The Rail Delivery Group has launched a three-round Twitter tournament to decide Britain's favourite railway station.
The first-ever World Cup of Stations via Twitter online polls give the public a chance to vote on which stations deserve to be recognised for their facilities, architecture or impact on the community.
The tournament is running via the RDG Twitter page https://twitter.com/RailDeliveryGrp and ends on Tuesday 15th October, which is #StationsDay where Britain's Railway will be celebrating the stations role in the community and the people who work on them.
The stations in the competition come from a shortlist ranging from the busiest in the country to those in rural communities. The group stages run from Thursday to Sunday with a semi-final on Monday.
In addition, a wildcard category of four stations has been selected by vlogger-due All the Stations from their ‘list of stations too good to miss'.
A plaque will be presented to the winning station to recognise their achievement.
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What did the officials say?
Robert Nisbet, Director of Nations and Regions for the Rail Delivery Group said,
“Stations Day is about celebrating stations, their cherished role in the community and the huge investment that has gone into station improvements across the country. With 85% of Brits living within five kilometres of a railway station, the World Cup of Stations is sure to stoke some local pride and hopefully friendly regional rivalries.”
Over the last decade, more than £5.2bn has been invested in improving Britain's railway stations and regenerating the surrounding areas, from London King's Cross to Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Dundee. This includes £360m invested in improving over 450 small and medium sized stations around the country. Train companies are also working together to improve journeys by replacing half of all trains old for new and introducing thousands of new services every year.
Vicki Pipe of All the Stations said,
“From huge terminals to the remote request stops and single platforms in the countryside, we know how important railway stations are for communities – creating opportunities and bringing people together. We love that stations are the beating heart of Britain, and we're excited to see which one comes out on top as the nation's favourite!”
People can follow the action and vote for the station they want to represent their area in the next round by visiting @raildeliverygrp or searching for #WorldCupOfStations.
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