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« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2009, 22:33:07 »
Thanks, Ollie!  Roll Eyes

Anyone else like to chip in, while I'm editing the darn'd thing??  Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #31 on: January 13, 2009, 13:57:16 »
There's a complete list of the 3-character station codes at http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/codes/. Maybe linking to this would make your life easier Chris!
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« Reply #32 on: January 13, 2009, 16:31:36 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on January 12, 2009, 22:33:07
Thanks, Ollie!  Roll Eyes

Anyone else like to chip in, while I'm editing the darn'd thing??  Grin

Yep  Grin

If you go to
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/smr/BNP.html
and replace BNP by any three letter code, you'll find where it is, other stations nearby and what the footfall is. (You have to be registered as a member and logged in for this to work)

Also ... link to all stations by name on the "Station Comparator" link at the top.

Do you realise there's a BNP and a CON but no LIB or LAB.
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« Reply #33 on: January 13, 2009, 16:48:54 »
Quote from: grahame on January 13, 2009, 16:31:36
If you go to
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/smr/BNP.html
and replace BNP by any three letter code, you'll find where it is, other stations nearby and what the footfall is. (You have to be registered as a member and logged in for this to work)

Ooh, I feel a railway version of the Kevin Bacon game coming on...
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« Reply #34 on: January 13, 2009, 21:12:13 »
Thanks Grahmne!

I really like the lists it gives you.

Although it is annoying to see that a station with a similar footfall to your local station get a much better service! Angry

PS: Can we have a link to it on this website?
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« Reply #35 on: January 14, 2009, 00:01:22 »
Quote from: Btline on January 13, 2009, 21:12:13
PS: Can we have a link to it on this website?

Erm, sorry, Btline, but that is the link - just click on 'Station Comparator' in the light blue bar above - just under the wording, "no decent service at all!"  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #36 on: January 14, 2009, 15:53:19 »
Quote from: Btline on January 13, 2009, 21:12:13
Thanks Grahmne!
Although it is annoying to see that a station with a similar footfall to your local station get a much better service! Angry

Your not the only one.  Angry
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« Reply #37 on: January 14, 2009, 21:14:06 »
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« Reply #38 on: February 07, 2009, 00:41:46 »
First North Western and (Virgin) CrossCountry ran a joint service at one point - two 158s coupled together in the Manchester/Bolton area. I have a vague recollection that there used to be a Northern service from Leeds to Carlisle that went forward to Glasgow as ScotRail, too.

Until a few years back, Central Trains drivers would drive Turbos on the Cotswold Line - a legacy of the line being part of Regional Railways once.
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« Reply #39 on: February 07, 2009, 03:43:31 »
Thank you for your post, Richard - and welcome to the Coffee Shop forum!  Smiley
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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