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Old 24-01-18, 01:21 PM
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Default At England’s Loneliest Rail Station

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It is a 'ghost service' in which the rail company has the franchise to run all services in the region but concentrate on the profitable routes. They run the non-profitable services at the lowest possible level and are able to claim that they are fulfilling their contractual obligations.
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