Dronfield railway station party !!!

who's going to the party to celebrate the new train service?

here what's going on during the day (14th December)

08.30 Band set up on grass area immediate outside station entrance

08.45 Hot drinks/snacks available

08.45 Band plays as guests arrive

ATC squadron invited to form ‘guard of honour’

09.00 Brief speeches by Natascha Engel, President of FoDS and Cllr Wendy Temple, Mayor of Dronfield

09.06 Cllr Temple cuts ribbon across station entrance – photos etc

09.07 Band strikes up with appropriate rousing music

09.08 First train (southbound) arrives: ribbon restored for photo with train in platform

09.08 Civic party boards first train and travels to Chesterfield

09.10 First train ‘flagged off’ by Harry Sykes (94yrs), retired signalman from Dronfield

09.10 Band continues to play for assembled guests

-09.30

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10.17 Second train (southbound)

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10.45 Band plays to entertain guests for first northbound train (provisional – depends on availability)

11.01 First train (northbound) arrives

11.19 Third train (southbound)

11.20 End of formal celebrations

Great.

More bloody trains flying past the bottom of my garden.....

yes but at least you will be able to get on them to go somewhere when the new hourly service starts here is the timetable

http://www.dsag.org.uk/NewServiceTimes.htm

yes but at least you will be able to get on them to go somewhere when the new hourly service starts here is the timetable

http://www.dsag.org.uk/NewServiceTimes.htm

I doubt there'll be any long term demand.

It'll be interesting to see how long the service lasts, once the novelty's worn off.

is there free parking at Dronfield?

What's the pick-up facility like?

And as for more trains passing the garden, don't they pass there anyway - it's just that they'll be passing slower and more quietly if they're stopping

And as for more trains passing the garden, don't they pass there anyway - it's just that they'll be passing slower and more quietly if they're stopping

Slower, yes.....

Quieter? Not sure about that.....

Pass the garden anyway? Yes, but more of 'em, including some early morning Sunday jobs.

is there free parking at Dronfield?

 

What's the pick-up facility like?

 

Sorry - missed these bits.

Free Parking? Yes, but on PAYOR basis.

Don't know what "pick-up facility" means, sorry!

PAYOR? what does that mean?

pick up facility is where you drive up and pick up somebody who's arrived by train

PAYOR? what does that mean?

 

pick up facility is where you drive up and pick up somebody who's arrived by train

"Park at your own risk" (Londonism, sorry!)

As regards the other bit, the car park's alongside the southbound (presumably) platform, but open to all-comers. Quite large, I suppose, but invariably full most days for some reason. Unlit.

Slower, yes.....

Quieter? Not sure about that.....

Pass the garden anyway? Yes, but more of 'em, including some early morning Sunday jobs.

Was the line there when you bought the house?

Was the line there when you bought the house?

Yes. Presuming your point being "why did you buy, already knowing that?", you could liken it to your nearest road suddenly bearing a sudden increase in traffic.

Not much you can do about it, granted, but it doesn't mean you have to like it!

Yes. Presuming your point being "why did you buy, already knowing that?", you could liken it to your nearest road suddenly bearing a sudden increase in traffic.

Not much you can do about it, granted, but it doesn't mean you have to like it!

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