Pavan on Trains

Visiting every station in the UK.
Currently 1861/2597 visited (71.7% complete). Last station visited: Gorton
25/54 visited in NI (46.3% complete)

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St Columb Road ✅
Station 1859 of 2596 ✅
Cornwall ✅

Thank you Cornwall for everything, in under 4 days navigating tricky request stops and limited service stations, St Columb Road in the baking hot sun completes what’s in my opinion England’s most beautiful county @GWRHelp

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Gorton ✅
Station 1861 of 2596 ✅

7 to go in Greater Manchester! I’m interested to see what’s through these doors because it looks like an old disused ticket office? @northernassist

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Rose Grove ✅
Station 1860 of 2596 ✅

Just 2 stations to go in Lancashire! Not a lot to see here, just an island platform serving the suburb of Rose Grove to the west of Burnley. Headbolt Lane trains also stop here @northernassist

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Is Lelant Saltings the most barebones ghostly station in Britain right now…

Benches ❌
Waiting shelter ❌
Dot matrix indicator ❌
Ticket machine ❌
Regular service ❌ (only 2tpd)
Vehicle access to the car park ❌ (completely blocked off)

But it has a beautiful view ✅

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Newquay ✅
Station 1858 of 2596 ✅

What a beautiful seaside resort! Absolutely breathtaking despite it being busy by the sea! Only a 5-minute walk to Great Western and Tolcarne Beaches!
1 station to go in Cornwall!!! @GWRHelp

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Roche ✅
Station 1857 of 2596 ✅

It’s in the middle of nowhere and is not even in Roche, it’s in the village of Victoria. There’s a Travelodge about a 5-minute walk from the station and I dunno why! I actually thought of staying there but was priced out @GWRHelp

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Quintrell Downs ✅
Station 1856 of 2596 ✅

Penultimate station before Newquay and a very quiet suburban village station where the preferred mode of transport is the bus which runs about 4 times an hour compared to the hourly train service even after the line upgrades @GWRHelp

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Luxulyan ✅
Station 1855 of 2596 ✅

A quiet one, the least used station on this line. And the station is in the middle of nowhere in this tiny village and I could’ve done the Luxulyan Valley trail but I didn’t think I could get far in half an hour @GWRHelp

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Bugle ✅
Station 1854 of 2596 ✅

First of 4 request stops on this line that I will be doing and the busiest of them all. The main village is only a 10-minute walk from the station, being treated to absolutely beautiful weather after a lot of rain the past few days @GWRHelp

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@cvhdavidblues @GWRHelp I didn’t notice the one in Hayle but I did see the ones at St Germans! I would love to stay in them one day.

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St Germans ✅
Station 1847 of 2596 ✅

This is such an interesting station! How many places would have absolutely no bus services (except school ones), one village shop, and a regular train service including a handful of direct trains to London?! @GWRHelp

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St Erth ✅
Station 1853 of 2596 ✅

That’s all the mainline stations now complete! Only got the Atlantic Coast Line to do now! 6 stations left in Cornwall; sun is out too for the Atlantic Coast Line @GWRHelp

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Carbis Bay ✅
Station 1852 of 2596 ✅

I walked from St Ives along the South West Coastal Path and it has got to be one of the best walks I have ever done! I only just made the train and made the most of the 34 minutes I had to walk between the 2 @GWRHelp

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St Ives ✅
Station 1851 of 2596 ✅

Oh my god, it’s absolutely beautiful and that would be an understatement! A world class seaside town with the pretty Porthminster Beach on your doorstep! Now for a walk along the coastal path to the next station @GWRHelp

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Lelant Saltings ✅
Station 1850 of 2596 ✅

I don’t think I’ll see many stations more frozen in time than this one! The P&R facility got relocated to St Erth leaving an abandoned car park! And the most skeletal service of 2tpd with a bare bones platform! 09:14 to St Erth @GWRHelp

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Lelant ✅
Station 1849 of 2596 ✅

It’s meant to be a request stop but the conductor told me that the train normally stops by default when it’s 4-car in case they can’t see all passengers properly given it’s curved!
Beautiful views to the Hayle Estuary love it! @GWRHelp

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Par ✅
Station 1848 of 2596 ✅

Change here for services to Newquay but instead, I did get the bus to Fowey which is absolutely beautiful, so highly recommend it! @GWRHelp

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Menheniot ✅
Station 1846 of 2596 ✅

A very awkward one and least-used on the main line! Used to be a request stop but isn’t anymore and it’s located off the A38 about 2 miles south of the actual village, there are buses from the main road to Dobwalls and Plymouth @GWRHelp

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Plymouth ✅
Station 1845 of 2596 ✅

Furthest east the Cornish Day Ranger goes and what a beautiful city Plymouth is! As the Tamar Valley Line went successfully to plan, I had 2 hours to have a look round the city, walked around the waterfront and docks! Stunning @GWRHelp

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@AndyRoden1 @GWRHelp It’s definitely one of my favourites! Top 5 minimum along with Cumbrian Coast, Settle to Carlisle, Heart of Wales, and Cambrian Coast.
I do the St Ives Branch tomorrow and I am looking forward to it.

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Bere Ferrers ✅
Station 1843 of 2596 ✅

Another gorgeous station, I would say this has been my favourite branch line so far! There is a collection of old trains and signals here with a beautiful signal box! And the quay is located a 20-minute walk away to scenic views @GWRHelp