The Thameslink Peterborough Branch!

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Жыл бұрын

Today, I explore a few stations along the Peterborough branch of Thameslink! And see the return of paths and fields!
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@CelticGoals Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, on TL class 700s the rear of the train is always declassified first class. You'll get a table wether airline or set of 4 and a much better seat than the iron board as well as a plug socket. Worth noting for the future

@Sim0nTrains Жыл бұрын

Unlock your inner GLovesTrains by playing at the playground.... that what it is! Never visited those Stations.... apart from Peterborough and love the AI Nick at the end.

@boove9933 Жыл бұрын

I do what you do in your videos often, I really like trains and I’ve never felt confident enough to record it. I guess that’s why I like your content but I also really like how it makes me feel like I’m not weird for doing so. Thanks ❤

@tomwatts703 Жыл бұрын

Pleasantly surprised to see a video about my town! For a station with four platforms St Neots doesn't see much traffic, but maybe EWR will change that.

@ReubenAshwell Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video Nick, I've never been down this part of the ECML myself but the towns do look nice, especially Huntingdon. Fun fact, there used to be a viaduct that carried the A14 across the ECML south of Huntingdon station until they built a new Huntingdon Bypass between 2018 and 2020. The park bit was brilliant as with the AI voice at the end.

@FMP346 Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always, you never fail to make these entertaining!

@SeanMidlandstransporthub Жыл бұрын

Rear first class on the 700s is comfier and declassified! Great video though!

@stephenholt4670 Жыл бұрын

When I think of Huntingdon, the old A14 comes to mind and the big flyover that crosses right over the town centre and the ECML and is now being demolished because they added a new road to the south. Apparently the demolition is quite a major project. I thought he might go and have a look at that, not sure how far they've got...

@JasonCliftJones Жыл бұрын

Far enough that the viaduct isn't there anymore; it crossed above the road bridge at the end of the station shown in the vid, the new looking footpaths explored were part of the town centre works. The A1307 seen on a few road signs in vid is (what's left of) the old A14/A604.

@Thornaby37 Жыл бұрын

I presume you took a wrong turning in St Neots, where it takes a good five minutes just to walk to the road that leads to the town centre (which is then another fifteen minutes walk)

@MichaelSebastianTodd Жыл бұрын

brilliant im loving Huntington & Sandy St Neots & Sandy ive never being on that part of Thameslink but wouldnt mind visiting some of the places on that part in the future anyway keep up the awesome work

@ThePlatinumPenguinHD 11 ай бұрын

I grew up near Huntingdon and St Neots, wild to see the streets I walk down every week on KZfaq lol

@stephenpalcso42 Жыл бұрын

Only just getting acquainted with your videos, which are great fun. My only trip to Sandy was to walk the old east/west line (now footpath) to Bedford, so I could have a complete round from/to Croydon.

@Gregdotgreg Жыл бұрын

And there was me thinking Peterborough et al was up north! But I think the North of England is a beautiful place! Interesting as well

@thebritishrailroader Жыл бұрын

As a southerner, Peterborough doesn't quite qualify, more of an East Anglian city. Great video as always 👍👍

@jaythomson7220 Жыл бұрын

this video made me quite happy, as a resident of st neots I dont often see it pop up on these channels, I have to admit it made me giggle when you walked past my house in the video and into my local park, its a shame that the station itself is a fair wee walk away from the actual town, because the town itself albeit small is very very nice

@kevinmothers904 Жыл бұрын

Lincoln, Metheringham, Ruskington and Sleaford last December. Today Peterborough, Huntingdon, St Neots and Sandy. How about visiting the station you missed out Nick......Spalding. Ride on EMR from Peterborough through the Werrington underpass and see the return of our flower parade on May 13th. We have fields too and play equipment!

@ADAMEDWARDS17 Жыл бұрын

When you make it to Hatfield, we can take you to see Tudor Hatfield House and the newer Jacobean one. Lots of history just out of the station.

@Northwestexpress. Жыл бұрын

Lonon Thames link seems a bit like Metrolink - Eletric,crowded on the train, crowded at the station

@tylerdavidson1387 Жыл бұрын

"There's a rather nice looking path here...." 😏 🥰

@alastairoxby8037 Жыл бұрын

Can I ask what type of ticket did you use? Did you use a normal return, or did you use some sort of day rover?

@DavidRobinson1978 Жыл бұрын

Thameslink seats are better than their sister rolling stock on Northern at least. I really need to use both services more before my Railcard expires.

@AndrewG1989 Жыл бұрын

I have been to Peterborough before when I used to live in Norfolk and went on the train from Norwich to Peterborough which took over an hour.

@DonaldTrumpIsGreat Жыл бұрын

Thameslink Are Ironing Board Seat Champion's

@lewis72 Жыл бұрын

You were a year or so too late to see the mighty Huntingdon concrete viaduct, which carried the old A14 just near the station. It's since been rerouted.

@QALibrary Жыл бұрын

Peterborough looks very much like Milton Keynes in some parts

@georgedowns4034 Жыл бұрын

Hang on I thought Thameslink ran every 30 mins in either direction up there. Unless u went on a Sunday?

@tomwatts703 Жыл бұрын

I thought that too, I wonder if it's the recent ECML works? Last weekend all services were diverted onto the Hertford loop which is only double-track, so they may have reduced the service to avoid delaying intercity trains?

@NickBadley Жыл бұрын

This ^^

@alexstrains903 Жыл бұрын

Looks so odd seeing Sandy on there! I've never been fond of it tbf, It is quite quirky though

@HillierHugh Жыл бұрын

Love your AI voice LMAO it can at least pronounce my name

@MrTransportAddict Жыл бұрын

Another Pointless journey soon? How about Canning Town to Royal Victoria.

@matt01273 Жыл бұрын

Great video. You’ve missed a whole recent back-story of the station at Huntingdon. The removal of the enormous viaduct over it and the ECML - piece by piece over years. That’s restored the green space you walked in. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z6uKe8WK05iYiIk.html 😀🌉🚙🚗

@jacobporrett Жыл бұрын

Peterborough is a good station for train spotting.

@thediamonder11 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes! Thameslink. Seems far from the thames for me.

@bongman123 Жыл бұрын

It goes through London

@khmcc5556 Жыл бұрын

@@bongman123 but Peterborough is quite far from London

@stephenholt4670 Жыл бұрын

@@khmcc5556 hence the "link" part. If you're in Peterborough and want to reach the Thames, it seems this is the way to go. When you reach Blackfriars you're literally above the river.

@tomwatts703 Жыл бұрын

The trains have to run from somewhere after all. Peterborough is a good place since LNER doesn't serve any stations south of it except Stevenage.

@Floortile Жыл бұрын

Award yourself a medal, Mate, for using Thameslink when you didn’t have to

@CelticGoals Жыл бұрын

I'll have many medals then as they're my go to from East Croydon to any stations south hahaha That declassified first class is not too bad

@joshtrains-qr8ie 29 күн бұрын

7:10 WOAH! FEAT ON THE SEATS WHY DID YOU NOT TELL THEM TO GET THERE FEAT OFF NICK?

@Farleigh1050 14 күн бұрын

because nick is not a karen

@joshtrains-qr8ie 14 күн бұрын

@@Farleigh1050 still not ok

@Farleigh1050 14 күн бұрын

@@joshtrains-qr8ie i didnt say it wasnt ok, its better to keep feet off the seats, but to tell someone to take their feet off is also not ok to a lot of people

@jameswright7284 Жыл бұрын

The perfect response to being in Peterborough Oh God

@georgedowns4034 Жыл бұрын

I've been to Peterborough before and I actually rly liked it

@ReubenAshwell Жыл бұрын

At least theres a heritage railway there which I've only been near briefly but do have plans to ride it propper at some point.

@YouJustHaveToClick Жыл бұрын

What if Nick is the AI? 🤔

@lonmar0612 Жыл бұрын

Nick: I'm in Peterborough... Oh God Me (from Peterborough): how dare you be so dismissive about the glorious Peter... oh yeah in fact thats a fair response

@srfurley Жыл бұрын

I have lived in the South all of my 66 years, birthday today, but much prefer the North. I now live on the Southern part of this line, near Coulsdon South station. It’s normally a 30 minute service, did you go on a Sunday?

@petes48 Жыл бұрын

Good video, but no way is St Neotts in the South of England. It is way north of London. Cheers

@NickBadley Жыл бұрын

As a northerner, St Neots is definitely rather southern for me 😂

@sterlinghartley2165 Жыл бұрын

It South Midlands at best, but by Northern Standards, if it below the Humber is The South lmao.

@tomwatts703 Жыл бұрын

As a St Neots resident, if you want to get technical we're just in East Anglia, but in terms of the big 'North-South divide' it's most definitely in the south,