3rd August 2024

Bishop Trains
Rail Excursion to Chester

HST Used 43089+44000+42111+42120+42119+42337+40741+41057+41067+43159 'Rio Warrior'

Route :
1Z43 : Newcastle to Chester
1Z45 : Chester to Newcastle

HST Route
43089 T&T 43159 Newcastle - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Hazel Grove - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester
43159 T&T 43089 Chester - Mickle Trafford - Mouldsworth - Northwich - Mobberley - Altrincham - Navigation Road - Deansgate Jn - Northenden Jn - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Oxford Road - Deansgate - Water Street Jn - Irwell Bridge Jn - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Newcastle

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle 07.01d [P2] 07.01   22.15a [P2] 22.17 [P2]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/03 07/03   22/13 22/14
Birtley Jn 07/07 07/07   22/10 22/10
Chester-le-Street 07.10a ~07.13d [P1] 07.10 ~ 07.13   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P2] 22.05 ~ 22.08
Durham Sig.TY358 07*19 ~ 07*25 ? ~ 07.23   - -
Durham 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P1] 07.24 ~ 07.30   21.53a ~ 21.56d [P2] 21.57 ~ 21.59
Tursdale Jn 07/36½ 07/36   21/47 21/50
Ferryhill South Jn 07/38 07/38   21/45 21/48
Darlington 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P1] 07.46 ~ 07.51   21.33a ~ 21.36d [P4] 21.35 ~ 21.39
Northallerton 08.01a ~ 08.04d [P1] [UF] 08.01 ~ 08.04   21.17a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.19 ~ 21.22
Thirsk 08/10½ [UF] 08/10   21/12 [DF] 21/14
Tollerton Jn 08/16½ [UF] 08/16   21/04 [DF] 21/05
Skelton Jn 08/21½ 08/28   20/53 [DS] 20/54
York 08.24a ~ 08.27d [P9] [LSL] 08.31 ~ 08.36   20.45a ~ 20.50d [P10] 20.37 ~ 20.50
Colton North Jn 08/31½ [LSL] 08/40   20/38 [LSL] 20/32
Colton Jn 08/32 [LSL] 08/41   20/37 [NNL] 20/29
Colton South Jn 08/33 [NNL] 08/42   20/35½ [NNL] 20/21
Church Fenton 08/37 [P1] 08/45   20/28 [P2] [NNL] 20/18
Milford Jn 08/41½ 08/51   20/20 20/12
Ferrybridge North Jn 08/48 08/58   20/08 20/06
Pontefract Baghill 08/50½ 09/01   20/06 20/04
Moorthorpe 09/00 [P1] 09/06   20/00 [P2] 19/58
Swinton 09/06 09/13   19/46 19/41
Aldwarke Jn 09/08½ 09/17   19/44 19/38
Holmes Jn 09/11 09/20   19/38 19/35
Wincobank Jn 09/13½ 09/22   19/34½ 19/34
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/17 09/24   19/29 19/31
Sheffield 09c19 ~ 09c21 [P8] 09.26 ~ 09.34   19c25 ~ 19c27 [P5] 19.26 ~ 19.30
Dore Station Jn 09/26½ 09/41   19/16½ 19/14
Dore West Jn 09/29½ 09/42   19/15 19/07
Totley Tunnel East 09/31 09/43   19/13½ 19/06
Grindleford 09/36 [P1] 09/46   19/04 [P2] 19/03
Hathersage 09/39 [P1] 09/47   19/01 [P2] 19/01
Bamford 09/42 [P1] 09/49   18/59 [P2] 18/59
Earles Sidings SB 09*48 ~ 10*08 [DGL] 09.53 ~ 10.05   18/56 18/57
Edale 10/15 [P1] 10/15   18/52 [P2] ?
Chinley East Jn 10/21 ?   18/47 ?
Chinley North Jn 10/21½ 10/20   18/46 18/49
Chinley 10/22½ ?   18/44½ ?
New Mills South Jn 10/26 10/23   18/40 [UM] 18/45
Hazel Grove HL Jn 10/32 10/32   18/35 18/35
Hazel Grove 10/33 [P2] 10/33   18/34 [P1] 18/34
Edgeley Jn No.1 10/37½ [DF] 10/37   18/30 18/31
Edgeley Jn No.2 10/38 10/38   18/29 18/30
Stockport 10/39 [P3] [DF] 10/39   18/28½ [P1] [US] 18/28
Heaton Norris Jn 10/42 10/40   18*21 ~ 18*26 [US] 18.21 ~ 18.25
Ash Bridge Jn 10/44 10/42   18/19 18/19
Reddish South 10/46 10/45   18/17½ 18/17
Denton Station Jn 10/49 10/48   18/15 18/14
Denton Jn 10/51 10/51   18/13 18/12
Ashton Moss North Jn 10/59½ 11/00   18/07½ 18/07
Baguley Fold Jn 11/03½ 11/03   18/04 18/04
Philips Park West Jn 11/06½ 11/04   18/02½ 18/03
Miles Platting 11/07 [SL] 11/08   18/02 18/02
Manchester Victoria 11c10 ~ 11c12 [P3] 11.14 ~ 11.18   17c54 ~ 17c59 [P4] 17.47 ~ 18.00

 

Location Booked Actual
Deal Street Jn 11/14 11/20
Salford Central 11/15 11/21
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/16 11/22
Eccles 11/20 11/24
Astley 11/25 11/29
Parkside Jn 11/31 11/34
Newton-le-Willows 11/32 11/36
Earlestown 11/34 [P5] 11/38
Winwick Jn 11/40½ [US] 11/42
Dallam Jn 11/44 11/44
Warrington Bank Quay 11/45 [P1] [OL] 11/47
Walton Old Jn 11/47 ?
Acton Grange Jn 11/49 11/51
Runcorn East 11/52 [P1] 11/54
Frodsham Jn 11/54 11/56
Helsby 11/59 [P1] 12/01
Mickle Trafford 12/06 12/09
Chester 12.11a [P4] ~ 16.11d [P3] 12.15 ~ 16.11
Mickle Trafford 16/18 16/18
Mouldsworth 16/24 16/23
Hartford CLC Jn 16/33 ?
Greenbank 16/34 16/33
Northwich 16/37 ?
Plumley West SB 16/48 16/47
Mobberley 16/55 16/54
Hale 17/00 ?
Altrincham 17/03 17/01
Navigation Road 17/10 ?
Deansgate Jn 17/11 ?
Northenden Jn 17/17 17/11
Sharston Jn 17/18 17/12
Cheadle Village Jn 17/20 17/14
Edgeley Jn No.2 17/28 [DF] 17/18
Stockport 17/29 [P3] [DF] 17/20
Heaton Norris Jn 17/30½ 17/21
Slade Lane Jn 17/33 17/29
Ardwick Jn 17/34½ [DS] 17/33
Manchester Piccadilly 17/39½ [P14] 17/35
Manchester Oxford Road 17/43 [P2] 17/39
Deansgate 17/44 [P2] 17/41
Water Street Jn 17/45 17/42
Irwell Bridge Jn 17/46 17/43
Salford Central 17*47 ~ 17*51 17.44 ~ 17.45
Deal Street Jn 17/52½ [SL] 17/46

Timings continue in first table.

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