This presumably means that intentions for terminating platforms in the former train shed have been parked.

7. Severn Tunnel Junction

All the others are request stops

9 - Sheephill

The others were the locations of engine sheds.

Three hours from Bletchley to Didcot - isn't there a shorter and quicker route?

Looks like a 150 is returning from Wolverton on Saturday

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K49382/2025-12-20/detailed

1,  Westbury - has no platform 0 (yet)

3 - Liverpool Lime Street - not served by Cross Country trains?

10 - Shipley.  The only town of those four which didn't previously have two stations.

Think I know 4 as well but will wait my turn tomorrow.

A railway station will be closed until Friday after flooding from a burst water main caused "extensive damage".

Greater Anglia said water had flooded the track in Hertfordshire and damaged the signalling system at Rye House on Wednesday, meaning trains would be unable to run between Broxbourne and Hertford East.

No trains will run to or from Hertford East, and Rye House station will be closed until at least the end of Friday, National Rail has announced.

A very limited rail replacement bus service will operate, Greater Anglia said.

Thames Water said engineers were deployed to the site and apologised for any disruption.

In a statement, Greater Anglia said: "Due to a burst water main flooding the track and damaging the signalling system at Rye House, we are unable to run trains between Broxbourne and Hertford East. The service is suspended. Network Rail engineers and Thames Water staff are on site and looking to resolve the issue."

8 - Woburn Sands is the only one of these Marston Vale stations that will remain open in EWR proposals

5: Dilton Marsh - it receives more than one 'parliamentary' train per day

4. Acton.  There is no station called just 'Acton'.  All the others have a station with both the single word name and a two-word name the begins the same.  For example, there is both Catford and Catford Bridge, which is the example I'm familiar with.

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Man hit by seven Tubes died accidentally - inquest

Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing

A man who stumbled and fell on to tracks at a London Underground station while drunk before being struck by seven Jubilee line trains died accidentally, an inquest has concluded.

Brian Mitchell, 72, was killed by a train terminating at Stratford in east London on 26 December 2023 at 14:50 GMT, East London Coroner's Court heard. The emergency brakes were not applied by any of the four incoming train operators (TOs).

CCTV showed Mr Mitchell trying to climb back on to the platform for about a minute at 14:45 before appearing to lie down on the tracks. He had 272mg of alcohol in his system, more than three times the legal driving limit.

Claire Mann, Transport for London (TfL)'s chief operating officer, said: "We will respond to the coroner's prevention of future deaths report and are taking action to prevent incidents like this from happening again."

Three of the four incoming trains which struck Mr Mitchell at platform 13 also departed the station. Following the first, fatal, strike, subsequent trains arrived at 14:56, 15:05 and 15:16. The operator of the third train misidentified the body as an inflatable doll, the jury concluded. The fourth TO did not apply the emergency brake due to being in shock. No signal was given to stop the trains, the jury found.

Addressing Mr Mitchell's family who attended virtually, Graeme Irvine, senior coroner for east London, said: "I want to offer my sincere condolences to the family. All deaths are tragic in their own way: Brian's death is particularly harrowing and the CCTV is something I'll think about for a long time. The images probably compound the grief felt by the family and for that I'm truly sorry."

Thanking the jury and coroner for "their thorough investigation", Mr Mitchell's family said they "found it almost unbelievable" that he was struck seven times.

Thomas Jervis, a partner from the law firm Leigh Day which represented the family, said: "People who use the TfL network assume the right processes are in place to ensure safety. The coroner has been clear – he has ongoing concerns that further lives could be at risk, and he will be issuing a prevention of future deaths report. While this legal case will not bring Brian back, his family sincerely hope that meaningful change will be introduced so that this cannot happen again."

Mr Mitchell, who was wearing dark clothing, had spent nearly an hour at the far end of the platform with his bag before falling forwards on to the track.

A post-mortem examination found multiple injuries caused by blunt-force trauma to the chest and head were primary cause of death. His face was stained with soot.

Jubilee line drivers are known as train operators (TOs) because the trains use automatic train operation, which automatically accelerates and applies the brakes for signals and stops, jurors heard.

The TOs "did not see, hear or feel anything unusual", the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said. Because Mr Mitchell's body was underneath the rear incoming carriage, none of the three outgoing drivers would have seen him.

The inquest heard that the RAIB was told by each of the four arriving TOs that they had not been preparing to leave their cabins as they arrived at Stratford.

Mr Mitchell, who had spent Christmas Day visiting a friend in Bushy, took two buses to Stanmore station where he boarded the Jubilee line, using his Freedom Pass to travel to the other end of the line before sitting on a bench at Stratford station. Mr Mitchell was living in Hanwell, west London, at the time of his death but was born in Edinburgh. He was known to be homeless in 2017 and 2019.

Ms Mann added: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr Mitchell... We are committed to learning from this tragic incident and assisted the coroner during the inquest."

Also, not mentioned on JourneyCheck, Realtime Trains is showing the five car 802006 booked for tonight's 19:53 Paddington to Hereford sevice which will mean a second consecutive short-form in tomorrow's London bound peak.

King greets those who showed bravery during Huntingdon train knife attack


King Charles greets rail worker Samir Zitouni and his wife Eleni Sakkoulei

King Charles has met a group of rail staff and passengers who had shown bravery during the Huntingdon train knife attack last month.

The group included railway worker Samir Zitouni, who was hailed for his efforts to save passengers, train driver Andrew Johnson, and Stephen Crean, who was stabbed in the hand when he intervened.

Eleven people were treated in hospital for injuries after the attack on the London-bound train, that had been diverted to Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.

Anthony Williams, 32, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder related to the train attack.


Driver Andrew Johnson has been praised for his quick thinking in diverting the train

There was much praise for the response of passengers and train crews during the incident on the service between Doncaster and London King's Cross on a Saturday evening.

In Parliament, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood paid tribute to the "breathtaking bravery" of those who had helped, including the "heroic acts of the passengers and train crew who intercepted the attacker". MPs had called for the highest civilian medal, the George Cross, to be awarded to those who had shown great bravery.

King Charles gave his own recognition with an audience at the Palace, where he posed for photographs with the visitors. They included Andrew Johnson, the train driver who was praised by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander for diverting the train from the fast to the slow track after the alarm was raised.

A short hearing in the case against Mr Williams was adjourned at Cambridge Crown Court earlier this month and proceedings are due to resume on 28 January 2026.