UK railway station trivia
Last update 10 June 2017
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This page is dedicated to those things that don't fit easily into other pages. Additional items will be added as and when the editor thinks they will be of interest to readers. Feel free to send any suggestions!
Which stations have… a platform 0?
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| Cardiff Central |
opened by May? 2002 |
| Chippenham |
south side platform is referred to as 'platform 0', though it currently has no track |
| Doncaster |
temporary platform used 27 May 2000 to at least 1 June 2000; permanent platform opened 4 December (first trains called 12 December) 2016 |
| Gravesend |
opened 6 January 2014 |
| Haymarket |
opened 27 December 2006 |
| Hooton |
former platform 2, adjacent to station building, used by charter trains; since renumbering 18 May 1985 often referred to as 'platform 0' |
| Kings Cross |
opened 25 May 2010 |
| Preston |
temporary use of old parcels platform, used in 2004 |
| Rainham |
opened 29 March 2016 |
| Redhill |
under construction |
| Stockport |
opened for occasional use c.18 September 2005; regular use March 2008 |
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Which stations have… names reflecting commerce?
Note that not all stations are currently open, words such as "halt" are omitted and the list is somewhat subjective; the editor's decision is final, but generally the 'benefit of the doubt' is given!
Ampress
Bicester Village
British Steel Redcar
Dunrobin Castle
IBM
Loch Eil Outward Bound
Lympstone Commando
Manchester United Football Club
Rams Line
Singer
Stadium Of Light
Watford Stadium
Coventry Arena was originally to be named Ricoh Arena but did not open under this name
Which stations have… the highest elevation?
England
Dent (1150ft above sea level)
Scotland
Corrour (variously reported as 1339ft, 1347ft and 1350ft above sea level)
Wales
Waenavon (1392ft above sea level) (if you know the highest operational station, please let the editor know!)
Isle of Man
Snaefell Summit (2036ft above sea level)
Which stations have… 'Harrington Humps'?
This Wikipedia page gives a simple description of what a Harrington Hump is. Entries in this table are based on the editor's interpretation of often cryptic source information.
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| Aberdovey |
Single |
3 December 2009 (formal opening) |
| Adderley Park |
Both |
21 February 2014 |
| Amberley |
Down |
5 December 2014 |
| Ancaster |
Up |
15 November 2013 |
| Arram |
Both |
1 November 2013 |
| Battersby |
Single |
2 December 2013 |
| Bingham |
Up |
13 September 2013 |
| Blaydon |
Up |
13 September 2013 |
| Bootle |
Down |
5 August 2013 |
| Brampton |
Single |
14 February 2014 |
| Brandon |
Both |
14 February 2014 |
| Braystones |
Single |
21 July 2013 |
| Broome |
Single |
by spring 2015 |
| Bryn |
Up |
1 August 2013 |
| Builth Road |
Single |
by spring 2015 |
| Burnley Barracks |
Single |
27 September 2013 |
| Copplestone |
Single |
14 March 2014 |
| Corkickle |
Single |
21 July 2013 |
| Crediton |
Up |
7 March 2014 |
| Dalton |
Southbound |
October 2012 |
| Danzey |
Both |
23 May 2014 |
| Drigg |
Up |
29 July 2013 |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy |
Single |
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| Earlswood |
Up |
10 January 2014 |
| Eccles |
Up |
6 August 2013 |
| Entwhistle |
Single |
28 July 2013 |
| Exeter St Thomas |
Down |
28 March 2014 |
| Exton |
Single |
7 March 2014 |
| Farnworth |
Up |
21 July 2013
Station since rebuilt (2015) so probably no longer present |
| Ferryside |
Single |
August 2015 |
| Flimby |
Up |
8 July 2013 |
| Flixton |
Down |
4 August 2013 |
| Great Bentley |
Both |
28 March 2014 |
| Great Coates |
Down |
4 October 2013 |
| Great Coates |
Up |
25 October 2013 |
| Grindleford |
Up |
20 September 2013 |
| Hadfield |
Single |
6 August 2013 |
| Harrington |
Both |
8 December 2008 (first 'hump' only) |
| Heighington |
Both |
18 October 2013 |
| Henley in Arden |
Down |
26 September 2014 |
| Horton-in-Ribblesdale |
Up |
8 July 2013 |
| Hunmanby |
Down |
15 November 2013 |
| Hutton Cranswick |
Down |
10 January 2014 |
| Hutton Cranswick |
Up |
27 September 2013 |
| Kearsley |
Up |
15 July 2013 |
| Kents Bank |
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by November 2014 |
| Knucklas |
Single |
during spring 2015 |
| Lapworth |
Down |
7 February 2014 |
| Lapworth |
Up |
6 October 2013 |
| Lawrence Hill |
Down |
7 March 2014 |
| Llanbister Road |
Single |
31 January 2015 |
| Llangennech |
Single |
28 February 2015 |
| Llangunllo |
Single |
31 January 2015 |
| Llwyngwril |
Single |
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| Lowdham |
Both |
13 October 2013 |
| Market Rasen |
Both |
13 October 2013 |
| Nafferton |
Down |
24 October 2014 |
| Nafferton |
Up |
1 November 2013 |
| New Lane |
Up |
31 October 2014 |
| Newton St Cyres |
Single |
14 March 2014 |
| North Road |
Single |
4 October 2013 |
| Northwich |
Both |
1 April 2011 |
| Oulton Broad South |
Single |
14 February 2014 |
| Parton |
Both |
15 July 2013 |
| Pegswood |
Up |
21 March 2014 |
| Pembroke |
Single |
August 2015 |
| Pembroke Dock |
Single |
August 2015 |
| Penrhyndeudraeth |
Single |
24 January 2015 |
| Pleasington |
Down |
28 July 2013 |
| Pontarddulais |
Single |
19 January 2015 |
| Portsmouth Arms |
Single |
28 March 2014 |
| Rauceby |
Down |
25 October 2013 |
| Redbridge |
Up |
22 March 2014 |
| St Albans Abbey |
Single |
17 July 2009 (installation)
11 August 2009 (formal opening) |
| St Bees |
Northbound |
October 2012 |
| Sankey |
Up |
20 September 2013 |
| Seascale |
Both |
October 2012 |
| Seaton Carew |
Both |
30 May 2014 |
| Spooner Row |
Down |
21 March 2014 |
| Stapleton Road |
Down |
7 March 2014 |
| Starbeck |
Down |
15 November 2013 |
| Swineshead |
Down |
15 November 2013 |
| Talsarnau |
Single |
24 January 2015 |
| The Lakes |
Both |
10 January 2014 |
| Thornton Abbey |
Both |
6 June 2014 |
| Valley |
Both? |
14 May 2010 (formal opening) |
| Whaley Bridge |
Buxton |
by February 2013 |
| Whitehaven |
Through |
by October 2011 |
| Wigton |
Down |
8 July 2013 |
| Wood End |
Up |
23 May 2014 |
| Yorton |
Down |
15 April 2016 |
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Which stations have… been used but never had trains?
Dartmouth
Hull Corporation Pier
Which stations have… the largest concourse?
London Bridge (from 2018 when rebuilding is complete)
Which stations have… been built but never opened?
Over the years, many stations have been proposed but never come to fruition. This list attempts to show those where at least some physical construction started before they were abandoned. All are "main line" schemes unless stated otherwise.
Barrhead (New) [Glenfield-Patterton]
Brierdene [Monkseaton]
Brockley Hill [Elstree South-Edgware, Underground]
Collywell Bay [Monkseaton]
Crowlands [Chadwell Heath-Romford]
Doncaster (York Road)
Dykebar [Barrhead (New)-Paisley East]
Ferguslie [Stanley-Paisley St James, possibly used for excursion traffic]
Glenfield [Barrhead (New)-Stanley]
Highgate (High Level) [Underground]
Lullingstone [Swanley-Eynsford]
North End [Golders Green-Hampstead, Underground]
Queens Road [Clapton]
Paisley East [Dykebar-Paisley Gilmour Street]
Richboro Port
Snaith & Pollington [Sykehouse-Carlton Towers]
Stanely [Glenfield-Ferguslie]
Swithland [Rothley-Quorn]
Sykehouse [Thorpe in Balne-Snaith & Pollington]
Thorpe in Balne [Sykehouse-Adwick]
Warmsworth
Which stations have… services provided only by companies other than the station facility operator (SFO)?
Full list on this page.
Which stations have… the longest platforms?
Lengths are official operational lengths where known.
Cheriton (791m long)
Bournemouth (platform 3/4 combined; 522m long)
Gloucester (platform 1/2 combined; 494m long)
Edinburgh Waverley (platform 10/11 combined; 492m long)
Perth (platform 4; 473m long)
Aberdeen (platform 6; 460m long)
Darlington (platform 4; 458m long)
Crewe (platform 6; 450m long)
Which stations have… the shortest platforms?
Lengths are official operational lengths where known.
Beauly (15m long)
Dilton Marsh (both platforms, 15m long)
Gilfach Fargoed (both platforms, 17m long)
Berney Arms (18m long)
Sugar Loaf (21m long)
Llandecwyn (22m long)
Tygwyn (22m long)
Llandanwg (23m long)
Stourbridge Town (27m long)
Loch Eil Outward Bound (28m long)
Avoncliff (both platforms, 30m long)
Causeland (30m long)
Coombe (30m long)
Sandplace (30m long)
St Keyne (30m long)
