26th September 2023

CrossCountry / Modern Railways
The Bournemouth Belle

HST Used 43007+41193+45003+42387+42373+42377+42097+42376+44012+43008

Route :
1Z25 : Swanage to Bournemouth
1Z26 : Bournemouth to Swanage

HST Route
43008 T&T 43007 Swanage - Corfe Castle - Norden - Worgret Jn - Wareham - Poole - Bournemouth
43007 T&T 43008 Bournemouth - (reverse of outward route) - Swanage

Notes :
(1) This was a special train marking the end of High Speed Train services on the Cross Country network, raising funds for the Brain Tumour Charity.
(2) This was an afternoon 'add on' trip for the main tour from Leeds 'The Pines Express'.

Source : Mark Cadel

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Swanage 13.10d 13.03   15.45a 15.56
Herston Halt 13.13 ~ 13.13 ?   15.42 ~ 15.42 ?
Harmans Cross 13.20 ~ 13.20 ?   15.36 ~ 15.36 ?
Corfe Castle 13.26 ~ 13.26 ?   15.29 ~ 15.30 ?
Norden 13.28 ~ 13.28 ?   15.27 ~ 15.27 ?
Worgret Jn 13/55½ 13/47   15/16 15/20
Wareham 14c01 ~ 14c22 [P1] 13.51 ~ 14.07 [P1]   15c10 ~ 15c12 [P2] 15.15 ~ 15.17
Poole 14.30 ~ 14.30 [P1] 14/26   15.01 ~ 15.01 [P2] 15/05 [P2]
Branksome 14/35½ [P1] 14/30   14/56 [P2] 15/00
Bournemouth 14.40a [P3] 14.47   14.52d [P3] 14.55


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