Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
19th November 2017
Branch Line Society
The Whitechapel Wayfarer
| EMUs Used | 507012 & 508123 'William Roscoe' (formed: 64416+71353+64378, 64671+71505+64714) |
Route :
1S07 : Hooton to Southport
1S08 : Southport to Hooton
| EMU | Route |
| 64416 Leading | Hooton - Capenhurst - Bache - Chester (2) |
| 64714 Leading | Chester - Bache - Capenhurst - Hooton |
| 64416 Leading | Hooton - Ellesmere Port |
| 64714 Leading | Ellesmere Port - Hooton - Rock Ferry - Birkenhead Central |
| 64416 Leading | Birkenhead Central - Birkenhead Central Sig.717 |
| 64714 Leading | Birkenhead Central Sig.717 - Birkenhead Central C.S. |
| 64416 Leading | Birkenhead Central C.S. - Rock Ferry |
| 64714 Leading | Rock Ferry - Birkenhead Central - Hamilton Square - James Street - Moorfields - Liverpool Lime Street LL - Liverpool Central (Wirral) - James Street |
| 64416 Leading | James Street - Stock Interchange Line - Paradise Jn - Liverpool Central (Northern) - Liverpool Central Reversing Siding |
| 64714 Leading | Liverpool Central Reversing Siding - Moorfields - Sandhills - Waterloo (Merseyside) - Hall Road |
| 64416 Leading | Hall Road - Waterloo (Merseyside) - Bootle New Strand |
| 64714 Leading | Bootle New Strand - Waterloo (Merseyside) - Hall Road - Formby - Ainsdale - Birkdale - Southport |
| 64416 Leading | Southport - Southport C.S. No.8 Siding |
| 64714 Leading | Southport C.S. - Southport |
| 64416 Leading | Southport - Birkdale - Ainsdale - Formby - Hall Road - Waterloo (Mereseyside) - Sandhills - Sandhills Reversing Siding |
| 64714 Leading | Sandhills Reversing Siding - Sandhills - Kirkdale - Walton Jn - Aintree - Maghull - Town Green |
| 64416 Leading | Town Green - Maghull |
| 64714 Leading | Maghull - Town Green - Aughton Park - Ormskirk |
| 64416 Leading | Ormskirk - Aughton Park - Town Green - Maghull - Aintree - Walton Jn - Kirkdale C.S. (No.4 Sdg - South Headshunt) |
| 64714 Leading | Kirkdale C.S. (South Headshunt - No.4 Sdg) - Walton Jn - Walton (Merseyside) |
| 64416 Leading | Walton (Merseyside) - Walton Jn - Kirkdale - Sandhills - Moorfields - Liverpool Central (Northern) - Liverpool Central Sig.1017 |
| 64714 Leading | Liverpool Central Sig.1017 - Liverpool Central (Northern) - Paradise Jn - Stock Interchange Line - James Street - Hamilton Square - Birkenhead North - Bidston East Jn - Bidston |
| 64416 Leading | Bidston - Bidston Siding |
| 64714 Leading | Bidston Siding - Bidston |
| 64416 Leading | Bidston - Bidston East Jn - Birkenhead North E.M.U.D. (Sdg.No.4 Shed Door) |
| 64714 Leading | Birkenhead North E.M.U.D. - Bidston East Jn - New Brighton |
| 64416 Leading | New Brighton - Bidston East Jn - Birkenhead North - Hamilton Square - Riverbed Sig.534 (Mersey) GPL.1511 |
| 64714 Leading | Riverbed Sig.534 (Mersey) GPL.1511 - Hamilton Square - Birkenhead Central - Rock Ferry - Hooton |
Notes:
(1) A joint venture between The Branch Line Society and Merseyrail, raising
funds, (£11,079), for
The Whitechapel
Centre
(2) First section between Hooton & Chester ran as Merseyrail Service Train
calling all stations.
Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
|
M.C |
Location | Booked | Actual |
|
0.00
|
Hooton | 09.12d [P2] | 09.12d [P2] |
|
2.77
|
Capenhurst | 09.16½a ~ 09.17d | 09.16½a ~ 09.17d |
|
6.13
|
Bache | 09.22a ~ 09.22½d | 09.21½a ~ 09.22d |
|
6.51
|
Chester North Jn | 09/24 | 09.23½ ~ 09.28½ |
|
6.69
|
Chester | 09.31a ~ 10.00d [P7a] | 09.32a ~ 09.58½d [P7a] |
|
?
|
Chester North Jn | 10/01½ | 10/00½ |
|
14.40
|
Hooton | 10.16 ~ 10.20 [P1] | 10.19a ~ 10.20d [P1] |
|
18.24
|
Ellesmere Port | 10.26 ~ 10.30 | 10p27½a ~ 10p30d |
|
21.68
|
Hooton | 10/36 [P2] | 10/36½ [P2] |
|
29.07
|
Rock Ferry | 10/45 [P2] | 10/45 [P2] |
|
30.39
|
Birkenhead Central | 10.53 ~ 10.57 [P1] | 10.54 ~ 10.56 [P1] |
|
?
|
Birkenhead Central Sig.717 | 10.58 ~ 11.03 | 10.57 ~ 10.57½ |
|
30.48
|
Birkenhead Central C.S. | 11.05 ~ 11.15 | 11.01 ~ 11.12½ |
|
31.64
|
Rock Ferry | 11.20a ~ 11.35d [P4] | 11.19a ~ 11.35½d [P4] |
|
?
|
Birkenhead Central | 11/38 [P1] | 11/39 |
|
34.53
|
Hamilton Square | 11/39½ [P1] | 11/41 |
|
35.63
|
James Street | 11/42½ [P1] | 11/44 |
|
36.06
|
Moorfields LL/WL | 11/43½ | 11/45 |
|
36.53
|
Liverpool Lime Street LL/WL | 11/45½ | 11/47½ |
|
37.15
|
Liverpool Central (Wirral) | 11/46½ | 11/48½ |
|
37.52
|
James Street | 11.48 ~ 11.53 | 11/51 [P3] ~ 11.51½ ~ 11/53½ ~ 11/54 [P2] |
|
37.73
|
Paradise Jn | 11/56½ | 11.47 ~ 11.58½ |
|
38.15
|
Liverpool Central (Northern) | 12/02½ [P1] | 12/01 [P2] |
|
38.17
|
Liverpool Central Reversing Siding | 12.03 ~ 12.07 | 12.04 ~ 12.05 |
|
38.19
|
Liverpool Central (Northern) | 12/07½ [P2] | 12/07 [P1] |
|
38.67
|
Moorfields HL/NL | 12/09 | 12/09 [P2] |
|
41.29
|
Sandhills | 12/11½ | 12/11½ |
|
42.02
|
Bank Hall | 12/12½ | 12/13 |
|
45.34
|
Waterloo (Merseyside) | 12/17½ | 12/18 |
|
47.06
|
Hall Road | 12.22½ ~ 12/28½ | 12.21 ~ 12.25½ |
|
?
|
Waterloo (Merseyside) | 12/31 | 12/30 |
|
?
|
Marsh Lane Jn | 12.34 ~ 12.40 | 12.35 ~ 12.40½ |
|
?
|
Waterloo (Merseyside) | 12/43 | 12/46 |
|
53.74
|
Hall Road | 12/50½ (re-timed 12.56d) | 12p51a ~ 12p56d |
|
56.72
|
Formby | 12/56 | 13/01 |
|
57.61
|
Freshfield | 12/57½ | 13/02 |
|
59.76
|
Ainsdale | 13.00½a ~ 13.06½d | 13/05 |
|
62.04
|
Hillside | 13.09 ~ 13.09 | 13/05 |
|
63.00
|
Birkdale | 13/11 | 13/11 |
|
64.15
|
Southport | 13.15a ~ 13.38d [P2] | 13.13a ~ 13.43d [P2] |
|
64.22
|
Southport Carriage Sidings | 13.43 ~ 14.05 [No.8 Sdg] | 13.47½ ~ 13.48½ [No.8 Sdg] |
|
64.30
|
Southport | 14.10 ~ 14.14 (re-timed 14.08d) | 13.52a ~ 14.09d [P3] |
|
65.62
|
Birkdale | 14/17 [P1] | 14.13½ ~ 14.14 |
|
70.78
|
Formby | 14/23½ [P1] | 14/21 |
|
74.78
|
Hall Road | 14/30½ [P1] | 14/25 |
|
76.72
|
Waterloo (Merseyside) | 14/33 [P1] | 14.30 ~ 14.30½ |
|
80.51
|
Sandhills | 14/39½ [P1] | 14/40½ [P1] |
|
80.62
|
Sandhills Reversing Siding | 14.40½ ~ 14.44½ | 14.42 ~ 14.43 |
|
80.73
|
Sandhills | 14/45½ [P2] | 14/44½ [P2] |
|
81.62
|
Kirkdale | 14/47 [P2] | 14.46½ ~ 14.47 |
|
82.60
|
Walton Jn | 14/48 | 14/48½ |
|
87.69
|
Maghull | 14/53 [P2] | 14/53½ [P2] |
|
89.48
|
Town Green | 14.56 ~ 15.01 [P1] | 14.57 ~ 15.01 |
|
92.07
|
Maghull | 15.05 ~ 15.10 [P2] | 15/06 [P1] ~ 15.07 ~ 15.08 ~ 15/09 [P2] |
|
94.46
|
Town Green | 15/13 [P2] | 15/13 |
|
95.36
|
Aughton Park | 15/14½ [P2] | 15/15 |
|
?
|
Ormskirk South | ? | 15.17 ~ 15.21 |
|
96.51
|
Ormskirk | 15.24½a ~ 15.34½d [P1] | 15.23½a ~ 15.35d [P1] |
|
?
|
Walton Jn | 15/45½ | 15/46½ |
|
103.16
|
Kirkdale North Jn | ? | 15.49½ ~ 15.50 |
|
44.73
0.00 |
Kirkdale C.S. | 15.50½ ~ 16.11 [Sdg 4] | [Sdg 4] 15/56 [South Headshunt] 15.57½ ~ 15.59½ [Sdg 4] 16/04 |
|
extra
|
Walton Jn | 16/15½ | 16/09½ |
|
extra
|
Walton (Merseyside) | 16.16 ~ 16.20 | 16.10½ ~ 16.11 |
|
extra
|
Walton Jn | 16/20½ | 16/12 |
|
extra
|
Kirkdale | 16/21½ | 16/14 |
|
103.61
|
Kirkdale South Jn | ? | 16/15 |
|
104.16
|
Sandhills | 16/23 [P1] | 16/17 |
|
?
|
Moorfields HL/NL | 16/25½ [P1] | 16/21 [P1] |
|
?
|
Paradise Jn | ? | 16.23 ~ 16.26½ |
|
?
|
Liverpool Central (Northern) | 16/27 [P1] | 16/27 [P1] |
|
105.30
|
Liverpool Central Sig.1017 | 16.27½ ~ 16.32½ | 16.28½ ~ 16.30 (Sig.1070) |
|
?
|
Liverpool Central (Northern) | 16/33 [P2] | 16.31½ ~ 16.32½ [P2] |
|
?
|
Paradise Jn | 16/34½ | 16/34 |
|
?
|
James Street | 16.38a ~ 16.43d [P3] | 16.38 ~ 16.50 [P3] |
|
107.16
|
Hamilton Square | 16/45 [P3] | 16/53 [P3] |
|
109.34
|
Birkenhead North | 16/51 [P3] | 16/57½ [P3] |
|
109.79
|
Bidston East Jn | 16/55 | 16/58½ |
|
110.24
|
Bidston | 16.56 ~ 17.00 [P2] | 17.00½a ~ 17.02d [P2] |
|
111.44
|
Bidston Siding | 17.02 ~ 17.18 | 17.04 ~ 17.28 |
|
111.64
|
Bidston | 17.20 ~ 17.25 [P1] | 17.30a ~ 17.31½d [P2] |
|
112.19
|
Bidston East Jn | 17/25½ | 17/34 |
|
112.39
|
Birkenhead North E.M.U.D. | 17.28½ ~ 17.52½ [Sdg.No.4] | 17.39 ~ 17.41 [Sdg.No.4] |
|
112.59
|
Bidston East Jn | 17/55½ | 17.43 ~ 17.54 |
|
117.41
|
New Brighton | 18.02a ~ 18.17d [P2] | 18.02a ~ 18.17d [P1] |
|
120.09
|
Bidston East Jn | 18/22 | 18/22 |
|
120.64
|
Birkenhead North | 18/24 [P1] | 18/24½ [P1] |
|
122.07
|
Hamilton Square | 18/28½ [P1] | 18/29½ [P1] |
|
122.15
|
Riverbed Sig.534 (Mersey) GPL.1511 | 18.29½ ~ 18.33½ | 18.31½ ~ 18.33½ |
|
?
|
Hamilton Square | 18/34½ [P2] | 18/34 |
|
?
|
Birkenhead Central | 18.36 ~ 18.37 [P1] | 18.35½a ~ 18.36d [P2] |
|
124.29
|
Rock Ferry | 18/40 [P1] | 18/39 [P1] |
|
130.24
|
Hooton | 18.47a [P3] | 18.48a [P3] |
Mileages are taken from the tour brochure.
Associated E.C.S. Workings
5W07 : Kirkdale C.S. to Hooton
5W08 : Hooton to Kirkdale C.S.
| Location | Booked (out) | Actual | Booked (rtn) | Actual | |
| Kirkdale C.S. | 08.15d | ? | 19.46a | ? | |
| Sandhills | 08.18 ~ 08.23 [P1] | 08.22 ~ 08.23 [P1] | 19.36½ ~ 19.43 [P2] | 19.44 ~ 19.46 | |
| Moorfields HL/NL | 08/26 [P1] | 08/26 | 19/33½ [P2] | 19/41 [P2] | |
| Liverpool Central (Northern) | 08/27½ [P1] | ? | DIV | 19.39 ~ 19.39 [P2] | |
| Liverpool Central Reversing Siding | 08.28 ~ 08.36½ | ? | DIV | 19.34 ~ 19.37 | |
| Liverpool Central (Northern) | 08/37 [P2] | ? | 19.28 ~ 19.32 [P2] | 19/32 [P1] | |
| Paradise Jn | 08/38½ | ? | 19/26 | 19.14½ ~ 19.39½ | |
| James Street | 08/42 [P2] | ? | 19/15½ [P2] | 19/12 [P2] | |
| Hamilton Square | 08/44 [P2] | 08/38½ | 19/13½ [P1] | 19/08 [P1] | |
| Birkenhead Central | 08/45½ [P2] | 08.40 ~ 08.40½ [P2] | 19/08 [P1] | 19.06 ~ 19.06½ [P1] | |
| Rock Ferry | 08/48½ | 08/46 | 19/02 [P2] | 19/00 [P2] | |
| Hooton | 09.02½a [P2] | 09.02½ [P2] | 18.55d [P3] | 18.52½ [P3] |
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