Southport (Merseyrail) to Southport (Northern)

Southport (Merseyrail) to Southport (Northern) - Pointless Journeys

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Жыл бұрын

After 1 year of this channel, time to go back to where I started, at Southport! And do a Southport to Southport Pointless Journey
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@NickBadley 3 күн бұрын

In the light of recent events, I've noticed this video is getting a sudden spike in views. For clarification, this video has nothing to do with the recent tragedy that has occurred in Southport. My sincerest condolences go out to anyone who has been affected. ❤

@azuma892 Жыл бұрын

You've only been on KZfaq for a year? Your videos are so well edited!

@HornbySaturday Жыл бұрын

True

@matthewlewis9111 Ай бұрын

Wait what

@Sim0nTrains Жыл бұрын

Started watching when you were in the hundreds and seeing your channel grow to nearly 10,000 in a year as really been awesome to see, great pointless journey and cannot wait to see you reach the 10,000 subscriber Mark

@kernelpowered Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video Nick! Congrats on 1 year.

@duncanrathbone2658 Жыл бұрын

Happy one year anniversary keep up the good work.

@xbx.trains2192 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always a pleasure to watch!

@AvgeekMelUK Жыл бұрын

Congrats on 1 year on KZfaq 🎉 It’s a great channel you have built up - looking forward to more videos in the future

@joarnold448 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your milestone! I'm reasonably new here but loving your channel - keep up the good work!

@johnroberts2331 Жыл бұрын

Wow only a year! I love your videos n wish you every success for the future. Here's to many more fun but pointless journeys! Congratulations!

@user-ol6pe7ff2l 7 ай бұрын

Well done for the year, carry on the good journey.

@jameswright7284 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the 1 year anniversary mate you always make cracking content and I'm really glad I found you through your pointless journey series keep up the good work

@andreafox4099 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your first year. I love that you are authentic and humble. Never change. ❤

@srh28srh28 Жыл бұрын

Happy 1 year anniversary, Nick! Watching a pointless journey is always a peaceful and relaxing way to pass time, there's something very comforting about them. Looking forward to more years on the way.

@paulwheeler4283 Жыл бұрын

Happy KZfaq anniversary and thank you for making me smile you bring so much happiness into all our lives with you're positive personality and your love everything railways keep on doing what you do you're doing a brilliant job

@GreaSySimoGaming Жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work, Nick. You are officially a legend of the KZfaq Train world. 🎉

@alloallie Жыл бұрын

I just subscribed. Congratulations on one year of awesome rail content. Here's to more ! I wouldn't say these Pointless Journeys really are pointless, though. It's more about exploring the interchanges between different rail systems/companies.

@ADAMEDWARDS17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving us some fab railway watching. Well done!

@jumpeihamaji3829 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, your videos are interesting to see! Great concept. I keep watching yoru videos from Japan!

@grangetowncardiff6935 Жыл бұрын

I think your videos are marvellous!

@Nooticus Жыл бұрын

Your appreciation of your success is lovely to see!

@HornbySaturday Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy you videos!

@TheShaunbaxtershow Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work, I do enjoy the journey

@JBFlytography Жыл бұрын

I’m old enough to remember - and quite like - Scotrail 150s being 3 plus 2 transverse seating. Before they were to Wales. Congrats on the year. Not long subscribed but your videos are always entertaining and really well edited!

@stephen-wg9gr 11 ай бұрын

Happy birthday 🎉 😮only one year young! Keeping it real and as for the 3+2 seating..🤯 Ye X

@CalderTrains Жыл бұрын

Great vid Nick! A tip for 769s is that at one end of the train there's an ex first class bit with massive seats and 2 +1 seating!

@gemmarie7683 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are great. The pointless journies are my favourite

@laurafisher8095 7 ай бұрын

Love it ❤❤❤❤

@terrymoore9388 Жыл бұрын

Well done Nick and thank you for so many enjoyable pointless journeys

@macstyle2012 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered this channel. Will go through and watch the previous videos now.

@one42chrisp Жыл бұрын

Happy anniversary! And may you have many more Pointless Journeys in the years to come!!

@Lex1iscool Жыл бұрын

I don't usually sub to a lot of this kind of content but you're different (I subscribed bro keep it up)

@TDlovestrains Жыл бұрын

Happy 1 year anniversary for your channel. Many more to come.

@nickmendes5458 Жыл бұрын

Happy anniversary! One of these days I'm going to bump into you somewhere on the Merseyrail network. If you ever find yourself pointlessly in Glasgow you'll find an abundance of pointless opportunities between Glasgow Central (High Level) and (Low Level), and Glasgow Queen Street (High Level) and (Low Level) plus several other stations in the city centre where walking is most likely quicker than catching a train.

@tonygrinney7115 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick! Congratulations on 1 year of videos! looking forward to many more!

@Nooticus Жыл бұрын

You’ve really found a successful niche with these videos!!

@kieranstravels Жыл бұрын

Can't believe it's been a year already, doesn't feel like it's been! Great video as always mate :)

@RoseRodent Жыл бұрын

Thought of you today when I nearly ended up on a macro pointless journey. Lift issue had me come up from London Kings Cross then immediately transfer to the London Euston train. Thankfully to get off almost immediately, but I'm weirdly tempted now!

@elisouille_buscarscamions Жыл бұрын

Happy 1 year of videos, I'm not here since the beginning but, yes... I really enjoy your videos and your concepts.

@darrellleverkuhn2204 Жыл бұрын

I’ve only recently subscribed. I think your videos are great and I love the pointless journeys, and the fact you come across as yourself and seem so comfortable on camera. Not sure what you’re studying in school (though I’m sure you’ll be quite successful at it) but I truly feel you have a great future doing videos.

@NickBadley Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope so!

@thewrexhamtrainlads Жыл бұрын

Could you do Wrexham General to Shrewsbury to Crewe to Wrexham General

@yanha4925 Жыл бұрын

Do you meet Geoff Marshall

@chrislawson8625 Жыл бұрын

Great videos on your channel - keep going. Have you ever considered a triple whammy, all three West Hampstead stations? Maybe this has been suggested, but, ...

@Saint_Dan132 4 ай бұрын

bless your heart , you have done good buddy

@northwesttrainspotting507 Жыл бұрын

Hey Nick! I live in Burscough and well done for correcting the pronunciation. Glad you could stop by. Ps I say Meols Cop not Meals Cop.

@tommarshall1660 6 ай бұрын

Another good video Nick, as a matter of interest, what do your friends at Uni. think about your pointless journeys?

@ELTransportGuy_2 Жыл бұрын

7 months ago you were at 1,000 subs, now you're almost at 10,000 subs already

@giannihallett4951 Жыл бұрын

Happy 1 year of your awesome blogs

@trainsarethebest2241 Жыл бұрын

Happy 1 Year on KZfaq Nick!

@caramelldansen2204 Жыл бұрын

Let's gooooo! Merseyrail videooooo! Happy channel birthday!

@MichaelSebastianTodd Жыл бұрын

brilliant pointless journey and congratulations on your 1 year anniversary keep up the awesome work

@simonsv9449 10 ай бұрын

Merseyrail feels like a metro and a train at the same time.

@Stettafire 3 ай бұрын

That's cus it is

@ElijahsTransport Жыл бұрын

Great job Nick. You're a legend!

@oliverbakker8381 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kevinsingsbest Жыл бұрын

Congrats on 1year on this channel I’ve subbed to you since 2k

@InkItOut Жыл бұрын

Wooo! Happy 1 year of KZfaq :)

@thomarmstrong3538 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos if your in Wigan again would love to buy you a coffee

@jasonwyland5198 Жыл бұрын

Well done and Happy anniversary

@markmonaghan3968 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick....congratulations on your 1 year KZfaq milestone. I enjoy your pointless journeys series and how you present your videos. With regards to Meols Cop pronunciation, like most things there is no real wrong way to pronounce it. However, I grew up in Southport and lived near to Meols cop at one point. I remember it was always pronounced 'Meels' cop. I actually also lived on the Wirral and Meols on the Wirral was always pronounced 'Mells'. Meols cop in Southport gets its name from the old North Meols, which was actually a separate place from Southport. At that time Southport was known as South Hawes. Hawes is the old name for Sand dunes. I hope this information was helpful. Oh! Did you know, people from Southport are called 'Sandgrounders'. Look forward to seeing some more of you creations, Nick. All the best, Mark.

@TheTriumfAnt Жыл бұрын

As a former Sandgrounder, I always pronounced it "Meels" as well. I didn't know the info about Hawes, so thanks for that.

@the-real-iandavid Жыл бұрын

According to Wikipedia: Meols Cop is pronounced Meels, but Meols, Wirral is pronounced Mells.

@garybroadhurst3548 2 ай бұрын

Just to be different: my family are from Wigan going back a few generations and they always pronounced it Moles - like the animals. As Mark said above, I guess there's really no right and wrong and does it really matter anyway?

@markmonaghan3968 2 ай бұрын

@@garybroadhurst3548 Hi Gary, that's interesting. I am familiar with the Wigan accent so when I imagined hearing the pronunciation in that particular dialect, it made sense to me👍🏼

@ReubenAshwell Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video Nick and happy 1 year anniversary on KZfaq, I enjoy your videos and look forward to many more from you. Also I'd like my EMR Class 156's back lol.

@nightowlmusicpromotions Жыл бұрын

Love your channel very much! When you coming to Edinburgh to ride the new tram to Newhaven line? ❤️

@NickBadley Жыл бұрын

Watch this space 😉

@nightowlmusicpromotions Жыл бұрын

Haha!! You’re amazing!!🙂

@TrainswithJonny Жыл бұрын

Lovely video as usual nick

@AndrewG1989 Жыл бұрын

Southport used to have a train that ran along the pier before it was taken out. Shame really because Southport Pier would attract more tourists if the pier train was still there.

@neilcrawford8303 Жыл бұрын

At least Northern's 769s are still in service, unlike GWRs and TfWs 769s which are now at the Long Marston retirement home for bewildered rolling stock. I agree about the 3+2 seating. They reduce standing room and passenger flow due to the narrow aisle so increasing station dwell times at busy stations like Piccadilly. A good example was the difference between the SWT/R 455s and Southern's. Southern's (now scrapped) 455s had 3+2 seats and were cramped with poor passenger flow, plus the centre seat was often left vacant. The SWT/R units are 2+2 plus with less seats and more standing room at the vestibule area to aid flow. The station dwell times are impressive. The suburban lines out of Waterloo (via Wimbledon) can manage a train frequency of 3 minutes on the UKs busiest network.

@macstyle2012 Жыл бұрын

I once did Whitby to Scarborough. Went to ticket office to buy ticket and was told that the line was closed down - had to explain that I wanted to go via York and Middlesbrough, got an odd look when the ticket was over £30 and trip took around 4 hours when I could have got the bus in 1 hour for £8. I got the bus back again from Whitby.

@Stettafire 3 ай бұрын

My response to such a query would be: I don't like buses.

@SmithyScotland Жыл бұрын

Happy anniversary. You might have to wait to your 4th or 5th anniversary to see 777's on all Merseyrail routes.

@oliverbakker8381 Жыл бұрын

They are partly on the ormskirk line

@exploringallukstations2022 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Video Nick Got 2 Pointless Journeys you can do Eg Hunts Cross Merseyrail to Hunts Cross Northern and Manchester Piccadilly platforms 14 and. 13 to Manchester Piccadilly platforms 1-10 ❤

@7figuretraveller Жыл бұрын

Congrats for surviving a year on KZfaq 🎉 😅 Woah

@williamwildcat Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 1 year!

@haddockman30 Жыл бұрын

Well done on making it a year. May the next year be good for you also. :)

@teecefamilykent Жыл бұрын

Happy first anniversary!

@SamsVlogstrainsmore Жыл бұрын

Happy YT Anniversary Nick!

@johnwebster3224 Жыл бұрын

I used to make "pointless" journeys around Ormskirk, Burscough Junction & Burscough Bridge when working for BR in the 1960's! Didn't seem pointless at the time but looking back - what was the point of it all!

@liamjlennard4443 4 ай бұрын

I’m thinking of going to all Merseyrail stations in one day I have planned it and to take pictures with the signs

@rumblefish2536 Жыл бұрын

Here’s to many more years. Well done, buddy.

@jake_the_train_guy Жыл бұрын

Wow, you only have been doing this a year! You have done well. Congrats.

@georgemaund4964 7 ай бұрын

Burscough Junction hasn't been a junction since the 1960s. One obvious development would be to extend the third rail north to BJc and onto a reinstated curve to Burscough Bridge, opening new journey opportunities: is the land/former track bed still available?Another would be third rail all the way to Preston using the south facing bays for recharge/reversal, or with battery being in vogue, use the new 777s on battery to Preston.

@Stettafire 3 ай бұрын

Interestingly enough a former colleague who lives in Preston agrees with you. We discussed it many times

@Hydr0India Жыл бұрын

Happy one year anniversary Nick! You've truly inspiring me to enjoy looking at Trainlines, and it's even better since for this pointless Journey is in the Merseyside since it's my Childhood home. (⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧

@johnburns4017 7 ай бұрын

It shows how around Liverpool the rail network is well connected. It needs to be better like reintroduce the Burcough Curves, Wapping Tunnel, etc.

@bobbythomas200420032 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick mate another excellent video and I really enjoyed it so much.

@shyguypromotions Жыл бұрын

A year already. A year of great content. Just a question, would you review the class 730s when they come into service later this year

@paultidd9332 Жыл бұрын

Happy anniversary 🎉 Best video yet as it started and ended in Southport my original home town being born and living/working there for the first 30 years of my life. And living near Meols Cop Railway Station I can safely say it is pronounced ‘meals’ Cop, as in dinners! Also, in Southport we would say more ‘burs-cer’ for Burscough. Here’s to your next year.

@peterdean8009 Жыл бұрын

And Meols (Wirral) is, as you correctly said, pronounced 'mells'.

@MattyMonk Жыл бұрын

congratulations for the 1 year

@torspedia Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your YT anniversary. 🙂

@LongHaulPilot Жыл бұрын

8:06 3+2 is common on small planes like the A220. If you want full airline style then 3-3

@Andy20AAA Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a Lichfield Trent valley west coast platform - Lichfield Trent valley cross city line platform

@AdamHinckley 4 ай бұрын

2:11 you could done it through Burscough junction and Burscough bridge, where you get off at junction then walk to bridge and round, 3:49 you didn't need to go to wigan from bridge, you could go straight to southport from there

@Class777 Жыл бұрын

I honestly can’t believe it’s been a year since your channel have started! I’m loving this! Southport to Southport! Former EMR I see! We’re nearly at 10K!

@NickBadley Жыл бұрын

Not long now!

@elliethebat4761 10 ай бұрын

Meols cop (meals cop) like a good meal

@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial 4 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed we'll see more Northern services on the Merseyrail network if they remove the buffers at Ormskirk.

@Teesbrough Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the anniversary. I used to commute on 319s between Sydenham Hill and Blackfriars or St Pancras International - a Mon-Fri peak hour service. Every seat was taken and the train was invariably full and standing too.

@vasselord Жыл бұрын

Congrats 🎉

@Steggs Жыл бұрын

We all have a different approach to KZfaq despite similar interests in whatever the topic may be, well done and keep going! I know I won't get far with my content but it keeps me something to do happily :)

@blairleipst4508 Жыл бұрын

I’ve an idea for a pointless journey, trying to visit stations featuring the Cardinal Compass Points

@JackOfHarts96 Жыл бұрын

How about Southend Victoria to Southend Central in Essex?

@elliethebat4761 10 ай бұрын

The error of going to Wigan from burscough is amazing, but lobe the vid anyway

@ashleyjiscool Жыл бұрын

Wow it has been 1 year Anyway nice content as always

@sandhannahtiser Жыл бұрын

live just up the line from Burscough and have made that journey between stations many a time, was seeing places i recognised haha

@Oscarstrainspotting 4 ай бұрын

8:02 on the class 333s it’s the same it really isn’t a nice plan especially on commuter trains

@robfcgaming1947 Жыл бұрын

Next pointless journey idea: Southend Central to Southend Victoria Route as follows: C2C to Upminster Overground to Romford Elizabeth Line to Shenfield GA to Southend Victoria

@noaddedosteopero1742 Жыл бұрын

Southport mentioned W

@tomdg13 Жыл бұрын

Given that you walked between stations at Burscough and Wigan ... you should find an excuse to do the same at Warrington on the same journey and go for the hat-trick

@alsonberg 3 ай бұрын

You could have done Southport - Sandhills, Sandhills - Kirkby on Merseyrail. Then Kirkby to Wigan Wallgate, and Wigan Wallgate to Southport on Northern Rail.