29th September 2023
CrossCountry
(Staff Special)
Tour cancelled, due to reason(s) unknown.
Route :
1Z43 : Plymouth to Blackpool North
1Z44 : Blackpool North to Plymouth
| Advertised HST | Advertised Route |
| CrossCountry HST | Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street |
| CrossCountry HST | Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North |
| CrossCountry HST | Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - (via WCML) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Booked | |
| Plymouth | 07.17d [P5] | 23.20a [P4] | |
| Lipson Jn | 07/20 | 23/17 | |
| Hemerdon | 07/24½ | 23/08½ | |
| Ivybridge | 07/29½ [P2] | 23/04 [P1] | |
| Aish Crossover | 07/33½ | 23/00 | |
| Totnes | 07/41½ | 22/52½ | |
| Dainton Tunnel | 07/47 | 22/47 | |
| Newton Abbot West Jn | 07/50½ | 22/43½ | |
| Newton Abbot | 07/51½ [P3] | 22/42 [P2] | |
| Teignmouth | 07/56½ | 22/35 | |
| Dawlish | 08/00 | 22/32 | |
| Dawlish Warren | 08/01½ | 22/30½ | |
| Exeter St Davids | 08.17a ~ 08.20d [P5] | 22.10a ~ 22.22d [P4] | |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 08/22 | 22/08 | |
| Tiverton Loop | 08/30½ | 21/58½ | |
| Tiverton Parkway | 08/31½ [P2] | 21/57½ [P1] | |
| Whiteball | 08/33½ | 21/55½ | |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 08/39 | 21/50 | |
| Taunton | 08.41a ~ 08.42d [P5] | 21.45a ~ 21.47d [P3] | |
| Cogload Jn | 08/47 | 21/41½ | |
| Bridgwater | 08/51 | 21/37 | |
| Uphill Jn | 08/58½ | 21/29½ | |
| Worle Jn | 09/00½ | 21/27½ | |
| Parson Street | 09/17½ [P2] | ? | |
| Bristol West Jn | 09/19½ [UM] | 21/12 [DM] | |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 09.21a ~ 09.24d [P5] | 21.04a ~ 21.11d [P10] | |
| Bristol East Jn | 09/25 [UF] | 21/03 | |
| Dr Day's Jn | 09/26 [ML] | 21/02 [DF] | |
| Horfield Jn | 09/30 | 20/58½ | |
| Filton Abbey Wood | 09/31 [P2] [UF] | 20/57½ [P1] [ML] | |
| Bristol Parkway | 09/37 [P3] | 20/56 [P2] | |
| Westerleigh Jn | 09/40½ | 20/52 | |
| Yate | 09/43½ | 20/50 | |
| Charfield | 09/48 | 20/46 | |
| Standish Jn | 09/57 | 20/38 | |
| Gloucester Yard Jn | 10/02½ | 20/34 | |
| Barnwood Jn | 10/03 | 20/33½ | |
| Cheltenham Spa | 10/07 [P2] | 20/29 [P1] | |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury | 10/12 [P1] | 20/23½ [P2] | |
| Abbotswood Jn | 10/18½ | 20/17 | |
| Stoke Works Jn | 10/25½ | 20/10 | |
| Bromsgrove | 10/27 [P2] | 20/09 [P4] | |
| Barnt Green | 10/32 [P1] [FL] | 20/06 [P2] | |
| Longbridge | 10/34 | 20/03 | |
| Kings Norton | 10/36 | 20/01 [FL] | |
| Selly Oak | 10/40½ | 19/56½ | |
| Five Ways | 10/46½ | 19/51 | |
| Birmingham New Street | 10.52a ~ 11.04d [P7] | 19.45a ~ 19.48d [P10] | |
| Soho South Jn | 11/08 | - | |
| Galton Jn | 11/09½ | - | |
| Dudley Port | 11/12½ | - | |
| Wolverhampton | 11/22 [P1] | - | |
| Wolverhampton North Jn | 11/23½ | - | |
| Proof House Jn | - | 19/42½ [DEL] | |
| Aston | - | 19/39 [P2] | |
| Perry Barr North Jn | - | 19/35 | |
| Bescot Stadium | - | 19/28 | |
| Darlaston Jn | - | 19/27 | |
| Portobello Jn | - | 19/24 | |
| Bushbury Jn | 11/25 | 19/20½ | |
| Penkridge | 11/30 | 19/13½ | |
| Trent Valley Jn | 11/35 [DS] | 19/10 | |
| Stafford | 11c36 ~ 11c37 [P5] [DS] | 19/09 [UF] [US] | |
| Searchlight Lane Jn | 11/41½ [DNB] | - | |
| Yarnfield Jn | 11/43 | - | |
| Stone | 11/46½ | - | |
| Stoke Jn | 11/51½ | - | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 11/54 [P2] | - | |
| Kidsgrove | 12/01 [P4] | - | |
| Alsager | 12/04 | - | |
| Barthomley Jn | 12/07 | - | |
| North Stafford Jn | 12/11 [UDP] | - | |
| Norton Bridge | - | 19/04½ [UF] | |
| Madeley | - | 18/58½ [UF] | |
| Basford Hall Jn | - | 18/54½ [UF] | |
| Crewe | 12*16 ~ 12*18 [DF] | 18c49 ~ 18c51 [P5] [UF] | |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 12/20½ | 18/47 | |
| Winsford | 12/25½ | 18/41½ | |
| Hartford Jn | 12/29 | 18/38½ | |
| Acton Bridge | 12/30 | 18/37 | |
| Weaver Jn | 12/32 | 18/35½ | |
| Acton Grange Jn | 12/34½ | 18/32 | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 12/36½ [P3] | 18/29½ [P2] | |
| Dallam Jn | 12/37½ | 18/25 | |
| Winwick Jn | 12/39 | 18/23½ | |
| Golborne Jn | 12/42 | 18/22 | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 12/45 | 18/19 | |
| Wigan South Jn | 12/45½ | 18/18½ | |
| Wigan North Western | 12/47 [P5] | 18/18 [P4] | |
| Balshaw Lane | 12/53½ | 18/13 | |
| Euxton Jn | 12/55½ | 18/12 | |
| Ribble Jn | 13/04 [DF] | 18/07½ [UF] | |
| Preston | 13c05 ~ 13c08 [P3] | 18c01 ~ 18c06 [P5] [UF] | |
| Fylde Jn | 13/09½ | 17/59½ [UF] | |
| Kirkham & Wesham | 13/16 [P2] | 17/51 [P3] | |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 13/23 [P1] | 17/44 [P2] | |
| Devonshire Road Jn | 13/29½ | 17/41½ | |
| Blackpool North | 13.32a [P1] | 17.40d [P1] |