Freight on the Settle-Carlisle
 

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know approximately how many freight trains run in each direction, every week on the settle & carlisle line?

I was thinking of going on holiday & staying at the cottage on Long Marton station platform for a week, but i'm not sure if it's worth it.

I know there are about 6 DMU's per day, but wondered if it was really worth a weeks stay? Normally I spend a week at Starcross but discovered this holiday cottage right on the disused platform.

If somebody could give me a 'ball park' figure as to how many freight trains pass up and down in a week, I would be most grateful!

This is the holiday cottage in question: http://www.longmartonstation.fsnet.co.uk/

Of hand I think it is planned at 1 path an hour to / from Leeds.
Mainly Coal but some cement traffic over the S+C to Hellifield and then Clitheroe.
Gypsum traffic from Drax to near Appleby as well.
Not forgetting its also open 24 hour as well.

Thanks Ploughman! That's definitely worth a weeks stay. Imagine sun bathing on your own private platform, drinking beer, watching the cricket/football on telly, and of course.....watching the trains go by!

Nothing could be better!

Are you going on your own ?

With the wife and baby daughter.

But I haven't asked her yet.

Quote Originally posted by Rassy
But I haven't asked her yet.

Surely this should be haven't told her yet

Hahaha - Damn right!

Clean that floor women!

Lol.........

Today at Kirkby Stephen there have been the following freights (a fairly typical day): 0715 up DBS coal, 0845 dn DBS gypsum, 0910 down FLR coal, 1050 down FLR coal, 1130 up FLR coal, 1150 up FLR coal, 1250 down DBS coal, 1310 up DBS gypsum, 1330 up DBS engineers, 1400 up Colas timber, 1450 down DBS coal, 1630 up FLR coal. At least as busy overnight; best warn the missus...

Just get the missus to go get some earplugs........SORTED.....!!!!;);):D