What is the longest platform in Britain?
What is the longest platform in Britain? The accolade for the longest train platform in the UK goes to Colchester train station, with a platform extending a whopping 620 metres. One caveat to this is that it's broken into two separate platforms, whereas second place Gloucester's platform – at 602 metres – is an unbroken platform.
What is the oldest train station in Britain?
Liverpool Road Station, Manchester, England, is the world's oldest station. It was first used on September 15, 1830 and was finally closed on September 30, 1975. Part of the original station is now a museum.
What is the longest station name?
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. It is 58 characters long and in Welsh this means St. Maria church in the white hazel forest near the rapid whirlpool beside St. Tysilio of the red cave.
What is the busiest train station in Spain?
Madrid Atocha railway station in Spain's capital city sees an estimated 108 million passengers a year. The original building, named Estación de Mediodía, was opened in 1851. Following a fire that destroyed most of it, the station was rebuilt, opening again in 1892.
What is Britains largest train station?
While Waterloo may have been stripped of previous titles, it still holds a major accolade. With 24 platforms in use, it's the largest train station in the UK.
Which is the longest platform in the world?
The world's longest station platform is at Hubbali Junction in India at 1,507 metres (4,944 ft). The Appalachian Trail station or Benson station in the United States, at the other extreme, has a platform which is only long enough for a single bench.
What is the longest single railway in the world?
The Trans-Siberian Railway, historically known as the Great Siberian Route and often shortened to Transsib, is a large railway system that connects European Russia to the Russian Far East. Spanning a length of over 9,289 kilometers (5,772 miles), it is the longest railway line in the world.
Which is the second longest platform in the world?
Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code: GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubballi Junction railway station in Karnataka.
What is the longest single train journey in the UK?
The longest UK train journey is Aberdeen to Penzance. Covering 785 miles, this train journey takes about 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete (give or take a few minutes). It has 36 stops and spends about two hours in total waiting for passengers to embark and disembark at each railway station along the way.
What is the oldest train station in the world?
Liverpool Road Station, Manchester, England, is the world's oldest station.