1. Outwood (West Yorkshire)

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The commuter station at Outwood to the south-east of Leeds was opened in 1988 following the closure of two previous stations close by. It is a basic affair with an hourly service in both directions. Whilst I was there a team of contractors was COVID proofing the station taping off alternative seats and marking pathways to ensure appropriate social distancing. There were also new posters being put up reminding customers to a) not to travel and b) if they had to travel that the wearing of face masks was compulsory from 15.06.20.
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158795, NT 10.29 Leeds-Knottingley (2A11, 2E), Outwood station 
 Northern's 158795 passes through Outwood station working the 10.29 Leeds to Knottingley service. Despite their awful reputation, for so many reasons not to go into now, Northern's new livery is smart and keeps these relatively elderly units, dating from around 1990, looking modern. 
 Keywords: 158795 10.29 Leeds-Knottingley 2A11 Outwood station Northern
220021 (& 220010), XC 05.25 Plymouth-Newcastle (1S37, RT), Outwood station 
 CrossCountry's 220021 and 220010 (out of sight on the rear) left Plymouth with the 1S37 to Newcastle five minutes before I got up on this particular morning. In the time it has taken to get here to Outwood in West Yorkshire, I have had my breakfast, done some work on this website, driven to this location and had a cup of mediocre flask coffee on the platform! The Voyager has travelled three hundred and twenty-three miles whilst I did a mere one hundred and twenty in my wife's Range Rover! Harsh as it is to say being a railway fanatic, I think that I would take a journey in her car over one in a dreadful smelly Voyager! 
 Keywords: 220021 220010 05.25 Plymouth-Newcastle 1S37 Outwood station Crosscountry Voyager
158790, NT 10.48 Leeds-Sheffield (2N10, RT), Outwood station 
 158790 slows for its stop at Outwood station forming the 10.48 Leeds to Sheffield. With many seats in the train taped off and out of use to enable social distancing it had no more than half a dozen passengers on-board. 
 Keywords: 158790 10.48 Leeds-Sheffield 2N10 Outwood station Northern
158901, NT 10.40 Knottingley-Leeds (2A08, RT), Outwood station 
 158901 speeds through Outwood station with the 2A08 10.40 Knottingley to Leeds Northern service. The last time that I saw this unit it wore a different livery but it was an equally dull and chilly day, see.... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/26273766404/x158901-16-04-bridlington-hull-1g19 
 Keywords: 158901 10.40 Knottingley-Leeds 2A08 Outwood station Northern

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