Railway Stations near Canals

[David Floyd]

Lots of railway lines run near the canals as they shared a common problem, Canal don't like hills and neither did early Railways trains, so there is a tendency to find them following similar routes.

 

In one of the groups on Facebook it was suggested that we should includes railway stations that are near the canals on our maps. We had used railway stations in the past as good places to meet up with people coming onboard for this very reason, so this started a new set of locations to add to the maps.

 

So far we have added 290 railway stations that are near enough to the canals to be useful, they have been added to the Everything Map and any other maps of individual canals, I will update the canal rings maps as I get time.

 

[GUMPY]

You've missed all the stations on the Upper Gr Ouse, Bedford, St Neots, Huntingdon etc

Aylesbury on the GU

Wellingborough and Wansford 🫣 on the Nene

 

[David Floyd]

25 minutes ago, GUMPY said:

You've missed all the stations on the Upper Gr Ouse, Bedford, St Neots, Huntingdon etc

Aylesbury on the GU

Wellingborough and Wansford 🫣 on the Nene

 

Thank you, working on it...

 

D

[NB Alnwick]

Of course just being close to a railway station doesn't necessarily mean one can get a train to where one needs to go!

This may improve with HS2 - if boaters stuck in Birmingham need to get to Old Oak Common?

[hider]

Cheddleton?

[David Floyd]

49 minutes ago, hider said:

Cheddleton

Done 🙂

[Tony Brooks]

Do you need two flags in Windsor (Central GWR & River side - whatever Southern have turned into)?

[David Floyd]

42 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

Do you need two flags in Windsor (Central GWR & River side - whatever Southern have turned into)?

Ta, Done

[Naartjie AKA Duck Hatch]

18 hours ago, David Floyd said:

 

Lots of railway lines run near the canals as they shared a common problem, Canal don't like hills and neither did early Railways trains, so there is a tendency to find them following similar routes.

 

In one of the groups on Facebook it was suggested that we should includes railway stations that are near the canals on our maps. We had used railway stations in the past as good places to meet up with people coming onboard for this very reason, so this started a new set of locations to add to the maps.

 

So far we have added 290 railway stations that are near enough to the canals to be useful, they have been added to the Everything Map and any other maps of individual canals, I will update the canal rings maps as I get time.

 

Thank you this really is helpful. It maybe a lot to ask. How difficult would it be to add bus routes/stops.

Edited Sunday at 08:23 by Naartjie AKA Duck Hatch

[David Floyd]

1 hour ago, Naartjie AKA Duck Hatch said:

Thank you this really is helpful. It maybe a lot to ask. How difficult would it be to add bus routes/stops.

I will take a look to see what I can find, I may be able to add major bus stations?

 

D

[Eeyore]

18 hours ago, hider said:

Cheddleton?

Fine, except for the fact its on an isolated heritage railway with no connection to the national network.

Still a nice day out though.

[alias]

24 minutes ago, David Floyd said:

I will take a look to see what I can find, I may be able to add major bus stations?

 

D

 

If you zoom in far enough the bus stops are visible on the base map that you are using, e.g. at Braunston:

 

An alternative that Naartjie might find useful is a separate Bus Checker app that can also give route information, and real time information on when the next bus will arrive (always reassuring in remote rural locations). An example is: http://buschecker.co.uk/#download

[David Floyd]

38 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

Fine, except for the fact its on an isolated heritage railway with no connection to the national network.

Still a nice day out though.

That is I made it green.. it is also on the things to see map

[adam1uk]

3 minutes ago, David Floyd said:

That is I made it green.. it is also on the things to see map

 

If you're going to put Cheddleton on, surely you also need Froghall, which is only a short walk from the moorings before the tunnel.

[David Floyd]

41 minutes ago, adam1uk said:

 

If you're going to put Cheddleton on, surely you also need Froghall, which is only a short walk from the moorings before the tunnel.

Excellent idea, done 🙂

[David Mack]

4 hours ago, Naartjie AKA Duck Hatch said:

Thank you this really is helpful. It maybe a lot to ask. How difficult would it be to add bus routes/stops.

Bus routes and times change too often for the information to be usefully added to a site like the OP's. Far better to use a public transport route finder like https://www.traveline.info/ or Google Maps to plan a particular journey. Both have rail and bus services so will find bus, train (including underground and tram services) and mixed mode journey options.

[Momac]

On 28/09/2024 at 14:59, David Floyd said:

 

Lots of railway lines run near the canals as they shared a common problem, Canal don't like hills and neither did early Railways trains, so there is a tendency to find them following similar routes.

 

Not sure anything has changed with respect to gradients on railways.

 

Please consider adding  Brigg, Hull and Beverley and Driffield

 

[David Floyd]

50 minutes ago, Momac said:

Please consider adding  Brigg, Hull and Beverley and Driffield

Added 🙂

Thanks

 

David

[Richard T]

Long Eaton is not far from the Erewash. Likewise Ilkeston. What about Beeston? Wilncote is the nearest station to Fazeley junction. There are two stations in Rugeley Trent Valley and Town. Also Lichfield. You've missed Coventry. Don't be tempted to add Polesworth - it may have a station but only one train a week stops there!! Also the three main stations in Birmingham plus others in the surrounding area.

For Heritage railways there is Loughborough Central, and Shenton Market Bosworth and Shackerstone on the Battlefield line.

Radcliffe on Trent may be near the river Trent but access to it from the river is not possible.

Edited Sunday at 16:18 by Richard T

[David Floyd]

1 hour ago, Richard T said:

Long Eaton is not far from the Erewash. Likewise Ilkeston. What about Beeston? Wilncote is the nearest station to Fazeley junction. There are two stations in Rugeley Trent Valley and Town. Also Lichfield.

For Heritage railways there is Loughborough Central, and Shenton Market Bosworth and Shackerstone on the Battlefield line.

Radcliffe on Trent may be near the river Trent but access to it from the river is not possible.

Thanks, very useful

 

D

[BCN Challenge]

3 hours ago, Momac said:

Not sure anything has changed with respect to gradients on railways.

 

Many former London & North Railway routes have ruling gradients of 1:330 (16 ft per mile) but a new high speed line is akin to a motorway and will have gradients as steep as 1:40.

 

The momentum of a train travelling at 300kph makes this tolerable for quite long distances.

Edited Sunday at 19:02 by BCN Challenge

[Momac]

13 minutes ago, BCN Challenge said:

Many former London & North Railway routes have ruling gradients of 1:330 (16 ft per mile) but a new high speed line is akin to a motorway and will have gradients maybe as severe as 1:20.

 

The momentum of a train travelling at 300kph makes this tolerable for quite long distances.

Must be a bugger if the train has to slow down stop or the wrong sort of leaves fall off the trees.

[the grinch]

8 hours ago, adam1uk said:

 

If you're going to put Cheddleton on, surely you also need Froghall, which is only a short walk from the moorings before the tunnel.

And Consall can't get one any closer ! 

[LadyG]

12 hours ago, Naartjie AKA Duck Hatch said:

Thank you this really is helpful. It maybe a lot to ask. How difficult would it be to add bus routes/stops.

I see bus stops and railway stations on my map, canalplan ac

Edited Sunday at 20:33 by LadyG

[Graham Davis]

You show only Worcester Shrub Hill, but it might also be worth showing Worcester Foregate St, as they don;t always share services.
(There is now also Worcester Parkway, but it it is well out of town!)