Top 10 Abandoned Stations of 2019

We put together a little Top Ten of our favourite Abandoned Railway Stations from our 2019 travels. This primarily consists of our Every Disused Station series. SO if you would like to know more about each line and station be sure you have clicked on that playlist.

A massive thanks to everyone who has helped us along the way, as we say in the video, please leave a comment below and tell us where we should try and get in 2020. Its been an amazing year. Thank you.

[pwhitewick]

Where should we definitely explore next year? What lines, stations, and tunnels should be at the top of the list! Any suggestions will make it onto our website. Thanks for watching.

[lyntonprescott]

Come to Haydock between Liverpool and Manchester. Haydock was a small mining community which what was officially a village. It had three stations. Haydock Park racecourse, Ashton station (which was in Haydock), and Haydock station itself. It featured in The Guinness book of records as having the steepest gradient in The UK. Also close by is the Sankey Viaduct built by Stephenson for the Liverpool to Manchester line, which is still in use today. Sadly all the stations have gone along with some in Wigan and Warrington. We also have the Huskinson memorial to the first man to perish on our railways. So lots to see, and lots of accommodation close by.
Thanks for all the wonderful videos.
Have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

[andyknight]

you can walk / cycle the route of the old East Coast Mainline north of Selby through to the southern outskirts of York. Some interesting bridges and old station buildings along the way. The ECML was re-routed to York south of Selby in the early 80's to allow for development of the Selby coalfield and the old track bed has been re-purposed as cycle route (including a scale model of the solar system with each "planet" being the exact scale distance apart over a 6+ miles route)

[paulmartin]

I'm pleased West Meon made it to number 2! I'm updating Wikipedia's entries for this line (and the mis-titled Eastleigh to Fareham line) and I cycled Gosport-Fareham-Wickham to West Meon (and back) this summer.
Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys bring us in 2020!

[gregsabell]

You should walk from Bala to Ffestiniog, one of the most remote and scenic disused railways you'll come across. Great vids in 2019, very enlightening, keep up the superb work.

[BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

You are definitely in my top ten thank you and merry

[alistairshaw]

Great video again Paul and Rebecca. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you.
I suggest, in Scotland, the Callander and Oban Railway, the Dunblane to Crianlarich section is disused, through Glen Ogle is stunning.
The Fort Augustus to Spean Bridge, the most unsuccessful Railway in Scotland, a tunnel and many stunning bridges. It also has a restored station.
I forgot to mention that the old station at Lochearnhead is owned by the Scouts.
Also, the Boness and Kinneil Railway, and the Keith and Dufftown Railway.
And, not forgetting the smallest station, Inches, on the Lanark to Muirkirk line.

[TheTimTraveller]

Happy Christmas Team Whitewick! Great video, you've been to some lovely spots this year! One place I'd put on your list for 2020 is Cullen, up in Scotland on the Moray Coast Line - I saw someone else already mentioned it, it's a good one :) There's not much left of the station itself, but you won't care about that when you see the viaducts. And the view...

[AlanWhitewick]

They just get better all the time, even though I may be just a little bias. Keep up the good work, most enjoyable. Best Wishes Dad

[paulwood]

Great top 10 folkies. Keep them coming in 2020 as they are great. Also a top festive period to you both and the Fam. Oh if you want a day or two out there are some brilliant branch line stations here in Mid Wales and North Herefordshire to many too choose.

[Duececoupe]

Just stumbled across this one, thanks to the newsfeed....obviously liked, watched and subscribed!!
Love the video!!
All the best for 2020!!

Greetings from a Swede in Glasgow!

[Conan]

A lovely Top 10 you’ve put together there. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us next year. Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas!

[richardfenngriffin]

I'm sure someone has already mentioned Derby Friargate station, which is a great example of a disused main line station. The platforms and subways are still discernible, track beds, signal box base and otherstation paraphernalia. The beautiful, but somewhat derelict, goods warehouse and pumping house are still extant and worth an explore. I have photos taken in 2012 if you want a flavour of what's to see. Also, on the same line further north is Breads all station which has the obvious remains of a cattle dock. There are many more in the Derby area and I'm quite happy to give more pointers if you like.

[TheLowerman]

Thanks for the great top 10 and all the super adventures this year.

[hoagy_ytfc]

Thanks for a year of fascinating and entertaining videos. Best wishes for 2020 :)

[bobingram]

That was good, all bundled together, what a treat 👍 Thanks for all your walking and poking your noses into the lost and unseen. A Happy Christmas to you both and the family. Loking forward to next years expeditions.

[glowskulls]

Many thanks for all you have done you two, enjoyed it. All the best

[hullhistorynerd]

Lovely! Some great places there, looking forward to seeing where you guys explore this coming year!

[timbleach]

Lovely video. Nice to see old stations cared for.

[williamgrisenthwaite]

Great video, as usual. Look up Hadlow Road on the Wirral Hooton to West Kirby line and the rest if the route, now Wirral Way, if not already mentioned. Also the old Cheshire Lines route from Halewood to Southport. Much of the route is now a Sustrans cycle and walking route. Merry Christmas!