Trivia, which stations were closest to each other?

[lancastria]

If you include TFL stations, there are a whole load on the former East London Line, now the Highbury and Islington to West Croydon line, that are less than half a mile apart.
Highbury and Islington - Canonbury
Dalston Junction - Haggerston
Haggerston - Hoxton
Shadwell - Wapping
Wapping - Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe - Canada Water
Canada Water - Surrey Quays

Of these, Rotherhithe - Canada Water is the shortest at 17 chains = 374 yards. The stations can be seen from each other.

 

[apk55]

Hale, Altrincham and Navigation road must be a contender. If you look at lines converted to tramways them Brooklands road, Sale and Dane road are also very close as well as Old Trafford and Trafford Bar

 

[LowLevel]

Fiskerton to Rolleston is 47 chains, quite unusual for outside an urban area. Rolleston station was retained for access to Southwell race course.

 

[galwhv69]

Streatham to Streatham Common (on the same line, services stop at both stations) around 850m from each other (based on rough Google Maps measure distance as I don't have the Rail Miles thing)

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Hale, Altrincham and Navigation road must be a contender. If you look at lines converted to tramways them Brooklands road, Sale and Dane road are also very close as well as Old Trafford and Trafford Bar

Not much in it.

Hale to Altrincham is 37 chains.

Altrincham to Navigation Road is about 49 chains.

Brooklands to Sale is 0.915 km. (46 chains)

Sale to Dane Road is 0.825 km. (41 chains)

Old Trafford to Trafford Bar is 0.760 km. (38 chains)

(40 chains = Half a mile).

 

[ANDREW_D_WEBB]

The Hythe Pier Railway is 640 metres (32 chains) from station to station.

 

[leytongabriel]

A couple of closed inner London stations spring to mind - Mildmay Park was very close to Canonbury on the North London Line and St Ann's Rd to South Tottenham on the Goblin route.
Devonport to Dockyard in Plymouth are very close too.

 

[Scouseinmanc]

Deansgate and Manchester Oxford road

 

[30907]

I will still hold that the closest stations were between London Blackfriars and Ludgate Hill (closed 1929) at a distance of 8 chains as measured on the "Junction to Junction" route maps. See this article...

Disused Stations: Ludgate Hill Station (disused-stations.org.uk)

Fascinating article, thanks. Though after 1907 trains could not serve both stations - so Ludgate Hill to Holborn at 19ch would be next.

 

[EssexGonzo]

Maryland and Stratford?

 

[marsker]

Don't think Ive seen them mentioned on this thread yet, but Wallsend and Carville (on the Riverside line) were very close. You could certainly read the running in boards on Carville station from a train sat in Wallsend. Wallsend, of course, still exists on the T&W Metro, but Carville closed in July 1973. They were only about 300 yards apart.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Maryland and Stratford?

Under half a mile?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Deansgate and Manchester Oxford road

52 chains?

 

[Sprinter107]

Don't think Ive seen them mentioned on this thread yet, but Wallsend and Carville (on the Riverside line) were very close. You could certainly read the running in boards on Carville station from a train sat in Wallsend. Wallsend, of course, still exists on the T&W Metro, but Carville closed in July 1973. They were only about 300 yards apart.

Don't think Ive seen them mentioned on this thread yet, but Wallsend and Carville (on the Riverside line) were very close. You could certainly read the running in boards on Carville station from a train sat in Wallsend. Wallsend, of course, still exists on the T&W Metro, but Carville closed in July 1973. They were only about 300 yards apart.

Didn't realise they were so close. Id have loved a ride along the Riverside branch, as i like railways in industrial settings. In fact, i would have liked to go around the North Tyne loop pre Metro.

 

[py_megapixel]

Meridian Water and Angel Road

 

[Richard P]

I can't see it listed to here but Manchester Victoria and Manchester Exchange actually shared the longest platform in the World at one time but is disqualified as I am certain there wasn't a service that stopped at both!

Urmston > Chassen Road and Chassen Road - Flixton are very close too

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Urmston > Chassen Road and Chassen Road - Flixton are very close too

Urmston to Chassen Road is 42 chains.

Chassen Road to Flixton is 55 chains.

 

[D6130]

I will still hold that the closest stations were between London Blackfriars and Ludgate Hill (closed 1929) at a distance of 8 chains as measured on the "Junction to Junction" route maps. See this article...

Disused Stations: Ludgate Hill Station (disused-stations.org.uk)

Hove and Aldrington?

 

[steamybrian]

Hove and Aldrington?

....about 39 chains.....

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Hove and Aldrington?

Agree with @steamybrian 39 chains.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Devonport to Dockyard in Plymouth are very close too.

32 chains.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

How about Prestwick Town and Prestwick International Airport? not sure how far apart they are in distance but on the train they're usually a minute apart

38 chains.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Bromley North and Sundridge Park are close together.

35 chains.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Lympstone Commando - Exton
Severn Tunnel Junction - Caldicot.

36 chains and 58 chains respectively.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I've just thought there is also 3 stations in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, 2 of which are at opposite ends of the pier

32 chains from Ryde Pier Head to Ryde Esplanade.

A further 67 chains onwards from Ryde Esplanade to Ryde St. Johns Road.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Canary Wharf and Heron Quays if you include Docklands.

280 metres or 14 chains.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I was surprised not to see Wallasey Village to Wallasey Grove Road.

Good shout at just 25 chains.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Penge East and Penge West, 7 - 10 minute walk, complicated/fiddly rail routes by train

Not on the same line?

 

[Sprinter107]

Don't think Ive seen them mentioned on this thread yet, but Wallsend and Carville (on the Riverside line) were very close. You could certainly read the running in boards on Carville station from a train sat in Wallsend. Wallsend, of course, still exists on the T&W Metro, but Carville closed in July 1973. They were only about 300 yards apart.

Don't think Ive seen them mentioned on this thread yet, but Wallsend and Carville (on the Riverside line) were very close. You could certainly read the running in boards on Carville station from a train sat in Wallsend. Wallsend, of course, still exists on the T&W Metro, but Carville closed in July 1973. They were only about 300 yards apart.

Didn't realise they were so close. Id have loved a ride along the Riverside branch, as i like railways in industrial settings. In fact, i would have liked to go around the North Tyne loop pre Metro.

 

[Bungle158]

Reading to Reading West is 75 chains, so may just squeak into the Top 20. Of course the old Reading South and what was Reading General were adjacent, though on completely different lines.