During my 90 minutes in Nottingham I hadn’t actually left the station and had managed to get some decent photos of both of East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) High Speed Trains (HSTs) in all their glory. Seemingly some enthusiasts were following the same schedule of me, as I noticed several of the same faces waiting to board the southbound service.
Lying between Euston, Midland and Pancras Roads, St. Pancras station once sat unloved with just a handful of services along the Midland Mainline (MML) using its impressive train shed. Seen as redundant by British Rail in the 1960s, the station was famously saved by a campaign by the late Sir John Betjeman whose statue now observes the magnificent roof inside the redeveloped station.
After a busy day of exploring the rails of Yorkshire, including a journey on one of TransPennine Express’ (TPE) new loco-hauled trains, I arrived back at York station about 20 minutes before my LNER service south. I had been slightly concerned about the risk of my last jaunt up to Yarm, however as my train back left Northallerton the LNER Azuma was still at Darlington, leaving me plenty of time to change.
With just eight minutes in York to buy my ticket and make my way to the remote platform four, I thought that my plan to undertake the East Yorkshire Round Robin was done for. Thankfully the excellent staff in the LNER Travel Centre sorted the ticket in just a couple of minutes and I just had time to grab a photo of my train before jumping on board.
Straddling the River Nidd, the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough is a historic market and spa town that has existed since before the Domesday book. Just a few miles east of Harrogate, the town is easily accessible from Leeds and York, making it a perfect location for a day out by train. I visited the town as part of my Yorkshire railday and so only spent an hour exploring before continuing on to York, but it is definitely worth a visit.
Operator: LNER Headcode: 1D03 Route: PBO-LDS Class: First Seat: L54 Date: Wednesday 14th April 2021 With England’s ‘Stay at Home’ order removed, and the law now stating travel was allowed, Wednesday 14th April saw me at Peterborough station nice and early, ready to begin my first railday in months. Having looked at tickets just after … Continue reading PBO – LDS LNER – 1st Class
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