Camp Hill Line

[sonic84]

Does anyone know which passenger trains are scheduled to use the Camp Hill Line through to Kings Norton?  Hoping to go for a ride on it some time soon.

[Stu]

I regularly see Crosscountry trains on the Camp Hill line passing over the bridge over the Stratford Road near Camp Hill Island, but I can't be more specific regarding journey times and services sorry, maybe thats a place to start though.

[Rob H]

I think certain CrossCountry Service's from Manchester Piccadilly to Devon/Cornwall use that line I went to Newquay in 2010 by Train and I used CrossCountry because they operated a Manchester to Newquay Journey (still runs today) only in the Summer on Saturdays (only 1 Journey on Saturday) and that working uses the Camp Hill Line :)

[Cheese]

Generally the xx42 from New Street to Bristol Temple Meads will use the Camp Hill line to Kings Norton.  Regularly arrive into New Street on the train that will form the 17:42 to Bristol Temple Meads, and it uses platform 2 or 3 at New Street so must use the Camp Hill line to head south, as you can't access Gloucester tunnel from such a low numbered platform.  If it is departing from platforms 1-4 then it should be going via Camp Hill.  First stop will be Cheltenham Spa though...

[the trainbasher]

SO 1M07 1554 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street LM goes via Camp Hill Line

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P34202/2013/08/17/advanced

(the unit then does 1V21 via University to Hereford then 2C71 via Moor Street to Dorridge then 2V58 to Great Malvern then 5V58 via Malvern Wells to Worcester L.M.D.)

[Sh4318]

SO 1M07 1554 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street LM goes via Camp Hill Line

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P34202/2013/08/17/advanced

(the unit then does 1V21 via University to Hereford then 2C71 via Moor Street to Dorridge then 2V58 to Great Malvern then 5V58 via Malvern Wells to Worcester L.M.D.)

Booked as a 172/3 if I remember correctly

[sonic84]

That's brilliant. Thank you everyone.  Me and a friend might take a trip to Cheltenham as an excuse to travel along the camp hill line.  :-)

Do any cross country trains use the camp hill line on the return?

[Tony]

SO 1M07 1554 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street LM goes via Camp Hill Line

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P34202/2013/08/17/advanced

(the unit then does 1V21 via University to Hereford then 2C71 via Moor Street to Dorridge then 2V58 to Great Malvern then 5V58 via Malvern Wells to Worcester L.M.D.)

I caught that one a couple of weeks back, formed of a 172/2+153 combo!

[598]

That's brilliant. Thank you everyone.  Me and a friend might take a trip to Cheltenham as an excuse to travel along the camp hill line.  :-)

Do any cross country trains use the camp hill line on the return?

Ones I know that do include:
1M25 07:00 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
1S39 06:25 Plymouth to Glasgow Central
1M33 10:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
1S43 06:28 Penzance to Glasgow Central
1M37 11:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
1M41 10:07 Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly
1M49 09:40 Penzance to Manchester Piccadilly
1M93 14:01 Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly
1M61 17:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
1M65 16:54 Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadilly
1M69 19:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
1M77 20:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
1M83 18:25 Plymouth to Birmingham New Street

[JoNi]

I would be grateful if anyone could confirm which Cross Country trains are worked by HSTs.

[598]

I would be grateful if anyone could confirm which Cross Country trains are worked by HSTs.

At the moment on in the week:
1V44 06:00 Leeds to Plymouth returns as 1S51 12:24 Plymouth to Glasgow Central
1V46 06:32 York to Plymouth returns as 1S53 13:24 Plymouth to Edinburgh (Mondays Only)
1V50 06:06 Edinburgh to Plymouth returns as 1E63 Plymouth to Leeds
1V54 06:32 Dundee to Plymouth returns as 1E73 Plymouth to Leeds (Fridays Only)

Saturdays until 7th September:
1V44 06:00 Leeds to Paignton returns as 1S51 12:34 Paignton to Glasgow Central
1V48 07:45 York to Penzance returns as 1E75 Penzance to Leeds
1V52 06:01 Glasgow Central to Paignton returns as 1E67 16:34 Paignton to Leeds
1V54 06:32 Dundee to Newquay returns as **** 20:00 Newquay to Plymouth

[JoNi]

Brilliant thanks very much.

[Rob H]

I would be grateful if anyone could confirm which Cross Country trains are worked by HSTs.

At the moment on in the week:
1V44 06:00 Leeds to Plymouth returns as 1S51 12:24 Plymouth to Glasgow Central
1V46 06:32 York to Plymouth returns as 1S53 13:24 Plymouth to Edinburgh (Mondays Only)
1V50 06:06 Edinburgh to Plymouth returns as 1E63 Plymouth to Leeds
1V54 06:32 Dundee to Plymouth returns as 1E73 Plymouth to Leeds (Fridays Only)

Saturdays until 7th September:
1V44 06:00 Leeds to Paignton returns as 1S51 12:34 Paignton to Glasgow Central
1V48 07:45 York to Penzance returns as 1E75 Penzance to Leeds
1V52 06:01 Glasgow Central to Paignton returns as 1E67 16:34 Paignton to Leeds
1V54 06:32 Dundee to Newquay returns as **** 20:00 Newquay to Plymouth

and on Sunday

09:01 Plymouth to Newquay then works 11:32 Newquay to Edinburgh :)

There is also a Cross Country HST page on facebook called "Cross Country HST gen" that tells you which loco's are operating on the journey's :)

[Kevin]

SO 1M07 1554 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street LM goes via Camp Hill Line

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P34202/2013/08/17/advanced

(the unit then does 1V21 via University to Hereford then 2C71 via Moor Street to Dorridge then 2V58 to Great Malvern then 5V58 via Malvern Wells to Worcester L.M.D.)

Think the other extra saturday LM services through Bromsgrove (16:19, 17:19 ex new street, 10:13, 11:15 ex bromsgrove) go via camp hill, not 100% on it but there's every possibility because they're also not booked to call at University.

[Roy]

I would be grateful if anyone could confirm which Cross Country trains are worked by HSTs.

At the moment on in the week:
1V44 06:00 Leeds to Plymouth returns as 1S51 12:24 Plymouth to Glasgow Central
1V46 06:32 York to Plymouth returns as 1S53 13:24 Plymouth to Edinburgh (Mondays Only)
1V50 06:06 Edinburgh to Plymouth returns as 1E63 Plymouth to Leeds
1V54 06:32 Dundee to Plymouth returns as 1E73 Plymouth to Leeds (Fridays Only)

Saturdays until 7th September:
1V44 06:00 Leeds to Paignton returns as 1S51 12:34 Paignton to Glasgow Central
1V48 07:45 York to Penzance returns as 1E75 Penzance to Leeds
1V52 06:01 Glasgow Central to Paignton returns as 1E67 16:34 Paignton to Leeds
1V54 06:32 Dundee to Newquay returns as **** 20:00 Newquay to Plymouth

Saturday services from 14 September will see the following HST operated.

06:00 Leeds to Plymouth returns as 12:24 Plymouth to Glasgow Central (08:12 and 16:03 from Birmingham New Street)
08:05 Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth returns as 17:24 Plymouth to Leeds (13:12 and 21:03 from Birmingham New Street)