http://www.greatbritishrailwayjourneys.com/2009/12/09/great-british-railway-journeys-ep-320/ Independent fansite for the BBC's series of epic journeys across the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us Sun, 10 Oct 2010 08:14:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.greatbritishrailwayjourneys.com/2009/12/09/great-british-railway-journeys-ep-320/comment-page-1/#comment-13 fred Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:51:11 +0000 http://www.greatbritishrailwayjourneys.com/?p=17#comment-13 I too would have been interested to know how he got from Bury to Todmorden by rail!! I'm even more amazed that he visited York without stopping at the National Railway Museum, surely the only reason anyone interested in railways would make a visit there... I too would have been interested to know how he got from Bury to Todmorden by rail!! I’m even more amazed that he visited York without stopping at the National Railway Museum, surely the only reason anyone interested in railways would make a visit there…

]]> http://www.greatbritishrailwayjourneys.com/2009/12/09/great-british-railway-journeys-ep-320/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Robin Guild Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:02 +0000 http://www.greatbritishrailwayjourneys.com/?p=17#comment-10 I have been watching your fascinating new series of Great British Railway Journeys but am somewhat perplexed as to how Michael Portillo ended/started his journey at Bury! There is no mainline railway station at Bury, only the Metro and the East Lancs Preserved Railway! Trains to York would have to pass through Castleton which is about 8 miles from Bury. If anyone were to follow Mr Portillo's journey they would be a little peeved at being stranded at Bury. However, the East Lancs Railway is well worth a visit, but Mr Portillo will never know as he didn't stop there! I have been watching your fascinating new series of Great British Railway Journeys but am somewhat perplexed as to how Michael Portillo ended/started his journey at Bury! There is no mainline railway station at Bury, only the Metro and the East Lancs Preserved Railway! Trains to York would have to pass through Castleton which is about 8 miles from Bury. If anyone were to follow Mr Portillo’s journey they would be a little peeved at being stranded at Bury. However, the East Lancs Railway is well worth a visit, but Mr Portillo will never know as he didn’t stop there!

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