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« on: March 03, 2024, 05:49:56 »

From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68413532

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Dave Jones, from Three Bridges, expects to average 62 stations a day.

He said: "Some people call me brave, some people call me bonkers, and some people call me other things which I can't repeat."

Mr Jones is raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the children's intensive care unit at the Oslo University Hospital.

The 34-year-old said: "I also want to highlight how great the railways are and encourage people to visit fantastic destinations across the network."

Love his stated objectives - wish him well.  "All the Stations" is a hard act to follow.
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2024, 19:01:11 »

With my abject apologies for this belated update: he did it!  Grin

From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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A railway worker who set out to visit all 2,580 train stations in the UK (United Kingdom) in just six weeks said his challenge had gone "really well" but he was "pining" for his own bed.

Dave Jones, 34, set off from Three Bridges in West Sussex in mid-February and, after averaging 62 stations a day, finished his challenge on Sunday after raising more than £2,300 for charity.

Mr Jones said there had been "a few hiccups because of the weather" which had led to flooded stations and prevented him from visiting 14 stops along the way.

The rail enthusiast has been hopping out of the train carriage at each station to step onto the platform and take a photo of each station sign. On Sunday, he tweeted, external: "We are over the finishing line."

Mr Jones said his least favourite stop was "probably Croydon, just with the sheer volume of people.  I used to be train crew around East Croydon in the morning and you can't move for people. It's the London way of life, where people are just head down, they'll barge people out of the way."

Mr Jones said he was most fond of the station at St Ives in Cornwall.

He said: "When you come in on the train, it curves around and you see the pier and the beach and you see the reasons why that area is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Cornwall and it provokes memories of being a small child and going on holidays."

Mr Jones has raised money for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Children's Intensive Care Unit at Oslo's University Hospital.  He said: "I'm ready to head back. It's been so much fun and I'm looking forward to the stations I've got left but I'm pining for my own bed and some home comforts."


My highlighting: thank you, Dave Jones.  Grin

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