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All the Nottinghamshire Stations

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The upside to the Elton & Orston debacle back in May was that I finally completed visiting all of the stations in Nottinghamshire. You name a station in the county, and I’ve been there. Bingham? Done it. Collingham? Yep, had a great time there. I’ve even been to Bleasby, and there’s a story attached to…… Continue reading All the Nottinghamshire Stations

East Midlands Ranger Area Station #74 – Elton and Orston

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On a sunny and warm May Saturday, the 20th, I took a rare Saturday afternoon trip to rural Nottinghamshire, to tick off station number 74 on the East Midlands Ranger Area list, Elton and Orston. The only other Saturday afternoon trip I can remember making was to Netherfield and Carlton, also in Nottinghamshire, back in…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #74 – Elton and Orston

Nottingham Express Transit part 3 – The Finale

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Back in September 2021 and March 2022, I explored the wonderful Nottingham Express Transit trams, trying to visit all of the stops. I also crossed a couple off the list back in October 2022 on a day trip to Nottingham that wasn’t written up on this blog. It was a rainy start to Monday 20th…… Continue reading Nottingham Express Transit part 3 – The Finale

Nottinghamshire Stations – Newark North Gate

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After all the fun and frolics in South Yorkshire and on the Cross-City Line so far this year, it was time to go back to the East Midlands, and to one of the remaining stations I have yet to visit in Nottinghamshire; Newark North Gate. I first visited Newark in October 2019, ticking Newark Castle…… Continue reading Nottinghamshire Stations – Newark North Gate

Attenborough Nature Reserve – August 2022

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Back in May 2021, I visited Attenborough railway station on a cold Saturday morning, in order to tick it off the East Midlands Ranger Area list. I vowed to return on a warm and sunny summer’s evening for another walk around Attenborough Nature Reserve, and I did just that on Thursday August 25th, 2022. Attenborough…… Continue reading Attenborough Nature Reserve – August 2022

Nottinghamshire Stations – Shireoaks

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Previously on Martyn’s Blog… From the [Worksop] war memorial, I headed back up the road to the railway station. I had another train to catch, but I wasn’t going home just yet.Worksop post See the Worksop post for the previous instalment of this gripping saga. After arriving back at Worksop station, I caught the train…… Continue reading Nottinghamshire Stations – Shireoaks

East Midlands Ranger Area Station #67 – Worksop

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On a pleasant Wednesday at the end of June, the 29th to be exact, I ticked station number 67 of 76 off the list of stations to be visited in the East Midlands Ranger Area. Worksop was the destination, located at the terminus of the Robin Hood Line which runs to there from Nottingham. I…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #67 – Worksop

East Midlands Ranger Area Station #66 – Langwith-Whaley Thorns

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Before I start the blog post proper, I think a little explanation is in order regarding the name of the place I visited on a grey and slightly rainy Friday, 20th May 2022. Langwith is actually a collection of six small settlements; Langwith, Langwith Maltings, Nether Langwith, Upper Langwith, Langwith Bassett and Langwith Junction. Whaley…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #66 – Langwith-Whaley Thorns

Nottinghamshire Stations – Retford

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I have to confess that, even though I like to think I know a bit about geography in the UK, and particularly the Midlands, I had never heard of Retford until I visited there on Thursday 12th May 2022. My mission to visit every railway station in Nottinghamshire took me to the market town in…… Continue reading Nottinghamshire Stations – Retford