24th June 2006

Heartland Rail
(York, Durham & Newcastle)

HST Used 43070 & 43087
Stock Used 44069+42309+42086+42085+40810+41189+41081+41108

Route:
1Z61 : Gloucester to Newcastle
1Z62 : Newcastle to Gloucester

HST Route
43070 + 43087 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Wolverhampton - Telford - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury - Wem - Prees - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Diggle - Huddersfield - Healey Mills - Wakefield Kirkgate - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Thirsk - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle Central
43087 + 43070 Newcastle Central - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester


43087 is captured at York on the return journey (photo: Alan Sheppard)

Sources : various

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Gloucester 07.16d   23.00a
Horton Road Jn 07/17   22/59
Barnwood Jn 07/18   22/58
Cheltenham Spa 07.22a ~ 07.25d   22.49a ~ 22.53d
Ashchurch ?   22/42
Abbotswood Jn 07/37   22/35
Stoke Works Jn 07/46   22/28
Bromsgrove 07/51   22/27
Barnt Green 08/01   22/24
Longbridge 08/07   22/18
Kings Norton 08/12   22/12
Selly Oak 08/18   22/08
University 08/21   ?
Birmingham New Street 08.28a ~ 08.31d   21.45a ~ 21.59d
Proof House Jn 08/33   21/42
Aston 08/39   21/39
Perry Barr North Jn 08/44   21/36
Tame Bridge 08.48a ~ 08.51d   21.31a ~ 21.33d
Bescot Stadium 08/53   21/29
Darlaston Jn 08/54   21/28
Portobello Jn 08/57   21/25
Wolverhampton 09.01a ~ 09.04d   21.18a ~ 21.20d
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/06   21/16
Oxley SB 09/07   21/15
Codsall 09.11a ~ 09.14d   21.08a ~ 21.11d
Cosford 09/18   21/04
Madeley Jn 09/23   20/59
Telford Central 09.25a ~ 09.28d   20.55a ~ 20.57d
Wellington 09.33a ~ 09.36d   20.46a ~ 20.48d
Abbey Foregate Jn 09/48   20/35
Shrewsbury 09.54a ~ 09.59d   20.28a ~ 20.31d
Harlescott 10/03   20/19
Wem 10/10   20/09
Prees 10/12   20/02
Wrenbury 10/19   19/51
Nantwich 10/23   19/44
Gresty Lane SB 10/28   19/40
Crewe 10.36 ~ 10.41   19/38
Crewe Coal Yard 10/43   19/37
Winsford SB 10/48   19/32
Hartford 10/51   19/30
Weaver Jn 10/54   19/27
Acton Grange Jn 10/58   19/23
Warrington Bank Quay 11/01   19/22
Dallam Jn ?   19/21
Winwick Jn 11/05   19/19
Earlestown 11/11   19/17
Newton-le-Willows 11/12   19/16
Astley 11/17   19/10
Eccles 11/22   19/06
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/25   19/02
Deal Street Jn 11/31   19/01
Manchester Victoria 11/37   18/59
Miles Platting Jn 11/41   18/57
Philips Park West Jn 11/42   18/57
Baguley Fold Jn 11/43   18/56
Ashton Moss North Jn 11/46   18/52
Stalybridge 11/50   18/48
Greenfield 11/55   18/43
Diggle Jn 11/57   18/41
Marsden 12/02   18/37
Huddersfield 12/10   18/30
Heaton Lodge East Jn 12/15   18/27
Mirfield East Jn 12/16   18/25
Thornhill LNW Jn 12/17   ?
Healey Mills 12/21   18/19
Horbury Jn 12/27   18/15
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/30   18/12
Altofts Jn 12/34   18/07
Castleford 12/38   18/04
Milford Signal Box 12/44   17/58
Sherburn Jn 12/47   17/55
Church Fenton 12/52   17/50
Colton Jn 12/58   17/46
York 13.06a ~ 13.09d   17.34a ~ 17.41d
Skelton Jn 13/12   17/29
Tollerton 13/21   17/23
Thirsk 13/28   17/17
Northallerton 13/37   17/13
Darlington 13/50   17/04
Ferryhill South Jn 14/03   16/56
Tursdale Jn 14/06   16/55
Durham 14.12a ~ 14.14d   16.47a ~ 16.49d
Birtley Jn 14/24   16/41
King Edward Bridge Jns 14/27   16/37
Newcastle Central 14.29a   16.35d


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