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Antikbar, 25x40 vintage British Railways poster advertises a
cheap trip to various destinations in Derbyshire and Buxton on Sunday, 29th May 1960. The service was operated by the London Midland region, departing from several North Staffordshire stations, including Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, and Uttoxeter.
Trip Details
Destinations: Ashbourne, Thorpe Cloud for Dovedale, Tissington, Alsop-en-le-Dale, Hartington, Parsley Hay, and Buxton.
Departure Stations: Alsager, Kidsgrove Central, Longport, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Longton, Meir, Blythe Bridge, and Uttoxeter.
Date: Sunday, 29th May (identified as 1960 from auction results).
Fares: Return fares varied by distance; for example, a second-class return ticket from Stoke-on-Trent to Buxton cost 6/6 (six shillings and sixpence).
Times: Trains departed in the morning and returned the same evening, with the arrival time in Buxton listed as 3:25 PM. The return trains left Buxton at 7:30 PM.
Railway: The services ran on lines that were part of the former London Midland & Scottish (LMS) Railway network, which was nationalized into British Railways in 1948. |
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