Neil Hopcroft

[Audiobook] Final Destination, Riding Britain’s Trains to the End of the Line, by Nige Tassell This book follows a tour, north to south, of the railway lines of Britain, taking the train to the end of sixteen train lines and exploring what he finds at each. In each case he describes the journey, the train […]

Just south of Täby Centrum the Roslagsbanan splits into two different lines at Roslags Näsby.

Coming back from Näsby on the Roslagsbanan I changed at Djursholms Örsby to explore a different branch.

After exploring Nacka Strand I walked back to find a different station on the Saltsjöbanan. This one is nearby what appears to be a factory outlet style shopping area, which perhaps warrants further investigation at some point in the future.

Turning right before Helenelund station there is a piece of wasteland between the railway and the E4 road. Through this wasteground there is a path, so I was curious about where it went. It doesn’t go anywhere, just getting narrower and less inviting until the sun set and it was time to go home.

After Jakobsberg I took the train to Sundbyberg and walked up the hill to Näckrosen.

Clare Country Park includes what used to be the station and railway line running through the town.

There is still a part of the old ash railway, originally used to transporting the ash from the incinerator, it is driven by one of the stationary engines.

There was a selection of tractors.