UK Towns without a station
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UK Towns without a station
Hello I'm just a bit bored so I thought I would list towns in England and Wales that should be connected by rail,many of them already have a line running through them,so here goes-
Helston,Bude
Ross ON Wye
Ruthin,Mold,St Asaph,Almwich,Llangefni
Alnwick,Blyth,Ashington
Cowes,Newport,Ventnor
Market Drayton
Wilton,Devizes,Ludgershall,Tidworth,Amesbury,Marlborough
Hornsea,Withernsea
Ampthill,Dunstable,Shefford,Potton
Spennymooor,Peterlee
Middlewich
Cleckheaton,Heckmondwike
Kenilworth
Olney,Newport Pagnell,Buckingham
Witney,Wantage
Keswick,Cockermouth
Stourport on Severn
Wisbech,Gamlingay
Hailsham
Wells,Wellington,Shepton Mallet,Glastonbury,Midsomer Norton
Bishops Cleeve,Cinderford,Coleford,Cirencester,Nailsworth,Thornbury,Chipping Sodbury
Oundle,Brackley,Towcester,Irthlingborough,Rushden,Raunds,Thrapston,Higham Ferrers
Fkenham,Swaffham,Hunstanton,Watton
Haverhill,Southwold
Bridport,Blandford Forum,Shaftesbury,WImborne Minster
Helston,Bude
Ross ON Wye
Ruthin,Mold,St Asaph,Almwich,Llangefni
Alnwick,Blyth,Ashington
Cowes,Newport,Ventnor
Market Drayton
Wilton,Devizes,Ludgershall,Tidworth,Amesbury,Marlborough
Hornsea,Withernsea
Ampthill,Dunstable,Shefford,Potton
Spennymooor,Peterlee
Middlewich
Cleckheaton,Heckmondwike
Kenilworth
Olney,Newport Pagnell,Buckingham
Witney,Wantage
Keswick,Cockermouth
Stourport on Severn
Wisbech,Gamlingay
Hailsham
Wells,Wellington,Shepton Mallet,Glastonbury,Midsomer Norton
Bishops Cleeve,Cinderford,Coleford,Cirencester,Nailsworth,Thornbury,Chipping Sodbury
Oundle,Brackley,Towcester,Irthlingborough,Rushden,Raunds,Thrapston,Higham Ferrers
Fkenham,Swaffham,Hunstanton,Watton
Haverhill,Southwold
Bridport,Blandford Forum,Shaftesbury,WImborne Minster
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Coalville,Ashby de la Zouch
Arnold
Market Deeping,Bourne
Swadlincote,Ashbourne,Ripley,Heanor,Bolsover
Leek
Buntingford
Tavistock,Bideford,Ilfracombe,Brixham,Sidmouth,Seaton,Cullompton
Ripon
Ringwood,Hythe,Borden
Maldon
Ramsbottom,Rawthenstall
and errr thats it
Coalville,Ashby de la Zouch
Arnold
Market Deeping,Bourne
Swadlincote,Ashbourne,Ripley,Heanor,Bolsover
Leek
Buntingford
Tavistock,Bideford,Ilfracombe,Brixham,Sidmouth,Seaton,Cullompton
Ripon
Ringwood,Hythe,Borden
Maldon
Ramsbottom,Rawthenstall
and errr thats it
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A lot of those places did have railway stations, but Mr Beeching put an end to that.
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Millers Dale for Tideswell, Kirby Muxloe, Mow Cop and Scholar Green, Blandford Forum, Mortehoe, Midsomer Norton, Mumby Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Littleton Badsey, Long Stanton, Four Crosses, Dunstable Town, Dogdyke, Tumby Woodside, Trouble House Halt, Audlem, Chittening Platform, Cheslyn Hay, Cockermouth for Buttermere, Armley Moor, Pye Hill and Somercotes, Windmill End
There's loads of them, I just picked these, ahem, randomly...
There's loads of them, I just picked these, ahem, randomly...
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No you didn't, and you *know* you didn't.The Orange One wrote:Millers Dale for Tideswell, Kirby Muxloe, Mow Cop and Scholar Green, Blandford Forum, Mortehoe, Midsomer Norton, Mumby Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Littleton Badsey, Long Stanton, Four Crosses, Dunstable Town, Dogdyke, Tumby Woodside, Trouble House Halt, Audlem, Chittening Platform, Cheslyn Hay, Cockermouth for Buttermere, Armley Moor, Pye Hill and Somercotes, Windmill End
There's loads of them, I just picked these, ahem, randomly...
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And most of them aren't towns - apart from Blandford Forum, Midsomer Norton, Dunstable Town (obviously) and Cockermouth. And Chorlton has a stop on Metrolink.The Orange One wrote:Millers Dale for Tideswell, Kirby Muxloe, Mow Cop and Scholar Green, Blandford Forum, Mortehoe, Midsomer Norton, Mumby Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Littleton Badsey, Long Stanton, Four Crosses, Dunstable Town, Dogdyke, Tumby Woodside, Trouble House Halt, Audlem, Chittening Platform, Cheslyn Hay, Cockermouth for Buttermere, Armley Moor, Pye Hill and Somercotes, Windmill End
There's loads of them, I just picked these, ahem, randomly...
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Does it have a bus?Tube Geek wrote:PORTISHEAD
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well yes. X3, X4, X5, 88A/C (Circle Line)GuyBarry wrote:Does it have a bus?Tube Geek wrote:PORTISHEAD
but getting a train! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
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i think altnabreac and sugar loaf and diss and dolgellau need stations
and paris
and paris
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You impatient boyTube Geek wrote:well yes. X3, X4, X5, 88A/C (Circle Line)GuyBarry wrote:Does it have a bus?Tube Geek wrote:PORTISHEAD
but getting a train! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portishea ... ay_station
I think this is a great name for a station!
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I edited most of that!A Challenge wrote:You impatient boyTube Geek wrote:well yes. X3, X4, X5, 88A/C (Circle Line)GuyBarry wrote:Does it have a bus?Tube Geek wrote:PORTISHEAD
but getting a train! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portishea ... ay_station
I think this is a great name for a station!
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The Portishead Railway station article, the Portishead railway article or something else?Tube Geek wrote:I edited most of that!A Challenge wrote:You impatient boyTube Geek wrote:well yes. X3, X4, X5, 88A/C (Circle Line)GuyBarry wrote:Does it have a bus?Tube Geek wrote:PORTISHEAD
but getting a train! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portishea ... ay_station
I think this is a great name for a station!
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oh sommat else. ''Portishead (town)'', then the travel bitA Challenge wrote:The Portishead Railway station article, the Portishead railway article or something else?Tube Geek wrote:I edited most of that!A Challenge wrote:You impatient boyTube Geek wrote:well yes. X3, X4, X5, 88A/C (Circle Line)GuyBarry wrote:Does it have a bus?Tube Geek wrote:PORTISHEAD
but getting a train! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portishea ... ay_station
I think this is a great name for a station!
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What has the RNLI got to do with travel then? They are used to save people not to transport people along the coast!Tube Geek wrote:oh sommat else. ''Portishead (town)'', then the travel bitA Challenge wrote:The Portishead Railway station article, the Portishead railway article or something else?Tube Geek wrote:I edited most of that!A Challenge wrote:You impatient boyTube Geek wrote:well yes. X3, X4, X5, 88A/C (Circle Line)GuyBarry wrote:
Does it have a bus?
but getting a train! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portishea ... ay_station
I think this is a great name for a station!
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