Stations soon to close?

[MidnightFlyer]

Track's still in situ, at least it was in summer.

 

[tirphil]

I believe Llandecwyn station on The Cambrian coast will be re-sited when the new Briwet bridge is built.

 

[jamieintercity]

Track's still in situ, at least it was in summer.

looked at it on google maps street view and the line is clearly lifted

no its not, just looked at a wrong angle, track is in situ

 

[Coolguy22468]

With regard to the point that you make, the reasons why stations at both Hest Bank and at Bolton-le-Sands will not see them reopened is the same reason why stations between Preston and Lancaster will also not be reopened and that is because they lie on the line of the West Coast Main Line. There have been calls on threads on this forum over the past two years that I can recall, making similar tentative calls for both a new railway station to serve Lancaster University and for the reopening of Garstang and Catterall railway station.

I think there were calls to reopen Carnforth station's mainline platforms as well but Virgin Trains said they wouldn't stop there.

 

[Cherry_Picker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTmumbrKohs

Interesting little film about Newhaven Marine.

 

[Buttsy]

With regard to the point that you make, the reasons why stations at both Hest Bank and at Bolton-le-Sands will not see them reopened is the same reason why stations between Preston and Lancaster will also not be reopened and that is because they lie on the line of the West Coast Main Line. There have been calls on threads on this forum over the past two years that I can recall, making similar tentative calls for both a new railway station to serve Lancaster University and for the reopening of Garstang and Catterall railway station.

A platform for Hest Bank could be put on the Morecambe line rather than the WCML so reducing the effects on capacity of stopping there...

 

[Coolguy22468]

A platform for Hest Bank could be put on the Morecambe line rather than the WCML so reducing the effects on capacity of stopping there...

The curve towards Carnforth is only served by one train per day.

 

[Eagle]

I'd say this is the most farcical station on the network - technically open but isn't the track already lifted?

Given that there's still trains using it I'm pretty sure that the track isn't lifted. :P

 

[Coolguy22468]

Given that there's still trains using it I'm pretty sure that the track isn't lifted. :P

Wasn't Dover Marine similar for a while?

 

[Eagle]

I think there were calls to reopen Carnforth station's mainline platforms as well but Virgin Trains said they wouldn't stop there.

Probably the only service that would would be TPE services to Windermere, and those are only a few per day.

 

[Buttsy]

The curve towards Carnforth is only served by one train per day.

I think the point was to have a more regular Lancaster-Barrow service via Morecambe.

 

[Coolguy22468]

I think the point was to have a more regular Lancaster-Barrow service via Morecambe.

What about getting the Morecambe to Leeds trains to run from Lancaster to Leeds via Morecambe.

 

[Deerfold]

What about getting the Morecambe to Leeds trains to run from Lancaster to Leeds via Morecambe.

There's a few will from the new timetable (Dec 9) - the 1427 from Lancaster on a Sunday.

 

[reb0118]

I think there were calls to reopen Carnivore station's mainline platforms as well but Virgin Trains said they wouldn't stop there.

Probably the only service that would would be TPE services to Wonderbra, and those are only a few per day.

Possibly also the TPE Anglo - Scottish services too. I know the railway does not revolve around me but I would dearly love the mainline platforms to be re instated at Carnivore - it would be so much easier for interchange from the WCM to the Barrow & Skipton lines.

With regard to the point that you make, the reasons why stations at both Hest Bank and at Bolton-le-Sands will not see them reopened is the same reason why stations between Preston and Lancaster will also not be reopened and that is because they lie on the line of the West Coast Main Line. There have been calls on threads on this forum over the past two years that I can recall, making similar tentative calls for both a new railway station to serve Lancaster University and for the reopening of Garstang and Catterall railway station.

Very true. I feel the same reason stops the introduction of a local service on the ECM between Newcastle & Edinburgh and also the poor service offered to the communities between Dundee & Arbroath even though the local stations remain open.

Unfortunately there does not seem to be enough capacity for both fast and local services on certain lines.

 

[172212]

Would it not be easier to make Polesworth a request stop, more TPD and less reason to close it surely

 

[8J]

A recent (ish) closed station was Garston on the Merseyrail network, I think it closed in 2006, Liverpool South Parkway was its replacement. Platforms have been completely demolished I think.

 

[Thumper Bill]

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