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Old 20th December 2008, 11:00
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Butlins Holiday Camp Stations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filey_H...ailway_station

I always find these stations quite interesting - am I right in thinking there were others at Minehead & Pwllheli? Judging by the above link, the one at Filey still remains (albeit trackless). Interesting also the services that traversed them such as: (Filey seemed pretty popular!)

London Kings Cross - Filey Holiday Camp through Restaurant Car Express
Manchester Exchange - Filey Holiday Camp
Manchester Victoria - Filey Holiday Camp
Liverpool Lime St - Filey Holiday Camp

Manchester Exchange - Pwllheli Holiday Camp (as I understand it through trains to Pwllheli ran via the now closed line via Carmarthen via Bangor?)
Liverpool Lime St - Pwllheli Holiday Camp
London Euston - Pwllheli Holiday Camp
Birmingham New St - Pwllheli Holiday Camp.

I'm probably missing more through trains, they came from all over, or in the case of Filey, its triangular junction meant London - Scarborough trains could simply reverse into the branch & continue on.

An interesting Filey story to round off: http://www.hunmanby.com/harrycrash.html
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