DAY 26 - Visiting more "Dodgy Stations"!

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GLOVESTRAINS: And again, I have just
checked the timetable for Eastrington

(WIND NOISE)
because it is a dodgy station.

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Hey, everyone! GLovesTrains 'ere.

And welcome to "Exploring Yorkshire
and the Humber by Train"

day 26.

Now, don't worry,
we've not suddenly jumped into winter.

(SEAGULLS CALL)
It's still summer, would you believe.

"What summer?"
I know. Tell me about it.

But I've just had
an overnight stay at Hull,

and it is really early in the morning.

I'm off to Howden,

Wressle and Eastrington.

Yeah, only three stations,

but two of them are dodgy ones.

Hence why I've gotten up so early.

I am just outside of Hull station now,

so I'm gonna make my way in there
and get on the first train.

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G: I'm in me favourite seat.

I always come for this one
by the toilet.

I've just had a look,
it's seat 72.

I am on 185142.

And do you know what,
I'm not even feeling tired at all.

Like usually I do, but...

with getting up at half past three
this morning,

like I am so awake right now.

I mean the effects of that
might kick in a little bit later on.

Because I have yet to have
a morning coffee.

Not sure where I'm gonna
get one of those.

And it's great as well
to be able to actually

get to the first stop
within half an hour.

ANNOUNCEMENT:
'4:59 Transpennine Express service

'through to Liverpool Lime Street.

'Calling at Brough, Gilberdyke,
Howden, Selby, Leeds...'

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G: I'm at Howden.
And I am very happy to see

that at twenty-five past five
in the morning

it's already become so light!

I was taken by surprise,
pulling in...

Well I mean,
I saw it yesterday actually,

but it kind of slipped my mind.

But Howden does have
staggered platforms.

And...
(SINGS) ♫ When you're at Howden

♫ You put your knickers
on your head

♫ You put your
knickers on your head

♫ You put your knickers
on your head

♫ When you're at Howden

♫ You put your knickers
on your head

♫ And you shout ♫

(SHOUTS) Squishy boobies!

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Got a little sunrise
over there as well.

I'm not too sure why my big toe
is feeling wet, at the moment.

Like it's not even raining
or anything.

I don't know. Anyways...
(LAUGHS)

I am intrigued by

(COCKEREL CROWS)
this station building

in like sort of
the middle of the platforms here

with the old signage.

Not too sure what that's used for
at the minute.

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At Howden, of course
we've got two platforms.

It is run by Northern Trains.

You've also got TPE and
Hull Trains that serve the station.

We've got plenty of cycle storage space.

There's one-way facing
information displays.

There is a level crossing
between the platforms here.

And some modern shelters.

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Just seen this poster here
at the end of the platform as well,

saying that Hull Trains have actually
improved Howden station.

And looking at these photos as well,

I definitely can tell the difference.

The platforms now,
they do look very fresh.

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Okay, turns out the floor
may have been

wetter than I thought it was

'cause I was leaving footprints.
I think it's like,

is it called dew or something like that?
Anyways...

Just seen as well
that the station building

is labelled with "Station House."

And it is a private residence.

I am just having
a little walk up the road...

I think we're about to walk along
a grassy pavement.

That's gonna make my big toe
even wetter.

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My shoes are now covered in wet grass.

But anyways,
I've just come to have a look

at Howden Windmill.

Which is situated next to this lake.

And it's made even more picturesque

by the beautiful sunrise.

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G: I'm on 170474.

I honestly did not expect

to be on a 170 right now.

I don't know what I expected
this unit to be,

(ANNOUNCEMENTS IN BACKGROUND)
but just...oh, we're nearly there.

(LAUGHS) But just a smaller unit,
to be honest, with Wressle...

..seeing a low frequency of service.

But yeah, lovely surprise
being on a 170.

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I'm at Wressle.

Wressle is a Northern-only station

and it's got two platforms.

And if only Hull Trains
called 'ere as well,

because they could sort the floor
of platform 2 out.

It's full of stones and
plants growing all along it.

But platform 1,

which is the next platform
I'm gonna be going off,

(LAUGHS) does have like...
the standard platform floor!

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Whilst I mentioned
frequency of service on the train,

I thought I'd just check
how many trains

actually call at Wressle a day.

And it is seven.

I thought there'd be
the same amount of upwards trains

as there would be downwards trains.

But there are four trains to York

and three trains to Hull
and that way.

My next train, I have checked
it is on time, thankfully.

Because honestly,
I had no back-up plan

if one of my trains
were cancelled today.

So yeah, happy days that

it is going to plan so far.

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G: At Wressle,
there's some basic shelters.

There's a local area map.

There's a level crossing.

And there isn't, however,
any information displays.

I would have been very surprised,

to be honest with ya,
if there were.

(LAUGHS) But there's also
no ticket buying facilities.

It does say
on a sign down there,

that you are able
to purchase a ticket

from the conductor on the train.

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(TRAIN WHIZZES PAST)

I am glad there's a pavement here.

I am having a walk.
I saw on the map

that there's a castle here.
Wressle Castle.

Don't worry! I'm not gonna
wrestle the castle.

I am just gonna have a look at it.

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Okay, so you do get
a good view of the castle from here.

And there is some information here
about it.

However, I can't seem to find
a way actually

to get any closer to the castle.

Which is a shame because
I've actually got

like practically a two-hour wait
at Wressle.

So I'ma have to find
something else to do.

I might end up just sitting in the station!
(LAUGHS)

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The gates of the level crossing

(LEVEL CROSSING ALARM)
are going down now.

I'm thinking it's because
my train's about to pull in.

This train is gonna take me
back down the line.

Calling at Howden and then

I'm getting off obviously
at Eastrington.

(TRAIN ENGINE NOISE)
I'm getting on 155347.

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Well, I'm really pleased
that I got to ride

(WIND NOISE)
on a Class 155 again.

I am gonna be riding
that train back later.

I do have the longest wait of the day

here at Eastrington.

I have got about three hours here.

But yeah,
I am pretty confident

that I am gonna be
making it home today!

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Eastrington again
is a very basic station.

(VOICE ECHOES)
We've got one of those oddly-shaped shelters.

Where my voice is slightly
echoing from it right now.

Over on the other platform,

there is a basic shelter
and a blue bench.

There's Northern Trains calling here.

And there's two platforms.

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G: You can see some wind turbines
from the station.

And again, I have just checked
the timetable for Eastrington

(WIND NOISE)
because it is a dodgy station.

And there are six trains
that call here per day.

You've got two to Hull

and four to York.

You would have thought
it would be

an even split between
upwards and downwards services.

But yeah, it's not.

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I am off for a walk now.

I know, right?
Me off for a walk. Jeez.

But I am off to
Eastrington Ponds Nature Reserve,

I think it's called.

It's about twenty minutes away.

And again, I am happy to see

that there's pavements in Eastrington.

Well I say "pavements,"
there's a pavement

on this side of the road anyway.
I hope it lasts!

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It is a lovely walk this.
It's a really nice area.

And I think I'm gonna have to
take my coat off

at some point too.

'Cause it is warming up a lot now.

(TRAFFIC NOISE)
But in walking through Eastrington 'ere,

I am wondering,
the people who live here,

where do they do their shopping?

Because there's a hairdressers,

there's a pub, there's a cafe.

But I don't see any shops anywhere.

I mean,
at least they've got those things,

but yeah,

they must have to travel out

(LAUGHS)
somewhere to do their shopping.

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Well, I've found the lake.

And I think I'm gonna be
spending the rest of my time

at Eastrington here.

It is absolutely beautiful.

I was hoping there'd be
some seating areas around here.

Immediately in stepping into
the nature reserve,

I was greeted by a bench.

So I'm very happy to see that.

I think I'm gonna go have a walk
around the lake.

Might be some more
benches around there.

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Well, what a wonderful way to end

a quick and short day.

And a very beautiful one as well.

The main aim for me today

was to get them dodgy stations done.

So I am happy
that everything went to plan.

And from my early start this morning

and my lack of coffee like,

I am still not tired at all.

I am very awake right now.

Thank you very much
for watching, everyone.

Byesie byes!

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Well, what a wonderful en...

Weh, weh, weh.

Well, what a wonderful en...

End to the... (LAUGHS)

Friggin' hell,
I can't even speak now.