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« Reply #105 on: November 06, 2008, 21:01:47 »
Ah - Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath, rather than Keyham, near Plymouth?  Wink
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« Reply #106 on: November 06, 2008, 21:08:04 »
Keyham is between Plymouth and Saltash.
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« Reply #107 on: November 06, 2008, 21:25:55 »
Whoops Grin .
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« Reply #108 on: November 06, 2008, 21:30:35 »
No problem - it's a not uncommon confusion!  Wink

Keyham - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyham_railway_station

Keynsham - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keynsham_railway_station

Actually, they're quite similar stations, in terms of their size - relative to an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) stopping at them!  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.

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« Reply #109 on: November 07, 2008, 14:24:29 »
Hi there Chris,

I happen to know that HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))'s stop at Nailsea in the Bristol area, en route from Devon to London Paddington... I have also read in a rail magazine that HST's were making more Bristol stops.

Hope this is of some help
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« Reply #110 on: November 07, 2008, 14:27:19 »
It says on Wikipedia Keyham already has very few FGW▸ (First Great Western) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))'s stopping there
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« Reply #111 on: November 07, 2008, 18:08:33 »
Think its gets one, the 0705 Plymouth - Penzance
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« Reply #112 on: November 07, 2008, 19:20:25 »
Quote from: devon_metro on November 07, 2008, 18:08:33
Think its gets one, the 0705 Plymouth - Penzance
Nope, there are no booked stops for HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))'s at Keyham, there aren't even that many "mainline" units that stop there, the only trains that really serve Keyham and the other plymouth suburbans are the Gunnislake services.
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« Reply #113 on: November 07, 2008, 23:10:11 »
Oh dear, only 22 passengers per day last year at Keyham.
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« Reply #114 on: November 08, 2008, 00:14:24 »
Hmm.  Well, I never said HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) should stop at Keyham - and vacman clearly thinks they should not! Roll Eyes Grin

However, if I may go back a few posts: yes, HSTs started stopping (sorry, but you know what I mean!) at smaller stations such as Worle, Weston Milton, Nailsea & Backwell and Keynsham, some time ago.  At Nailsea, it's actually a great service - I can travel straight through to Paddington!

However, because of the shorter platforms at these stations, we had all the nonsense while introducing SDO▸ (Selective Door Opening) - now resolved, thankfully.

Nevertheless, I think it's a serious concern at stations like, for example, Keyham, if there is in fact any intention to have HSTs stop there.  Just because they can (with SDO) doesn't mean they should!  Roll Eyes
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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.

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« Reply #115 on: November 08, 2008, 00:18:02 »
Quote from: Btline on November 07, 2008, 23:10:11
Oh dear, only 22 passengers per day last year at Keyham.
Distorted figures! Keyham can be quite busy due to the nearby college, however, most people who travel there buy a ticket through to Plymouth.
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« Reply #116 on: November 08, 2008, 00:22:12 »
Thanks, vacman!  Wink

So, would any HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) services stopping there help with that passenger flow?
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« Reply #117 on: November 08, 2008, 11:05:11 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on November 08, 2008, 00:22:12
Thanks, vacman!  Wink

So, would any HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) services stopping there help with that passenger flow?
Not really, the majority of people seem to come from Bere Alston and Calstock.
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« Reply #118 on: November 26, 2009, 10:16:16 »
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Body-railway-line/article-1551929-detail/article.html
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« Reply #119 on: November 26, 2009, 10:55:43 »
Is causing the cardiff to paddington services to be cancelled?
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