Excellent docu on two guys taking the bus fromLand's End to John O Groates @everylaststation.bsky.social @johnnyhoover.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sh...

Chuffed to see my photo on the front cover of the latest Guide to Train services booklet for the Coast, Lakes, Dales & Fells! A very useful booklet to have while travelling the north west of England by train! Who can guess the photo location?

My awesome boss who joined me for a day during my great scenic railways of Wales charity walk has just approved me FIVE weeks additional annual leave this year so I can do the most epic of charity walks this year… When I say epic charity walk… I mean epic!!!

Train, cliffs & sea all in one photo… what’s not to love! Photo taken near Saltburn on the freight only live! (Should defo be a passenger line through to Whitby & Scarborough!)

The fry up map has been drawn... I will now gradually visit them as and when I am in the relevant areas. Feel free to keep suggestions coming in on the original post

Viaducts… Few are more impressive than the Glenfinnan viaduct!!! Feel free to challenge that statement!

Random photo The HST Pullman at Arrochar & Tarbet during a trip last year!

One thing I love when travelling is a good old fry up! I want to create a map with a list of station cafes, or cafes within 10-15 mins of a station, that I should visit during my future travels. Get your suggestions into the replies. Photo locations in ALT text

Go and watch please! Very interesting stuff

Standing on a bridge watching a bridge be moved into position… Was more fun than it sounds! Great to see the M6 Clifton rail bridge now in position!

Good morning and happy weekend to all! Hope you all have a good weekend! For me I’m catching up with friends this morning in Carnforth before spending rest of the weekend doing the dreaded housework!

Its a very important question that @geofftech.bsky.social is asking! But what ever your method for visiting a station is, you need a spreadsheet to log your visit on! Thankfully for you, I have just the thing: www.everylaststation.co.uk/downloads

Snow has arrived in Ulverston! Direct trains to Manchester also return today! Yes the station canopy is still held up with scaffolding! Have a good day everyone!

#LEJOGbyBus The route & detailed data now available for download. www.everylaststation.co.uk/lejogbybus

Over on Johnnys YouTube channel the final day of #LEJOGbyBus is now released! Please do check it out! youtu.be/sc7-dt3RIEo?... My thanks to Johnny for coming along and making these great videos! Here’s to myself, Johnny & Marks next trip! @letsmakeatrip.bsky.social @johnnyhoover.bsky.social

Fantastic day with some great friends! Back home now warming up. Can barely feel my feet!

Ribblehead viaduct at sunset featuring Avanti… It’s very very very cold here! But worth braving the cold for a photo I think

Carlisle… Always looks amazing! That was a lovely run from Wrexham to Carlisle!

Lots of games on the train!

Today is a random journey day… Wrexham to Carlisle on Avanti via the Settle & Carlisle! This should be very fun!

Ended the day in Wrexham where we met up with some friends and spontaneously went ten pin bowling! A perfect end to a very unplanned day!

Bidston Where Merseyrail meets… erm… Underground trains

BRIO TRAINS!!! These little 230s are fantastic little units! If they could be more reliable they be game changing for little branch lines!

This afternoon I’ve caught up with a friend and we’ve basically just been bouncing around Cheshire a bit. We’ve visited Winsford, Hartford, Greenbank & then ended up in Chester! Unplanned days rule!

Every trip I go on lately seems to require a change at Crewe! I mean it is the centre of the rail universe so kinda makes sense. But still, there are nicer stations to change trains at 😂

After a rail replacement bus move from Lancaster to Wigan North Weatern it’s back on the trains and on an Avanti Pendolino to head to Crewe! Now the Pendolino refurb has had time to settle in, what’s people’s thoughts the refurbs now?

Time for a short jolly! Good to see a good train service on New Year’s Day ok the Furness line! The 0631 to Windermere from Ulverston (weird!) isn’t even the first train of the day, that was the 0538 and after not going to bed until half 1 that was never going to happen 😂.

Well as 2025 is ready to turn into 2026 I’d just like to wish all my followers a very happy new year! Thanks for all the likes, comments and shares! Means a lot. I hope you all have a great 2026!

My top 5 favourite stations! Check out my top 5 favourite stations! www.everylaststation.co.uk/top5 Do any of my top 5 make your top 5? What is your top 5?

NEW VIDEO (and also my last one of 2025)! One last ride on GWR’s Castle Class HSTs from Exeter to Penzance! Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxFf...

Day 9 of the great #LEJOGbyBus trip saw me and Johnny have a free morning thanks to been bang on schedule. We went to the Cairngorm National Park, and went on the mountain railway! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JLF99H8VI&t=348s

Today I headed into the Lake District and took on a 14 mile walk from Staveley to Kentmere Peak! What a walk it was! Was great to get back in to the lakes and do some hiking. This will definitely be the training ground for next years charity walk!

Winter Swiss Train Window Views On The Rhaetian Railway ❄️🛷🇨🇭

Hope everyone had a good Christmas. Where has this year gone! It’s flown by!

Merry Christmas to all What ever your plans are tomorrow, be it alone, or be it with friends & family, I hope you all have a fantastic day! Tomorrow isn't always happy and full of joy for everyone. If you are struggling please don't struggle alone. Call on Samaritans: 116123

It looks like today’s farewell tour for the class 455 was a huge success and enjoyed by everyone onboard. Another class of train that is now moving aside for newer, more modern rolling stock to enter service.

Remember in the summer I took on Lands End to John O'Groats by bus? Good news - My pal Johnny who was with me for most of the trip, filmed a video! Or rather a whole mini series! Yesterday, @johnnyhoover.bsky.social released the first video of seven! Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sh...

Except for a short bus move, that’s it… trip over Thanks to all who have followed along, commented & liked posts during this trip! It’s been a good one! I’ll try catching up with comments over next few days! Windermere station has a great shelter, just as well with this rain!

I’m back in Cumbria where the weather can best be described as very wet, to very very wet!!! I guess them lakes don’t fill themselves though. Onwards to Windermere we go!

After 1 hour in the shopping centre basement… it’s time to head to Cumbria!!! 27L off Birmingham New Street. Thankfully had a 55 min connection at Oxenholme!

All good trips come to an end! Back in Bristol for this voyager to take me north to Birmingham! I’ve actually got a seat, which given the time is rather shocking!

Popped along to Abergavenny as I’d heard there had been some improvements… The improvements came in the form of a kick arse massive accessible footbridge! It’s huge! Also… wish I’d know there was a station cafe here! I’d of not had breakfast in Cardiff! Will have to return!

Remember: if your 197 has a “standard plus” section then it’s declassified and you can sit there with any ticket that’s valid for that train! Bigger table, bigger comfier seats, for same price as your standard class ticket!

Butetown station in Cardiff seams a bit off opening yet! I’m no expert, but it isn’t going to be opening in 2025 as planned!

Good day from the Premier Inn Zip hotel in Cardiff(ish) Stayed here 1st week it opened and been wanting to return to see if it had improved. Glad to say it has. Very good stay, especially for only £28. Bed little too firm for my liking, but personal preference that is.

Today comes to an end on the outskirts of Cardiff! Goodbye bus. Hello beer & footie!

At Cwmbran it’s time to swap train for bus… The expensive £9.50 X3 bus to Cardiff!

I’m staying in Cardiff tonight (sort of) so obviously I’ve changed trains at Newport for a Manchester train 😂. It’ll all make sense soon enough… hopefully!

Got to hand it to Network Rail! Bristol Temple Meads looks incredible now the scaffolding is down!!! Fine job done by all involved 🙌

It’s time to say farewell to Devon! The sky looking amazing. The voyager not so much!