Looking For Holmes Chapel Road Station
In my list of stations, there is a Holmes Chapel Road station, which try as I could, I couldn’t find.
In the UK, there are two types of enthusiastic amateurs, who get involved with trains.
The first group are those, who want to drive, repair, rebuild and clean old engines and other rolling stock. Now I’m not against looking and riding behind old steam engines, but getting my hands dirty is not for me anymore. If it ever was!
The second group are in some ways the more interesting and are epitomised by those, who fought for the rebuilding of the Borders Railway, where through their efforts, cynical politicians and civil servants were convinced to rebuild a railway from Edinburgh to the Borders, that has been to the benefit of residents, visitors and business between Edinburgh and the Borders.
Another campaigning group is the Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association, which I discovered by finding their web site by accident.
One of their ambitions is to reopen The Sandbach – Middlewich – Northwich Railway Line. this page on their web site explains their aims.
The re-opening of this railway line to passenger traffic and construction of a new station has been a long-standing ambition of Middlewich residents, Middlewich Town Council, the Mid Cheshire Rail Link Campaign and the Mid Cheshire Rail Users’ Association.
Middlewich (population 13,600) is the largest town in Cheshire without a railway station. More than 50% of the working population of the town commute out of Middlewich by car and the majority of these work in Greater Manchester.
Back in November 2008 the Middlewich Railway Steering Group engaged The Railway Consultancy to investigate the costs and benefits of reopening the line to passengers along with the building of a new station in Middlewich. The recently published report findings show that the industry threshold required to take the project further have been achieved.
My elusive station is actually Middlewich station.
This Google Map shows, what I take to be the site of the station, which was closed in 1960.
Note that the station is on Holmes Chapel Road.
There’s more about the project under Proposed Services in the Wikipedia entry for the Mid-Cheshire Line.
I wish the group lots of luck in getting their dreams fulfilled.
Tarbock Island Or Halewood South Station?
This document on the Merseytravel web site is their plan of what they would like to do in the future and when it talks about new stations on the Lines between Liverpool and Manchester, it always talks about a station at Tarbock Island or Halewood South.
I suspect the main purpose is to create a Parkway station, soi that cars and their passengewrs can come into the City using the rail system rather than their vehicles.
Tarbock Island Station
This Google Map shows the are around Tarbock Island, where the M62 Motorway from the East meets the Liverpool Orbital Motorway; the M57.
The Liverpool to Mainchester Railway is across the top of the map, with stations from West to East aqs follows.
There used to be a fourth station in the area. Huyton Quarry station which was possibly on a loop from the main line.
Looking at the map, it will be a difficult exercise to find space for a station to connect to the centre of Liverpool.
Halewood South Station
This Google Map shows the area around the bottom of the Knowsley Expressway.
There are two East-West rail lines and the A 562 from the Silver Jubilee Bridge over the Mersey.
Bridges Across The Mersey
This area is going to get very busy with road traffic, when the Mersey Gateway opens in late 2017.
But that bridge is going to have a toll, as will the existing crossing.
The issues surrounding the tolls are discussed in this article on the BBC, which was written before the 2015 General Election.
Conclusions
So would a Halewood South station be a good idea?
There are just so many issues.
And which of the two stations will be built?
Merseyrail has an interesting problem!
A Station At Hadley
Hadley is a possible station in Telford.
This Google Map shows the area around Hadley.
There are two railway lines in the area, both of which had Hadley stations in the past.
- The Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury Line goes across the map from Wellington station in the West to Oakengates station in the East. New Hadley Halt station was on this line.
- There is also a short single-track line on the route of the Stafford to Shrewsbury Line, that leads in a North-Easterly direction to the Telford International Railfreight Park. Hadley station was on this line.
As the single-track line doesn’t go past the Railfreight Park, it would appear that the new station will be built on the Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury Line.
Ironically, New Hadley Halt shation closed the day after Telford Central station opened.
British Rail didn’t seem to have the word future-proofing in their vocabulary.
Stations Between Mossley Hill And Edge Hill In Liverpool
Greenbank Park and Wavertree have been named as possible station on this route.
I can’t find any reference to a new station at Greenbank Park on the Internet.
This document on the Merseytravel web site is their plan of what they would like to do and it has no mention.
Wavertree station did exist until the 1950s.
At University, I visited the area a lot and even lived in a Hall of Residence by Greenbank Park. I also proposed to C, close to the Park.
This Google Map shows the area.
Note the four-track railway passing to the East of the area, which is actually crossed by the iconic Penny Lane.
- Two fast lines take expresses to and from Liverpool Lime Street.
- Two slow lines handle the slower trains.
- Trains generally stop on the fast lines at Mossley Hill and West Allerton stations.
- There are no stations between Mossley Hill and Edge Hill.
It looks to me, that it is not an efficient way to run a railway and Merseyrail’s preferred four trains an hour (tph) frequency would be impossible.
This diagram from Wikipedia, shows the lines in the area.
Note how between Mossley Hill and Edge Hill stations, there used to be Sefton Park and Wavertree stations.
- As Greenbank Park and Wavertree stations have been named as possible stations, it would only be recreating the same philosophy as when the line was built.
- I suspect that no station would be created at Penny Lane, as it would attract too many tourists. But Greenmbank Park would be a short walk.
- Surely, the local trains would run on the slow lines, to avoid delaying the expresses.
- Services on the fast lines would only stop at Edge Hill and Liverpool South Parkway.
- Four tph would certainly be possible with Merseyrail’s new trains between Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway.
- Services might even be able to access Liverpool Airport running as trams, as I believe they can.
Edge Hill station has never been fully developed for passenger services.
- There are tunnels from the station to stations at Liverpool Riverside and Crown Street.
- Crown Street station might be reopened to serve the flagship development at Paddington Village.
- Proposals exist for a station at Kings Dock linked to Edge Hill via the Wapping Tunnel.
- Trains can access the Canada Dock Branch from the station.
- The station has connections to Manchester, Preston, Warrington and Wigan.
Could Edge Hill be developed as a satellite station for Lime Street, just as Stratford is for Liverpool Street in London?
A Station At Great Cornard
I can’t find anything about a possible station at the village of Great Cornard.
This is a Google Map of the area.
Note Sudbury station at the top of the map from where the Gainsborough Line turns South along the course of the River Stour towards Bures and Marks Tey.
A single-platform station at Great Cornard would seem to be a feasible proposition from an engineering point of view.
It could provide a valuable commuter and leisure route to Colchester and London, especially, if as I suspect Greater Anglia will run trains between Sudbury and Colchester Town via Marks Tey and Colchester.
The train company are probably analysing various scenarios concerning a new station at Great Cornard.
A Station At Doncaster Sheffield Airport
This article on the Doncaster Free Press is entitled Plans for £150m train station for Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
To say the plans put forward by the Peel Group, who are the owners of Doncaster Sheffield Airport are ambitious would be an understatement, but they do seem sound.
The plan would see the East Coast Main Line diverted closer to the Airport, where a station would be provide. Kings Cross would be within 90 minutes.
This Google Map shows Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
Note that the East Coast Main Line crosses the map starting in the North-West corner and then going through the village of Rossington and past the Northern Racing College.
I suspect that the Airport have done their homework and that the plan is well-thought out and feasible.
- It would create a well-connected Airport for everybody between Stevenage and Newcastle.
- The East Coast Main Line between Doncaster and Retford has a lot of double-track. A loop must give scope for separating freight and slow traffic from high speed trains.
- With modern trains like the Class 801 trains, a stop at the Airport will not slow services like a stop of an InterCity 125 would.
- As in the future, we’re looking at up to four trains per hour between London and Newcastle, surely, a high speed line through Doncaster without any other traffic would be an advantage.
In some ways, the fact that all this is possible, is down to the foresight of the Victorian engineers of the Great Northern Railway, who designed a route for high speed.
It should also be stated that Doncaster Sheffield Airport has air cargo ambitions.
Consider.
- It has a massive runway, that was able to accept the Space Shuttle in an emergency.
- The airport has lots of space for cargo terminals.
- The largest cargo planes, that exist only in the minds of Airbus and Boeing engineers would be welcome.
- The Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway, which is a major freight route between the South East and the North passes the airport.
- Plans exist to create a network of high speed package carrying trains. I’d use Doncaster Shjeffield Airport as a hub.
- Amazon already fly freight to and from the Airport. Deliveries could leave the United States in the evening and be in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester for a morning delivery.
It looks like the Peel Group have a plan to create a transport interchange for both passengers and freight for a cost of millions, not billions. But it were to be worth spending billions, I’m certain that they can obtain it.
Worcester Parkway Station Given The Green Light
According to this article in the Worcester News, Worcester Parkway station has been given the green light by the Government.
Clearing of the site will start this winter.
This is another station project to be given the go-ahead, since I wrote Government Focuses On New Stations And Trains. So it could be that Chris Grayling has changed direction at the Department of Transport.
The Worcester News article gives more details of the station.
- New Class 800 trains will go direct on the Cotswold Line to Oxford and Paddington.
- Services between Gloucester and Birmingham will also stop.
- The station is close to Junction 7 of the M5.
- The station will have 500 parking spaces.
It should be noted that Worcester Foregate Street station is on a restricted site and has no parking and Worcester Shrub Hill station has only 121 spaces. I suspect that the two current stations don’t probably encourage mode shift from car to train by travellers.
The article says this about funding.
The majority of the budget for the scheme will be self-funded through station car park fees and access charges levied on the Train Operating Companies, along with £8.3 million from the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership through the Government’s Growth Deal.
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership is very hopeful that the new station will be good for the local economy and employment.
It certainly looks like it will improve the journey of commuters and travellers from the Worcester area to Birmingham and London.
I also wonder, if once the station is built, there will be opportunities for the train companies to use trains more efficiently and add extra services to and from Worcester. Could some of these inefficiencies release valuable development land in the centre of Worcester?
Worcester Parkway is not a normal station project reliant on a lot of local and central government funding, but one with several different ways of raising the finance.
An Upbeat View Of Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is the sort of area of London, where traditionally it has dumped things that most people don’t want to know about. Although, the area does have a thriving artistic and indistrial community, much of the latter has moved out.
But this article in Building Design and Construction, which is entitled 25 Million Pounds Devoted to Hackney Wick For Upgrades, paints a very different upbeat view of the area.
So where has the money for the work come from?
- A million from Tower Hamlets Council.
- A million from Hackney Council.
There is also a sizeable donation from the London Legacy Development Corporation.
But then an updated Hackney Wick station, will provide much better access to the Olympic Stadium and all the housing being built around the Olympic Park.
The article finished like this.
Through this, the infrastructure of this particular area of North London will be greatly improved, allowing for better property conditions, better employment opportunities and of course better transport conditions for its locals. Mister Jon Fox of Transport for London also put in a word in for the advancement of Hackney Wick Overground, which will improve the conditions of millions of people from all over the capital.
We need a lot more well-designed and much better stations to generate growth.
Maghull North Station Gets Approval
This article in Rail Technology Magazine is entitled Green light given to Merseyrail’s new Maghull North station.
The following are points from the article about the new Maghull North station.
- The new station forms a key part of the Sefton Council’s Local Plan.
- The new station offers relief to Maghull station.
- The new station will support development in the area.
- The new station will have 156 car parking spaces.
- The station has all the facilities passengers need.
- The station design probably needs little work to the track and a few new signals.
- Construction will start in August 2017, with opening expected in May 2018.
- Visualisations show the station has two platforms outside the double-track, with lifts and stairs to both platforms.
- The main station building is separate from the platforms and has level access to the footbridge.
The whole scheme is costing £13million.
I shall be looking forward to visiting the station, when it opens in sixteen months.
Thoughts On Revenue And Costs
It is interesting to note that Maghull station handles about 1.8 million passengers a year, who probably spend about an average of three pounds on a ticket, so the station could generate about £5million a year.
It is probably, a valid assumption to say that Maghull North station will generate a couple of million pounds a year in revenue.
But as it towards the end of the line and as the only station to the North with substantial traffic is Ormskirk, I suspect that the current four trains per hour service will handle the extra passengers from Maghull North station.
So after a quick look, I feel that Maghull North station could be paid for by the extra passengers and their revenue.
It should be born in mind, that a lot of things will and could happen to trains between Liverpool and Ormskirk.
- From 2019, the line will see new Stadler trains, which will cut journey times and speed up station stops.
- Trains may go from Liverpool to Skelmersdale via Ormskirk.
- Trains may go direct from Liverpool to Preston, without a change at Ormskirk.
- The Burscough Curves may be reinstated giving access from Ormskirk to Southport and Wigan.
All developments will generate passengers at both Maghull stations.
I hope the station design has left space to add more car parking.
Lessons For Other Station Proposals
I suspect for those, who took the decision to build Maghull North station, found it an easy decision to take.
- The passenger demand is there.
- The station can be built without a major blockade of the line.
- New trains will be serving the station.
- Related developments could increase the train frequency.
But most importantly, the station could be paid for from extra revenue.
How many other proposed stations fit these criteria?
A Look At New Station Projects
If as I wrote in Government Focuses On New Stations And Trains, the government is going to promote more stations, how are the various current station projects progressing?
- Aberbeeg has been proposed for reopening on the Ebbw Valley Railway. See Developing The Ebbw Valley Railway.
- Abercarn has been proposed for reopening on the Ebbw Valley Railway. See Developing The Ebbw Valley Railway.
- Aberdeen Airport is a possible new station on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line. See A Crossrail for Aberdeen.
- Aberdeen Exhibition And Conference Centre is a possible new station. See A Crossrail for Aberdeen.
- Abertillery has been proposed for reopening on a new branch of the Ebbw Valley Railway. See Developing The Ebbw Valley Railway.
- Abington is a possible reopened station on the East Coast Main Line in Scotland.
- Abronhill is a possible new station near Cumbernauld.
- Addenbrookes has been proposed as a third station for Cambridge.
- Admaston is a possible reopened station on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line. See A Plea For A Shropshire Metro.
- Aldridge on the freight-only Sutton Park Line has been proposed for reopening.
- Allander is a possible new station on the North Clyde Line.
- Alconbury is a possible new station on the East Coast Main Line in Cambridgeshire.
- Alne is a possible reopened station on the East Coast Main Line in North Yotkshire.
- Alrewas is a possible reopened station on the South Staffordshire Line.
- Amblecote is a possible new station near Stourbridge.
- Amlwch is a possible reopened station on a reopened Anglesey Central Railway. See Reopening The Anglesey Central Railway.
- Ampthill is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line in Bedfordshire.
- Anfield is a possible reopened station on a reopened Canada Dock Branch in Liverpool.
- Anglesey Airport is a possible new station on the North Wales Coast Line on Anglesey.
- Anston is a possible reopened station on the South Yorkshire Joint Railway. See A Station For Maltby And Other Villages.
- Appledore Parkway is a possible new station in Devon.
- Arthington is a possible reopened station on the Harrogate Line.
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a possible reopened station on the Ivanhoe Line.
- Ashington has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service to Newcastle. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Ashley Hill has been proposed for reopening as part of the Bristol Metro.
- Ashton Gate has been proposed for reopening as part of the Bristol Metro.
- Askern is a possible reopened station in South Yorkshire.
- Avon Meads is a possible new station in Bristol.
- Baguley is a possible reopened station on the Stockport and Altrincham Railway.
- Bagworth is a possible reopened station on the Ivanhoe Line.
- Bakewell is a possible reopened station in Derbyshire.
- Ballsall Heath is a possible new station in Birmingham.
- Bannockburn is a possible new station in Scotland.
- Barcombe Mills has been proposed for reopening on an extended Wealden Line.
- Barking Riverside is being planned and is planned to open in 2021.
- Baschurch is a possible reopened station on the Chester to Shrewsbury Line. See A Plea For A Shropshire Metro.
- Bathampton is a possible reopened station on the Great Western Main Line and the Heart of Wessex Line.
- Battersea Power Station is on the Northern Line Extension and is planned to open in 2020.
- Beal is a possible reopened station on the East Coast Main Line close to Lindisfarne.
- Beam Reach has been proposed as a new station by the London Borough of Havering.
- Beattock is a possible reopened station on the West Coast Main Line in Scotland.
- Beaulieu is a planned station on the Great Eastern Main Line to support a housing development.
- Bebside has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Beddington is a possible new station between Wallington and Waddon stations in South London.
- Bede Island is a possible new station on the Leicester to Burton-on-Trent Line or Ivanhoe Line in Leicester.
- Bedford North is a possible new station in Bedford.
- Bedfont is a possible new station South of Heathrow.
- Bedlington has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Bedlinog is a possible new station on a reopened branch of the Rhymney Railway. See The South Wales Mountain Railway.
- Beechdale is a possible new station.
- Beechwood has been proposed as a new station on the Borderlands Line, by Merseyrail.
- Beighton is a possible reopened station on the Derbyshire/Yorkshire border.
- Belford is a possible reopened station on the East Coast Main Line, to the South of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- Bideford is a possible reopened station in Devon.
- Bilston is a possible new station.
- Bilston Glen is a possible new station in Scotland.
- Bilton is a possible new station on the Harrogate Line.
- Birmingham Interchange will be a station on HS2 , that is planned to open in 2026.
- Birtley is a possible new station on the East Coast Main Line in Gateshead.
- Blaby is a possible reopened station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line.
- Blackford is a possible reopened station on the Scottish Central Railway.
- Blackford Hill is a possible reopened station on a reopened Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway.
- Blackhall Rocks is a possible reopened station in County Durham.
- Blackpool/Nanpean is a possible new station in Cornwall.
- Blunham is a possible reopened station on the East West Rail Link.
- Blyth has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Bodmin Town is a possible new station in Cornwall.
- Bollo Lane is a possible new station in Action.
- Bonnybridge is a possible reopened station in Central Scotland.
- Bootle is a possible new station in Bootle on the Canada Dock Branch.
- Bordon has been proposed as a new station by the Association of Train Operating Companies.
- Bow Street has been proposed as a reopened station on the Cambrian Line by the Welsh Government.
- Bowland is a possible reopened station on the Borders Railway.
- Brackla is a possible new station in South Wales.
- Bracknell Parkway is a possible new station in Bracknell.
- Braintree Parkway is a possible new station in Braintree.
- Bramley has been proposed for reopening on a reopened Cranleigh Line, between Guildford and Cranleigh.
- Brent Cross Thameslink is a planned station for a new development at Brent Cross Cricklewood.
- Brentford (Transport Avenue) is a possible new station on a reopened Brentford Branch Line.
- Bricknell is a possible new station in Hull.
- Bridge of Earn is a possible reopened station on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway to the South of Perth.
- Bridle Road (Bootle) is a possible proposed station on the Canada Dock Branch in Liverpool.
- Brinsford Parkway has been proposed as a new station on the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line.
- Britannia Stadium is a possible new station on the Stoke Loop of the West Coast Main Line.
- Brixham is a possible new station, on an extension of the Riviera Line.
- Brixton High Level is a possible new station to provide better interchange at Brixton.
- Broadway is being reopened by the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, with a planned opening in 2018.
- Broad Clyst is a possible reopened station on the West of England Main Line.
- Brockley Lane has been proposed for reopening as an interchange with Brockley by Transport for London.
- Broughton Airbus is a possible new station on the North Wales Coast Line to serve the Airbus factory.
- Brownhills has been proposed for reopening on a reopened South Staffordshire Line.
- Bucksburn is a possible reopened station in Aberdeen.
- Burn Naze is a possible reopened station in Thornton Cleveleys.
- Burpham is a possible new station in Guildford, is listed under Merrow
- Burscough Bridge is a possible station to rebuild into a full interchange.
- Burton Latimer is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line.
- Bushbury is a possible reopened station in Wolverhampton.
- Caerleon is a possible reopened station on the Welsh Marches Line near Newport.
- Camberwell has been proposed for reopening by Transport for London.
- Cambois has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Cambridge North is planned to open on the 21st May 2017.
- Cambus is a possible reopened station near Stirling.
- Canary Wharf is a new Crossrail station and is planned to open in 2018.
- Cann Hall Road is a possible new station on the Gospel Oak To Barking Line.
- Canton is a possible new station in Cardiff.
- Capel Llanilltern is a possible new station in Cardiff.
- Cardiff Parkway has been proposed near St. Mellions.
- Cardiff Rover Way is a possible new station in Cardiff.
- Carno is a possible reopened station on the Cambrian Line.
- Carr Mill has been proposed as a reopened station in St. Helens by Merseyrail.
- Cassiobridge is a planned station on the Croxley Rail Link.
- Castle Bromwich has been proposed for reopening in Birmingham on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line.
- Castle Donington is a possible station in Leicestershire.
- Castleton is a station that could be relocated.
- Cefn is a possible reopened station on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line. See A Plea For A Shropshire Metro.
- Chalford is a possible reopened station on the Golden Valley Line.
- Chalvey is a possible reopened station on the Slough to Windsor and Eton Line.
- Chapel-en-le-Frith Central is a possible reopened station in Derbyshire.
- Chard Junction is a possible reopened station on the West of England Main Line.
- Charfield has been proposed for reopening on the Bristol-Gloucester Line.
- Chatterley Witfield is a possible reopened station on the Stoke to Macclesfield Line.
- Cheadle is a possible reopened station on a reopened Cheadle Branch Line.
- Chelternham is a possible redevelopment of the station and a link to the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway.
- Cherry Hinton has been proposed for reopening by Cambridgeshire County Council.
- Chineham is a possible new station on the Reading to Basingstoke Line.
- Chingford Hatch has been proposed for a new station on the Chingford Branch Line by the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
- Chipping Campden is a possible reopened station on the Cotswold Line.
- Chipping Sodbury has been proposed for reopening on the South Wales Main Line.
- Churchbridge is a possible reopened station in Staffordshire.
- Churchdown is a possible reopened station in Gloucestershire.
- Clapham East is a possible new station on the East London Line.
- Clay Cross is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line.
- Cleckheaton is a possible reopened station in West Yorkshire.
- Cliffe is a possible reopened station on a developed Hundred of Hoo Railway.
- Clowne is a possible reopened station in an area of Derbyshire, where a lot is happening.
- Clyst Hayes is a possible reopened station on the West of England Main Line.
- Coalville is a possible reopened station on the Ivanhoe Line.
- Cockett is a possible reopened station on the West Wales Line. See A Station For Morriston Hospital.
- Coldwaltham is a possible new station in West Sussex on the Arun Valley Line.
- Copmanthorpe is a possible new station in North Yorkshire
- Copnor is a possible new station in Portsmouth on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
- Corby Rockingham Stadium is a possible new station in Corby.
- Cornholme is a possible reopened station on the Copy Pit Line in West Yorkshire.
- Corringham is a possible reopened station on a reopened Corringham Light Railway in Essex.
- Corsham has been proposed for reopening on the Great Western Main Line.
- Corwen is a new station on the heritage Llangollen Railway.
- Cottam has been proposed as a new station to the West of Preston.
- Coundon Road is a possible reopened station on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line.
- Cove Bay is a possible new station on the being-developed Aberdeen Crossrail. See A Crossrail for Aberdeen.
- Coxbench is a possible reopened station on a possible reopened Ripley Branch Line in Derbyshire.
- Craiglockhart is a possible reopened station on on a reopened Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway.
- Craigmillar is a possible reopened station on on a reopened Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway.
- Cranbrook East is a possible second new station for Cranbrook in Devon.
- Cranleigh has been proposed for reopening on a reopened Cranleigh Line from Guildford.
- Crawford is a possible reopened station on the West Coast Main Line in South Lanarkshire.
- Creigiau is a possible reopened station in South Wales.
- Crosshills is a possible reopened station in the Leeds/Bradford area.
- Crumlin is a possible reopened station in South Wales.
- Crwys Road is a possible new station in Cardiff.
- Culloden is a possible reopened station on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line.
- Cullompton has been proposed for reopening on the Bristol to Exeter Line.
- Curzon Street will be the Birmingham terminus of HS2 and is currently being designed and is planned to open in 2026.
- Cwm has been proposed for opening on the Ebbw Valley Railway. See Developing The Ebbw Valley Railway.
- Dalcross on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line has been proposed as a new station, which could open in 2019.
- Dalkeith is a possible new station in South-East Edinburgh.
- Dalston has been proposed as a new Crossrail 2 station.
- Darlaston is a possible reopened station on the South Staffordshire Line.
- Deepcar is a possible reopened station in Sheffield.
- Deeside Business Park is a possible new station on the Borderlands Line.
- Denby Pottery is a possible new station on a possible reopened Ripley Branch Line in Derbyshire.
- Denby South is a possible new station on a possible reopened Ripley Branch Line in Derbyshire.
- Derby South Parkway is a possible new station in the Derby area.
- Desborough is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line.
- Desford is a possible reopened station on the Ivanhoe Line.
- Devizes Parkway is a possible new station between Pewsey and Westbury stations on the Reading to Raunton Line.
- Diggle is an unlikely reopened station on the Huddersfield Line.
- Dinnington is a possible reopened station on the South Yorkshire Joint Railway. See A Station For Maltby And Other Villages.
- Ditton has been proposed for reopening in Widnes by Merseyrail.
- Dobb Brow is a possible new station in Bolton.
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport have ambitious plans for a new station. See A Station At Doncaster Sheffield Airport
- Donington Parkway is a possible reopened station between Spalding and Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
- Dornoch is a possible station on a branch of the Far North Line.
- Droylsden is a possible reopened station on the Hudderfield Line in Greater Manchester.
- Dudley (Newcastle) is a possible reopened station on the East Coast Main Line in Newcastle.
- Dunblane North is a possible new station in Scotland.
- Dundee West is a possible reopened station in Dundee.
- Dunfermline West is a possible new station in Dunfermline.
- Dunragit is a possible reopened station on the Glasgow South Western Line.
- Durham Belmont is a possible station on a reopened Leamside Line.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport needs development of Durham Tees Valley Airport.
- Dussindale/Broadland Business Park is a possible new station on the Bittern Line in Norfolk.
- Easington is a possible reopened station in North Yorkshire.
- Eastbourne Parkway is a possible new station on the East Coastway Line.
- Eastchurch is a possible reopened station on the Isle of Sheppey.
- Eastlands is a possible new station to serve the Etihad Campus in Manchester.
- Eastriggs is a possible reopened station on the Glasgow South Western Line.
- East Goscote is a possible new station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line.
- East Leeds Parkway has been proposed for opening in Leeds. See Two Options For East Leeds Parkway Station.
- East Linton has been proposed for reopening on the East Coast Main Line in Scotland.
- East Midlands Hub has been proposed as an HS2 station between Derby and Nottingham.
- Ecclefechan is a possible reopened station on the West Coast Main Line near Lockerbie.
- Edge Lane is a possible reopened station on the Canada Dock Branch in Liverpool.
- Edginswell has been proposed for opening on the Riviera Line as part of the Devon Metro.
- Edwinstowe is a possible reopened station on a possible branch of the Robin Hood Line.
- Elland has been proposed as a new station to serve the town of Elland.
- Ellon is a possible reopened station on a reopened Formartine and Buchan Railway.
- Elstow is a possible reopened station on the East West Rail Link.
- Ely Bridge is a possible new station in Cardiff.
- Eton Wick is a possible new station on the Slough to Windsor & Eton Line.
- Evanton is a possible reopened station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
- Ewood Park is a possible new station on the Ribble Valley Line.
- Exeter Business Park/Monkerton is a possible new station on the Devon Metro.
- Exminster is a possible reopened station on the Exeter to Plymouth Line.
- Exmouth North is a possible new station on the Avocet Line.
- Filton North has been proposed for reopening as part of the Bristol Metro.
- Faraday Road is a possible reopened station on the Robin Hood Line. See The Robin Hood Line In Nottingham.
- Farlington is a possible reopened station in Portsmouth
- Fawley is a possible reopened station on a reopened Fawley Branch Line. See Reopening The Fawley Branch Line.
- Fencehouses is a possible station on a reopened Leamside Line.
- Fernhill Heath is a possible reopened station on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.
- Ferryhill is a possible reopened station on the East Coast Main Line with connections to a reopened Leamside Line.
- Finningley has been proposed for reopening to serve Robin Hood Airport. is listed under Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
- Fladbury is a possible reopened station on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.
- Flaxby is a possible new station on the Harrogate Line.
- Fleetwood has been proposed for a new station by the Association of Train Operating Companies.
- Foleshill is a possible reopened station on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line.
- Forest Farm is a possible new station in Cardiff.
- Forest Road has been proposed for a new station on the Chingford Branch Line by the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
- Forres on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line is being relocated and is planned to open in Winter 2017.
- Fort Parkway has been proposed as a new station in Birmingham on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line.
- Foryd is a possible reopened station on the North Wales Coast Line.
- Fowey is a possible new station in Cornwall.
- Fradley is a possible new station near Lichfield.
- Frankley is a possible new station in Birmingham
- Fulbourn has been proposed for reopening by Cambridgeshire County Council.
- Furness Abbey is a possible reopened station near Barrow-in-Furness.
- Gabalfa is a possible new station in Cardiff.
- Gaerwen is a possible reopened station on the North Wales Coast Line on Anglesey.
- Galley Common is a possible new station on the Birmingham to Nuneaton Line.
- Gamesley is a possible new station on the Glossop Line.
- Gamston is a possible new station on the East Coast Main Line to the North of Retford.
- Gedling is a possible new station or tram stop in Nottingham.
- Gedling Village is a possible new station or tram stop in Nottingham.
- Gilsland is a possible reopened station on the Tyne Valley Line.
- Girdle Ness is a possible new station on the being-developed Aberdeen Crossrail. See A Crossrail for Aberdeen.
- Glasgow Airport is a possible new terminal station on the proposed Glasgow Airport Rail Link.
- Glasgow Cross is a possible reopened station in Glasgow.
- Gloucester (Barnwood) is a possible new station on the Golden Valley Line between Gloucester and Cheltenham.
- Gloucester South is a possible new station in the area of Quedgeley.
- Gloucestershire Parkway has been proposed as a new station to serve Gloucester and Cheltenham.
- Glyne Gap is a possible reopened station on the East Coastway Line.
- Golborne is a possible reopened station on the West Coast Main Line in Wigan.
- Golcar is a possible reopened station on the Huddersfield Line.
- Gorbals is a possible reopened station in Glasgow.
- Gorgie is a possible reopened station on on a reopened Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway.
- Gorseinon is a possible new station in Swansea.
- Grampound Road is a possible reopened station on the Cornish Main Line.
- Grange Lane is a possible reopened station in Sheffield.
- Grangemouth is a possible new station in Falkirk.
- Great Blakenham is a possible new station in Suffolk.
- Great Cornard is a possible new station on the Gainsborough Line in Suffolk. See A Station At Great Cornard.
- Greenbank Park is a possible new station in Liverpool. See Stations Between Mossley Hill And Edge Hill In Liverpool.
- Greenfield is listed under Holywell Junction.
- Greenloaning is a possible reopened station on the Stirling to Perth Line.
- Gresley is a possible reopened station on the Ivanhoe Line.
- Grove is a possible reopened station on the Great Western Main Line in Oxfordshire.
- Gwaun-cae-Gurwen is a possible new station on a possible new Amman Valley Branch Line near Swansea.
- Gwaun Mesgwyn is a possible new station near Pontypridd.
- Hackney Wick is being rebuilt.
- Hadley is a possible new station in Telford. See A Station For Hadley.
- Hadnall is a possible reopened station on the Welsh Marches Line in Shropshire.
- Haddington is a possible new station on a reopened Haddington Line to Edinburgh.
- Halbeath is a possible new station at Halbeath Park-and-Ride on the Fife Circle Line.
- Halewood South is a possible new station in the South East of Liverpool. See Tarbock Island Or Halewood South Station?
- Halkirk is a possible reopened station on the Far North Line.
- Hallen is a possible reopened station on a reopened Henbury Loop Line.
- Hampton is a possible new station on the East Coast Main Line, South of Peterborough.
- Harlington Parkway is a possible new station on the Midland Main Line.
- Hart is a possible new station in the North of Hartlepool on the Durham Coast Line.
- Haxby has been proposed as a reopened station on the York to Scarborough Line.
- Hawick is a possible new station on an extended Borders Railway.
- Hawthorne Road (Bootle) is a possible new station near Kirkdale station on Merseyrail.
- Haywards Heath South is a possible new station in Haywards Heath.
- Hazelwell has been proposed as a reopened station on a new passenger service on the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham.
- Headbolt Lane has been proposed for the Kirkby Branch Line.
- Heathfield (Ayr) is a possible new station on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
- Henbury has been proposed for reopening as part of the Bristol Metro.
- Henwick is a possible reopened station in Worcester on the Cotswold Line.
- Hethersett is a possible reopened station on the Breckland Line.
- Heyford Park is a possible new station on the Chiltern Line.
- Hill Barton is listed under Monkerton.
- Hinksey is a possible reopened station in Oxfordshire.
- Hipperholme is a possible reopened station on the Caldervale Line.
- Hirwaun has been proposed for reopening on a reopened branch of the Vale of Neath Railway.
- Holmes Chapel Road is listed under Middlewich.
- Holywell Junction is a possible reopened station on the North Wales Coast Line.
- Horden is a possible new station, North of Hartlepool to serve Peterlee on the Durham Coast Line.
- Horfield has been proposed for reopening in Bristol.
- Horsforth Woodside has been proposed for opening in Horsforth in West Yorkshire on the Harrogate Line.
- Horsham North Parkway is a possible new station on the Brighton Main Line.
- How Mill is a possible reopened station on the Tyne Valley Line.
- Hull (KC) Stadium is a possible new station in Hull.
- Hythe has been proposed for reopening on a reopened Fawley Branch Line. See Reopening The Fawley Branch Line.
- Hythe Road has been proposed as a new London Overground station at Old Oak Common.
- Ibrox is a possible reopened station in Glasgow.
- Ilkeston is planned to open on the 2nd April 2017.
- Irchester is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line.
- Isfield has been proposed for reopening on an extended Wealden Line.
- Johnstown is a possible reopened station on the Shrewsbury to Chester Line. See A Plea For A Shropshire Metro.
- Jordanhill College is a possible new station on the North Clyde Line.
- Junction Road is a possible reopened station on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line.
- Kelso is a possible new station in the Scottish Borders.
- Kempston is a possible reopened station on the East West Rail Link.
- Kenilworth is planned to open in December 2017.
- Kensal is a possible but unlikely, extra station on Crossrail.
- Kenyon Junction is a possible reopened station in Lancashire on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. See A Modern Branch Line For Leigh
- Keswick is a possible reopened station on a reopened Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Line.
- Ketton is a possible reopened station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line.
- Kew (Southport) is a possible reopened station on the Manchester and Southport Railway.
- Kibworth is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line.
- Kidderminster Parkway is a possible new station on the Birmingham to Worcester Line.
- Kidlington has been replaced by Oxford Parkway.
- Kilmardinny is listed under Allander.
- Kilnwood Vale is listed under Horsham North.
- King Power Stadium is a possible new station on the Ivanhoe Line in Leicester.
- Kingsbury is a possible reopened station in Warwickshire.
- Kings Dock is a possible new station in Liverpool. See Stations Between Mossley Hill And Edge Hill In Liverpool.
- Kings Heath is a possible reopened station on the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham
- Kings Road Chelsea has been proposed as a new station on Crossrail 2.
- Kington is a possible new station in Herefordshire.
- Kinmel Bay is listed under Foryd
- Kinnaird is a possible new station in Edinburgh on the Borders Railway and the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway to serve the large Ford Kinnaird Retail Park.
- Kinross is a possible new station on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line.
- Kintore has been proposed as a reopened station on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line.
- Kirby Muxloe is a possible reopened station on the Ivanhoe Line.
- Kittybrewster is a possible new station in Aberdeen on the being-developed Aberdeen Crossrail. See A Crossrail for Aberdeen.
- Knaresborough East is a possible new station on the Harrogate Line.
- Lache is a possible new station in Chester on the Wrexham to Chester Line.
- Landore is a possible new station in Swansea.
- Langport is a possible reopened station on the Reading to Taunton Line.
- Law is a possible reopened station on the Argyle Line.
- Ledsham has been proposed as a reopened station on Merseyrail’s Wirral Line.
- Leeds/Bradford Airport Parkway is a possible station on the Harrogate Line. See A Station For Leeds/Bradford Airport.
- Leeds East Parkway is a proposed station on the Selby Line. See Two Options For East Leeds Parkway Station.
- Leicester Forest East is a possible new station on the Ivanhoe Line in Leicester. See A Station At Leicester Forest East.
- Leigh is a possible reopened station on a reopened branch line from Kenyon Junction. See A Modern Branch Line For Leigh
- Leiston is a possible reopened station on the Aldeburgh Branch Line. See A Station For Leiston.
- Lenton is a possible new station on the Robin Hood Line. See The Robin Hood Line In Nottingham.
- Leven is a possible new station on a reopened Levenmouth Rail Link. See A Reopened Levenmouth Rail Link.
- Lightcliffe is a possible reopened station on the Caldervale Line.
- Lindal is a possible reopened station on the Furness Line.
- Little Eaton is a possible reopened station on a possible reopened Ripley Branch Line in Derbyshire.
- Littleworth is a possible reopened station on the Peterborough-Lincoln Line.
- Liverpool Airport is a possible new station on Merseyrail.
- Liverpool St. James has been proposed as a new station on Merseyrail’s Northern Line.
- Llandre is a possible reopened station on the Cambrian Line.
- Llangefni is a possible reopened station on a reopened Anglesey Central Eailway. See Reopening The Anglesey Central Railway.
- Llantarnam is a possible reopened station on the Welsh Marches Line near Newport.
- Llanwern is a possible reopened station on the Gloucester to Newport Line.
- Loanhead is a possible station on a possible reopened Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.
- Lockleaze has been proposed for reopening in Bristol.
- Long Ashton has been proposed as a reopened station in Bristol, on the Bristol to Exeter Line.
- Low Moor is planned to open in May 2017.
- Ludgershall is a possible reopened station on a reopened Ludgershall Branch Line. See A Branch Line For Ludgershall.
- Lydford is a possible reopened station in Devon. See Exeter To Plymouth Via Okehampton
- Lymington Hospital is a possible new station on the Lymington Branch Line
- Madeley is a possible reopened station in Telford.
- Maesglas has been proposed for a new station near Newport.
- Magor Walkway has been proposed between Newport and Severn Tunnel Junction stations.
- Maghull North will be a new station on Merseyrail’s Northern Line, that is planned to open in 2018.
- Maidenbower is a possible new station on the Brighton Main Line in Crawley.
- Maiden Lane has been proposed for reopening by Camden Council on the North London Line.
- Maltby is a possible new station on the South Yorkshire Joint Railway. See A Station For Maltby And Other Villages.
- Manton is a possible reopened station on the Oakham to Kettering Line.
- Marchwood is a possible reopened station on a reopened Fawley Branch Line. See Reopening The Fawley Branch Line.
- March Elm Road has been proposed as the Southern terminus of the Bramley Line.
- Margam is a possible new station on the South Wales Main Line.
- Market Weighton is a possible reopened station on a reopened York-Beverley Line in Yorkshire.
- Marlborough is a possible new station in Wiltshire. See A Station For Marlborough.
- Marsh Barton has been proposed for opening on the Riviera Line as part of the Devon Metro.
- Mayfield is a disused station in Manchester, that should be developed for other purposes or demolished to make space for other developmemts, like the expansion of Manchester Piccadilly station.
- Meole Brace is a possible new station in Shrewsbury. See A Plea For A Shropshire Metro.
- Meridian Water is planned to replace Angel Road on the Lea Valley Lines
- Merrow is a possible new station in Guildford. See Two Stations For Guildford.
- Middle Quinton is a possible new station for the possible eco-town of the same name.
- Middlewich is a possible reopened station on a branch of the Mid Cheshire Line. See Looking For Holmes Chapel Road Station.
- Midge Hall is a possible reopened station on the Ormskirk Branch Line.
- Miller’s Dale is a closed station in the Peak District. See Derby To Manchester The Midland Way.
- Millerston is a proposed station on the Cumbernauld Line.
- Millhouses is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line in Sheffield.
- Milton Malsor is a possible new station on the Northampton Loop of the West Coast Main Line.
- Minster Parkway is listed as Thanet Parkway.
- Minworth is a possible new station to support development in Birmingham.
- Moira is a possible reopened station on the Ivanhoe Line.
- Monkerton has been proposed for as a new station on the Avocet Line as part of the Devon Metro.
- Monsal Dale is a closed station in the Peak District. See Derby To Manchester The Midland Way.
- Moorends is a possible new station on the Hull and Do9ncaster Branch.
- Moorside has been proposed as a new station on the Cumbrian Coast Line to serve the proposed Moorside Nuclear Power station.
- Moorswater is a possible reopened station in Cornwall.
- Morningside is a possible reopened station on a reopened Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway.
- Morriston is listed as Cockett.
- Moseley has been proposed as a reopened station on a new passenger service on the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham.
- Mostyn is a possible reopened station on the North Wales Coast Line.
- Napsbury is a possible reopened station on the Midland Main Line.
- Nelson is a possible new station on a reopened branch of the Rhymney Railway. See The South Wales Mountain Railway.
- Ness could be a station on Loch Ness. See Will Trains Enable Chinese And Other Tourists To Invade Loch Ness?
- New Bermondsey is planned to be built on the London Overground, by Millwall Football Club.
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Newburgh is a possible reopened station on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway to the South of Perth.
- Newnham is a possible new station on the East West Rail Link in Bedford.
- Newport West has been proposed for opening on the South Wales Main Line at Coedkernow, by Newport City Council.
- Newsham has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Newtonhill is a possible new station on the being-developed Aberdeen Crossrail. See A Crossrail for Aberdeen.
- Niddrie is a possible new station on a reopened Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway.
- Nine Elms is on the Northern Line Extension and is planned to open in 2020.
- North Filton has been proposed as a reopened station in Bristol, on the Henbury Loop Line.
- Old Oak Common will be a station on HS2 and Crossrail, that is planned to open by 2026.
- Park Farm has been proposed as a new station on the Marshlink Line.
- Paulsgrove is a possible reopened station in Portsmouth to serve the new stadium for Portsmouth FC.
- Pelsall has been proposed for reopening on a reopened South Staffordshire Line.
- Pill has been proposed for reopening as part of the Bristol Metro.
- Portbury has been proposed for reopening near Bristol.
- Portishead has been proposed for reopening in Bristol.
- Portway has been proposed for expansion from a Park-and-Ride to a full station in Bristol.
- Primrose Hill has been proposed for reopening in North London.
- Reading Green Park has been proposed as a new station on the Reading to Basingstoke Line, to serve developments in the area.
- Reston has been proposed for reopening on the East Coast Main Line in Scotland.
- Robroyston is a planned new station in South East Glasgow, that could open in 2019.
- Rugby Parkway is a planned new station on the Northampton Loop Line.
- Rushden Parkway has been proposed as a new station on the Midland Main Line.
- Saltford has been proposed for reopening in Bristol.
- Seaton Delaval has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Seghill has been proposed for reopening to provide a new service between Newcastle and Ashington. See Reopening Newcastle To Ashington.
- Silvertown has been proposed as an additional station on Crossrail to serve London City Airport.
- Soham has been proposed for reopening on the Ipswich to Ely Line.
- Skelmersdale has been proposed as an additional destination for Merseyrail’s Northern Line.
- St. Anne’s Park has been proposed for reopening as part of the Bristol Metro.
- Stonehouse (Bristol Road) is a possible reopened station on the Bristol and Gloucester Railway.
- Thanet Parkway is a possible new station near Manston Airport in Kent.
- Thornhill has been proposed for reopening on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
- Town Meadow has been proposed as a new station on the Wirral Line.
- Trelewis is a possible new station on a reopened branch of the Rhymney Railway. See The South Wales Mountain Railway.
- Vauxhall has been proposed as a new station on Merseyrail’s Northern Line.
- Wantage Road has been proposed as a reopened station in Oxfordshire on the Great Western Main Line.
- Warrington West is an under-construction station to serve development and it is planned to open in 2019.
- Watford Vicarage Road is a planned station on the Croxley Rail Link.
- West Hampstead Interchange has been proposed to connect Chiltern, Underground and Overground Lines.
- Winsford is a planned station on the East West Rail Link.
- Wixams is a planned station to serve the Wixams new town development.
- Woodchurch has been proposed as a new station on the Borderlands Line, by Merseyrail.
- Woolwich is a new Crossrail station and is planned to open in 2018.
- Wootton Bassett has been proposed for a new station.
- Worcestershire Parkway Regional Interchange h will be a new station to improve services to Worcester.
This list of stations is not complete.
But I can make a few simple conclusions.
Some Regions Have More Stations In The Pipeline Than Others
There are probably several reasons for this.
- Some regions like Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield have gone the light-rail route.
- Some regions like East Anglia, East Midlands, Kent, Sussex and Teesside haven’t got their plans fully together.
- Some regions like Bristol, London and Merseyside have got very detailed plans together.
- Some regions like Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow have already got extensive heavy rail networks.
I think Merseyside is the interesting region.
- Merseyrail is very much an independent franchise strongly controlled by the region.
- It runs a frequent four trains per hour (tph) to most destinations.
- It seems to be run very professionally.
- It is proposing at least seven new stations.
In lots of areas, it appears that Merseyrail and London Overground are singing the same tune.
I have a feeling when other regions get their acts together, we’ll be seeing a lot more plans for new stations.
Several New Passenger Routes Are Being Created
In the list of stations, the same new routes arise.
- Aberdeen Crossrail
- Anglesey Central Railway
- Borderlands Line
- Bristol Metro (MetroWest)
- Camp Hill Line
- Canada Dock Branch
- Coventry to Nuneaton Line
- Devon Metro
- East West Rail Link
- Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway
- Harrogate Line
- Ivanoe Line
- Leamside Line
- Newcastle And Ashington Line
- Ripley Branch Line
- South Staffordshire Line
- South Wales Metro
Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter and Merseyside have obviously been planning.
New Trains Stop At A Station Faster
The UK’s most frequent rail line is the Victoria Line, which is gearing up to a frequency of 36 tph or even more.
Crossrail and Thameslink will be running 24 tph through their central tunnels.
Trains like these and Bombardier’s new Aventras and Stadler’s new trains for Merseyrail will be optimised for fast stops.
- Driver Only Operation
- Wide doors and lobbies for easy access.
- Optimum braking and acceleration.
- Roll across step-free access for wheelchairs, buggies and large cases.
- Automatic Train Operation as has been working on the Victoria Line since the 1960s
Trains like these will mean that new stations can be inserted on existing lines without degrading the service.
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