leave a station at each end to get to same destination.

[IanXC]

You can travel to York from stations from Cottingham to Bempton in either direction. Change in Seamer/Scarborough, or in the other direction Hull/Doncaster/Selby.

 

[Eagle]

Newcastle to Glasgow.

From the western end via Edinburgh, from the eastern end via Carlisle.

David

Newcastle to a lot of places, actually, being as there are two bridges over the Tyne and trains from the south can approach either way.

 

[gnolife]

Almost any station, to almost any other station, if changing is permitted. For example, Manchester Piccadilly to Mauldeth Road, direct, or via Ox Road, Warrington Bank Quay, Crewe, Wilmslow & Manchester Airport.

 

[Robinson]

Almost any station, to almost any other station, if changing is permitted. For example, Manchester Piccadilly to Mauldeth Road, direct, or via Ox Road, Warrington Bank Quay, Crewe, Wilmslow & Manchester Airport.

I'm under the impression changing isn't allowed; otherwise I'll offer another one - Alsager to Manchester Piccadilly hasn't already been mentioned (changing at either Crewe or Kidsgrove/Stoke).

 

[ValleyLines142]

Not sure whether this has been mentioned, but Exeter St David's is another example. First Great Western services to London Paddington leave northwards towards Taunton, whilst South West Trains services to London Waterloo leave southwards but turn eastwards just outside the station toward Exeter Central and Salisbury.

 

[Eagle]

Not sure whether this has been mentioned, but Exeter St David's is another example. First Great Western services to London Paddington leave northwards towards Taunton, whilst South West Trains services to London Waterloo leave southwards but turn eastwards just outside the station toward Exeter Central and Salisbury.

Ditto Westbury.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Oh another one of mine, which I should know locally! At Cardiff Central, there is one of two options to Shrewsbury. One is via Newport and Hereford on the Welsh Marches Line towards Manchester, the more frequent route, whilst the other is via Swansea and Llandrindod Wells on the Heart of Wales Line.

 

[Eagle]

The FGW sleeper can pass through Trowbridge in either direction depending on its route.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The FGW sleeper can pass through Trowbridge in either direction depending on its route.

Does the sleeper pass through Trowbridge?

 

[Eagle]

Does the sleeper pass through Trowbridge?

Often. The route between Reading and Taunton is flexible.

It could go Reading–Swindon–Melksham–Trowbridge–Westbury–Taunton, or it could go Reading–Bedwyn–Trowbridge–Bath–Bristol TM–Taunton. (Or it could go direct via Bedwyn, or via Swindon and Bristol, or divert through Bristol Parkway, or through Weston, or in rare cases via Basingstoke and Salisbury.)

 

[Lampshade]

Is Wimbledon 'mainline' enough?

 

[Eagle]

Is Wimbledon 'mainline' enough?

Well it's a major station on the Southwest Mainline :P

 

[ValleyLines142]

Often. The route between Reading and Taunton is flexible.

It could go Reading–Swindon–Melksham–Trowbridge–Westbury–Taunton, or it could go Reading–Bedwyn–Trowbridge–Bath–Bristol TM–Taunton. (Or it could go direct via Bedwyn, or via Swindon and Bristol, or divert through Bristol Parkway, or through Weston, or in rare cases via Basingstoke and Salisbury.)

Oh right, I thought it went Reading to Taunton via Newbury, Pewsey and Castle Cary.

 

[Eagle]

Oh right, I thought it went Reading to Taunton via Newbury, Pewsey and Castle Cary.

Very rarely does that, it'd be too quick. It's got about three and a half hours to get between Reading and Taunton.

That's one reason we don't have many sleepers in this country; the trains are too fast and the country is too small

 

[ValleyLines142]

Very rarely does that, it'd be too quick. It's got about three and a half hours to get between Reading and Taunton.

That's one reason we don't have many sleepers in this country; the trains are too fast and the country is too small

True, so divert it as much as possible then!

 

[Robinson]

Southampton Central is another fairly well-known one; trains to Romsey go from both ends.

 

[inkyadrian]

Southampton Central is another fairly well-known one; trains to Romsey go from both ends.

I should have said: These are regular-timetabled trains and only by travelling on one. Chester to Birmingham is an example, either via Crewe or Shrewsbury.

 

[TheJRB]

From Slade Green and all other stations on the Dartford loop lines it is possible to get to Cannon Street in either direction.

 

[4SRKT]

Brighouse to Leeds.

 

[Robinson]

I should have said: These are regular-timetabled trains and only by travelling on one. Chester to Birmingham is an example, either via Crewe or Shrewsbury.

So my answer is surely correct?

 

[Eagle]

Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh (sort of).

 

[4SRKT]

Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh (sort of).

If the low level platforms count (and I say they do), then also Glasgow Central to Newton, Uddingston, Bellshill, Motherwell and Whifflet. And Queen Street to Springburn.
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So my answer is surely correct?

Yours is, but lots of others haven't been.

 

[Whistler40145]

I thought the FGW Sleepers were booked to stop at Bristol Temple Meads in both directions for a Crew Change?

Are there any occasions where the Sleeper is routed via Bristol Parkway, reverse at Bristol TM and go via Bath & Westbury or use Dr Days curve?


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