in tenth. 90 people in total either alighted or embarked. Couple of Angus stations had less as did Teesside airport. Almost no one takes the train there.
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When the great novel of the decline of railway travel is eventually written, the hero will surely be named Barry Links.
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Very good connectives
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I spent a while working a stones throw from Barry Links during the Commonwealth Games. Despite it being the closest station to the venue there were no trains of any use.
It is served by one train a day. If that train was removed then they would have to close the station which I was told is something they wont attempt but I can't remember the reason why.
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"It is served by one train a day."
Aye, no doubt its near neighbour Golf Street has a similar issue.
A bit chicken and egg this whole "underused station" malarkey, n'est ce pas?
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It is served by one train a day. If that train was removed then they would have to close the station which I was told is something they wont attempt but I can't remember the reason why.
Basically its both financially and politically expensive to close a line, far safer to run an inconvenient train that no ever wants.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150723-why-britain-has-secret-ghost-trains
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From link -
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Given the overcrowding on Britain’s trains, it may seem odd for these empty carriages to ride the rails – or for empty stations to stand sentry over them. From 1995-96 to 2011-12, the total number of miles ridden by train passengers leapt by 91%, while the entire UK train fleet grew by only 12%.
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From Wiki:
"A station may have a "parliamentary" service because the operating company wishes it closed, but the line is in regular use (most trains pass straight through). Examples include:
- Teesside Airport, which serves Durham Tees Valley Airport in Country Durham, lost most of its services due to its relatively long distance to the terminal as well as competition from buses which offered more reliable services (which in turn were withdrawn due to the airport's sharp decrease in air passengers). The current service is operated only on Sundays and comprises the 1029 from Darlington-Metrocentre via Hartlepool with a return at 1219. Operated by Northern Rail.
- Pilning in South Gloucestershire, near Bristol – only one train in either direction stops each week. These are on Saturdays only at 0832 (0800 Cardiff Central–Bristol Temple Meads) and at 1541 (1521 Bristol Temple Meads–Cardiff Central). Operated by Great Western Railway.
- Barry Links and Golf Street in Carnoustie, Scotland. These are served by the 1703 Glasgow Queen Street–Carnoustie service (1711 Saturday) and the 0600 Carnoustie–Dundee return. Operated by First ScotRail.
- Shippea Hill in Cambridgeshire and Lakenheath in Suffolk (between Ely and Brandon on the Breckland Line to Norwich). Shippea Hill is served at 0723 Mondays–Fridays (0725 Saturday) Eastbound and 0927 Saturdays only westbound. Lakenheath, however, is served by 7 trains on a Sunday. There are no services Monday–Friday and just a single journey in each direction on Saturdays.
- Polesworth has one train per day Mondays–Saturdays, northbound only at 0723. After major works on the West Coast Main Line, contractors neglected to replace the footbridge which they had removed, leaving passengers unable to access southbound trains."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_train
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