Elton & Orston - Least Used Station in Nottinghamshire

Morning Geoff and the Doctor. Plug Point phone is fairly ancient but it gives the train crew /driver an ability to speak to either control or the signaller if there are any issues at that station. Called a 2-wire or plug phone, the module to use it will be held on the train. You should have asked the EMT guard to see his plug phone!😎

Elton & Orston sound like a folk duo with acoustic guitars.

I was going to Skegness yesterday from Nottingham at 7:35am and I saw Elton And Orston as we passed through at speed

Back in the eighties when Nottingham–Grantham trains stopped at every station, I used to get off here to go and stay at my girlfriend’s place for the weekend. She lived in a hamlet to the north of Orston, which was the most windswept, depressing walk to undertake in winter. My proto-Goth garb made the trek just that little bit more grim.... Fantastic video, brought some interesting memories back.

Back in the 80's I used the Grantham to Nottingham service quite often, and I think pretty much every train stopped at all stations, including Elton & Orston. The service must have been cut back since then.

Perhaps Last train to London would have been a better choice for an ELO song

I love how quiet and calm these stations all are, though I can't wait for the stark change in mood when Geoff eventually does the least used station in the City of London.

What does Dave have in common with British weather? On an average day, both have three degrees.

Great two videos guys and really scenic around there 😊🌲🍁🌳🍃🌾🚂🚆

Loving the cutaway gags, keep them coming. Great video

I used to catch the train to there from Nottingham, late 70's early 80's as a kid, to fish in the smite. Which is a good walk from the station. Then, most of the trains stopped.

Absolutely brilliant. Really enjoyed this ... and .... calm...

You know what guys? A handful of us can shift stats of ANY top 10 least used stations within a day. Wooow, what a power we have!

Very calm. A good place to go for a retreat.

Most number of least used stations possible in one day? GO.

Although it was mid-afternoon, the train you caught from ELO was the "Last Train (with a connection ) to London" - cue music.

I use Bottesford station a fair bit. Nice night out there and the train times are handy for a few pints.

Well, as a Leicestershire boy I'm glad to say that Bottesford is a major passenger hub in comparison with the Elton & Orston passenger numbers. Your calmness interlude put me in mind of the alleged Japanese package holidays which consist of flying people to Glasgow, bussing them out into the moors and leaving them there for the day amongst the blown heather and the silence. A cheaper version for stressed-out cityfolk would be Elton & Orston on the first train, silence all day (enhanced by trains speeding past) and back (with batteries charged) on the last train. Thermosflask of tea allowed.

Plug points are for portable phones carried by rail staff. They can plug their phone in and punch in the number for wherever they’re calling. If I recall correctly emergency services also carry these phones. I only know this from binging on railway training videos - any actual staff please correct me if I’m spouting gibberish.

I love that mention of ELO. They're the last band I would ever expect to hear in a video about a railway station. Considering the station's name, I think Elton John should have been mentioned as well.