, I was treated to a 5 carriage 158 on my return to Cardiff on Tuesday, waiting for me on Platform 2 due to engineering works between Portsmouth and CoshamBay Platform 2 at Fareham has no scheduled passenger trains, but is frequently used to recess late running Southern trains that have terminated at Fareham and during engineering possessions.
Of course since the timetable change Crewe platform 2 now has the booked EMR services all dayThanks. I assumed that would probably be the case.
Platform 2 on the other hand...
Chesterfield bi-directional platform 3 only used in times of disruption or engineering blockades.
Indeed I’ve stopped at Chesterfield P3 on a regular service train.5 booked services daily (SX) for platform 3 at Chesterfield.
There are scheduled services that use it - end-of-day services terminating at Kingston from the Twickenham direction, and the occasional random decision to terminate a late-running Waterloo-bound service there for operational convenience. It won't take more than 8 cars though, so there will be much less of thisYes, I was treated to a 5 carriage 158 on my return to Cardiff on Tuesday, waiting for me on Platform 2 due to engineering works between Portsmouth and Cosham
I don't think anyone's mentioned the bay at Kingston, which is typically only used during planned engineering work on the route to London Waterloo via Norbiton.
Platform 5 at Northampton had some booked workings early morning and evenings but 4 was used for the Birmingham turnbacks until the timetable change. Platform 5 used during disruption or a set swap. There is a line adjacent to Platform 5 (heard it called the Horse Dock) which is very rusty and never seen anything on it. Be challenging given greenery in the four foot at the country end from memory.It's Platform 2A.
I've caught a Southern train from there and it didn't seem unusual at the time. I nearly missed it because I interpreted the signs for 2A as meaning the South end of Platform 2. Because it is short, 2A is not particularly noticeable from Platform 2, it looks like the South end of Platform 1, if that makes sense.
Platform 5 at Northampton is a sort of island with a track on the other side, though rusted and never used (I think I can remember correctly)
Seen GWR services terminate in the bay too! Although quite a while ago.Bay Platform 2 at Fareham has no scheduled passenger trains, but is frequently used to recess late running Southern trains that have terminated at Fareham and during engineering possessions.
Think it's seen a lot more booked to use it when the York to Scarborough frequency was lifted up (or planned to be)Also York Platform 2 is rarely used from my understanding for passenger services.
Around half the trains to Scarborough use it currently.Also York Platform 2 is rarely used from my understanding for passenger services.