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« on: January 14, 2021, 06:39:25 »
Just seen the tail end of on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) points west local news on Thursday morning at 06:25am

Some one is going to visit all 6,000 disused train stations,should be on again at 06:55am or watch it on i-player.
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2021, 09:12:00 »
Is it these people?
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/index.shtml
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2021, 09:48:28 »
Paul and rebbeca whitewick in the film it showed Donyatt halt and they are clawing their way through Gloucestershire and Somerset before covid 19 hit.

They are hoping to visit all 6,000 U.K. stations eventually.

https://www.youtube.com/user/pwhitewick1/videos?disable_polymer=1
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