| Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by grahame at 11:37, 30th March 2026 |     |
From the BBC
Terriers are being welcomed aboard trains at a station which shares their name on a reopened railway line.
Bedlington Station finally opened on Sunday as part of the Northumberland Line between Ashington and Newcastle, which reopened in December 2024.
Operator Northern said the first 25 Bedlington terriers to arrive at the station on Monday between 10:00 and 12:00 BST would earn their owners a free travel pass.
Bedlington Station finally opened on Sunday as part of the Northumberland Line between Ashington and Newcastle, which reopened in December 2024.
Operator Northern said the first 25 Bedlington terriers to arrive at the station on Monday between 10:00 and 12:00 BST would earn their owners a free travel pass.
| Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by IndustryInsider at 12:59, 30th March 2026 | |
Nice idea and good publicity.
| Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:01, 30th March 2026 | |
Nice idea and good publicity.
I assume 'the railways' will not be offering the same incentive at Barking.
| Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by Oxonhutch at 18:36, 30th March 2026 | |
In Wales. where it is a bit warm, the Brecon Mountain Railway are offering Pant.
| Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by grahame at 18:47, 30th March 2026 | |
In Wales. where it is a bit warm, the Brecon Mountain Railway are offering Pant.
As well as Bedlington, there are Manchester, Lakeland, Scottish, West Highland and Norfolk terriers amongst others.
| Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by ChrisB at 19:02, 30th March 2026 | |
But no stations with those names.
| Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by Oxonhutch at 20:19, 30th March 2026 | |
| Re: Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 20:36, 30th March 2026 | |
I have now split off a few recent posts, to form a new topic here, in view of the increasing levels of levity ...
| Re: Topic going to the dogs ... (split posts) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 20:50, 30th March 2026 | |
One that I know is a favourite of grahame's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dog_Halt_railway_station
