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Stations of the Month is our way of inspiring '''your''' adventures. Each month, we'll randomly choose sixteen stations across Great Britain from our pre-determined regional categories. All you have to do is visit as many of them as you can and snap a photo or selfie - remembering to make sure that the station is identifiable, of course! - and share it via social media using the hashtag <code>#OOLSotM</code> or on our [[Discord]] server in the dedicated thread in the {{discord channel|#challenges-on-our-lines}} channel. Plus, as always with ''[[On Our Lines]]'', there's some cheeky bonus points available too - read on to find out how you could earn them...  
Stations of the Month is our way of inspiring '''your''' adventures. Each month, we'll randomly choose seventeen stations across Great Britain and eighteen stations across the Benelux region from our pre-determined regional categories. All you have to do is visit as many of them as you can and snap a photo or selfie - remembering to make sure that the station is identifiable, of course! - and share it via social media using the hashtag <code>#OOLSotM</code> or on our [[Discord]] server in the monthly post in the {{discord channel|#activities-on-our-lines}} forum channel. Plus, as always with ''[[On Our Lines]]'', there's some cheeky bonus points available too - read on to find out how you could earn them...  


Your photo can be taken with any part of the station - it could be inside, on the platforms or even from a passing train! We just need to be able to identify where you are without too much sleuthing! However, where a station is shared between different 'modes' of transport (for example [[National Rail]] and [[London Underground]]), be sure to feature the right part if you want those points!
Your photo can be taken with any part of the station - it could be inside, on the platforms or even from a passing train! We just need to be able to identify where you are without too much sleuthing! However, where a station is shared between different 'modes' of transport (for example [[National Rail]] and [[London Underground]]), be sure to feature the right part if you want those points!
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At the end of the year we'll tot all the points together and the person with the most points in each category will win an exclusive prize - and maybe there'll be some other treats on offer too! But remember - it's all in good fun and what we ''really'' want to see is where your adventures and imaginations take you! If you want to share any stories, tips or memories of your journeys, we would love if you added them to the relevant station's page here on [[B:A|Bradshaw]].
At the end of the year we'll tot all the points together and the person with the most points in each category will win an exclusive prize - and maybe there'll be some other treats on offer too! But remember - it's all in good fun and what we ''really'' want to see is where your adventures and imaginations take you! If you want to share any stories, tips or memories of your journeys, we would love if you added them to the relevant station's page here on [[B:A|Bradshaw]].


Ready to go? Here's your stations selection for [[Stations of the Month/{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]!
All entries to the Challenge are governed by the [[Bradshaw:Challenges Terms|Challenges Terms]].
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Ready to go? Here's your stations selection for [[Stations of the Month/{{CURRENTYEAR}}#{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}]]!
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We've allocated every station in a different category. The majority of these are by region, but there are also additional categories for other modes of railed transport that are within the scope of the ''On Our Lines'' project. They are as follows:
We've allocated every station in a different category. The majority of these are by region, but there are also additional categories for other modes of railed transport that are within the scope of the ''On Our Lines'' project. They are as follows:
# [[National Rail]] - by region:
# Great Britain
## [[:Category:East Midlands|East Midlands]] (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland)
## [[National Rail]] - by region:
## [[:Category:East of England|East of England]] (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk)
### [[:Category:East Midlands|East Midlands]] (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland)
## [[:Category:London|London]] (City of London and Greater London)
### [[:Category:East of England|East of England]] (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk)
## [[:Category:Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire|Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire]]
### [[:Category:London|London]] (City of London and Greater London)
## [[:Category:Northern England|Northern England]] (Cleveland, County Durham, Cumbria, Lancashire, Middlesborough, Northumberland, Stockton and Redcar and Tyne and Wear)
### [[:Category:Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire|Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire]]
## [[:Category:Scotland|Scotland]]
### [[:Category:Northern England|Northern England]] (Cleveland, County Durham, Cumbria, Lancashire, Middlesborough, Northumberland, Stockton and Redcar and Tyne and Wear)
## [[:Category:South Central England|South Central England]] (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire)
### [[:Category:Scotland|Scotland]]
## [[:Category:South East England|South East England]] (East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex)
### [[:Category:South Central England|South Central England]] (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire)
## [[:Category:South West England|South West England]] (Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire)
### [[:Category:South East England|South East England]] (East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex)
## [[:Category:Wales|Wales]]
### [[:Category:South West England|South West England]] (Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire)
## [[:Category:West Midlands|West Midlands]] (Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire)
### [[:Category:Wales|Wales]]
## [[:Category:Yorkshire and the Humber|Yorkshire and the Humber]] (East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire)
### [[:Category:West Midlands|West Midlands]] (Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire)
# [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
### [[:Category:Yorkshire and the Humber|Yorkshire and the Humber]] (East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire)
# [[:Category:Trams and Light Rail|Trams and Light Rail]] (excluding the DLR)
## [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
# [[:Category:Heritage|Heritage]] (including heritage tramways)
## [[:Category:Trams and Light Rail|Trams and Light Rail]] (excluding the DLR)
# [[:Category:Bonus|Bonus]] (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)
## [[:Category:Heritage|Heritage]] (including heritage tramways)
## [[:Category:Hills, Cliffs and Mountains|Hills, Cliffs and Mountains]]
## [[:Category:Bonus|Bonus]] (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)
# Netherlands
## [[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]] - by region:
### [[:Category:Northern Netherlands|Northern Netherlands]] (Groningen, Fryslân, Drenthe and Overijssel)
### [[:Category:Central Netherlands|Central Netherlands]] (Gelderland, Flevoland and Utrecht)
### [[:Category:Western Netherlands|Western Netherlands]] (Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland and Zeeland)
### [[:Category:Southern Netherlands|Southern Netherlands]] (Noord-Brabant and Limburg)
### [[:Category:Netherlands Metro|Netherlands Metro]]
### [[:Category:Netherlands Trams|Netherlands Trams]]
## [[:Category:Bonus Netherlands|Bonus]] (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)
# Belgium
## [[NMBS/SNCB]] - by region:
### [[:Category:Eastern Flanders|Eastern Flanders]] (Oost-Vlaanderen, West-Vlaanderen)
### [[:Category:Western Flanders|Western Flanders]] (Antwerpen, Limburg)
### [[:Category:Central Belgium|Central Belgium]] (Brussels-Capital, Vlaams-Brabant, Brabant wallon)
### [[:Category:Eastern Wallonia|Eastern Wallonia]] (Hainaut, Namur)
### [[:Category:Western Wallonia|Western Wallonia]] (Liege, Luxembourg)
### [[:Category:Belgium Metro|Belgium Metro]]
### [[:Category:Belgium Trams|Belgium Trams]]
## [[:Category:Bonus Belgium|Bonus]] (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)
# Luxembourg
## [[:Category:Luxembourg|Luxembourg]]
## [[:Category:Luxembourg Trams|Luxembourg Trams]]
## [[:Category:Bonus Luxembourg|Bonus]] (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)


You can view the full list of stations in each category [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rbl9FL93Da1Z76ilBz4COu7mlngGdoWKuLihtHWcIc4/edit?usp=sharing in our Google Sheets document].
You can view the full list of stations in each category [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rbl9FL93Da1Z76ilBz4COu7mlngGdoWKuLihtHWcIc4/edit?usp=sharing in our Google Sheets document].
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Take a look at the rankings of those who've entered this year's Stations of the Month competition! The more stations you visit, and the more creative you are, earns more points to raise you up to the top of the list. There'll be prizes on offer at the end of the year... good luck!
Take a look at the rankings of those who've entered this year's Stations of the Month Challenge! The more stations you visit, and the more creative you are, earns more points to raise you up to the top of the list. There'll be prizes on offer at the end of the year... good luck!
{{:Stations of the Month/Leaderboard {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
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Want to see where entrants have visited, or what stations you could have won points at? Find the full list [[Stations of the Month/{{CURRENTYEAR}}|here]].
Want to see where entrants have visited, or what stations you could have won points at? Find the full list [[Stations of the Month/{{CURRENTYEAR}}|here]].
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Our Stations of the Month also feature in [[London's Transport Race]] - finding one of the designated stations during the day will earn you extra bonus points! The exact stations selected differ from race to race, but are generally those in the [[:Category:London|London]] and [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]] categories, as well as stations in London in the [[:Category:Trams and Light Rail|Trams and Light Rail]], [[:Category:Heritage|Heritage]] and [[:Category:Bonus|Bonus]] categories.
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*[[London's Transport Race/4|May 2022]]
**[[Edmonton Green]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Brent Cross]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
**[[West Croydon]] - [[:Category:Trams and Light Rail|Trams and Light Rail]]
*[[London's Transport Race/E1|August 2022 (Expert Mode)]]
**[[Plumstead]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Wood Lane]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
*[[London's Transport Race/5|November 2022]]
**[[Leyton Midland Road]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Ashford (Surrey)]] - [[:Category:South East England|South East England]]
**[[Pimlico]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
*[[London's Transport Race/6|January 2023]]
**[[Sydenham]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Lambeth North]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
*[[London's Transport Race/E2|March 2023]]
**[[Meridian Water]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Upton Park]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
*[[London's Transport Race/7|April 2023]]
**[[Wimbledon]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Wembley Park]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
*[[London's Transport Race/8|July 2023]]
**[[Hoxton]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Alperton]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
**[[Lebanon Road]] - [[:Category:Trams and Light Rail|Trams and Light Rail]]
*[[London's Transport Race/9|February 2024]]
**[[West Ealing]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Hammersmith (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines)]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
*[[London's Transport Race/10|November 2024]]
**[[Seven Kings]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[Beckton Park]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
*[[London's Transport Race/11|November 2025]]
**[[Wapping]] - [[:Category:London|London]]
**[[South Ealing]] - [[:Category:London Underground and DLR|London Underground and DLR]]
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Latest revision as of 01:25, 5 January 2026

Stations of the Month

Introduction

Stations of the Month is our way of inspiring your adventures. Each month, we'll randomly choose seventeen stations across Great Britain and eighteen stations across the Benelux region from our pre-determined regional categories. All you have to do is visit as many of them as you can and snap a photo or selfie - remembering to make sure that the station is identifiable, of course! - and share it via social media using the hashtag #OOLSotM or on our Discord server in the monthly post in the #activities-on-our-lines forum channel. Plus, as always with On Our Lines, there's some cheeky bonus points available too - read on to find out how you could earn them...

Your photo can be taken with any part of the station - it could be inside, on the platforms or even from a passing train! We just need to be able to identify where you are without too much sleuthing! However, where a station is shared between different 'modes' of transport (for example National Rail and London Underground), be sure to feature the right part if you want those points!

Have you got a bit of a creative flair? Then why not aim for some bonus points? You could take The Rapier to Therapia Lane, eat an Eccles cake in Eccles or join one of our social events - let your imagination run wild! The most creative entry at the end of the month will be judged by our Patreons and staff team, and you'll be awarded a nice bonus on our leaderboard.

At the end of the year we'll tot all the points together and the person with the most points in each category will win an exclusive prize - and maybe there'll be some other treats on offer too! But remember - it's all in good fun and what we really want to see is where your adventures and imaginations take you! If you want to share any stories, tips or memories of your journeys, we would love if you added them to the relevant station's page here on Bradshaw.

All entries to the Challenge are governed by the Challenges Terms.

Ready to go? Here's your stations selection for March 2026!

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Category Station System Entries
Great Britain
East Midlands Syston National Rail None
East of England Prittlewell National Rail None
London Clapham High Street National Rail None
Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire Adlington (Cheshire) National Rail None
Northern England Wigton National Rail None
Scotland Connel Ferry National Rail None
South Central England Aylesbury National Rail None
South East England Hove National Rail None
South West England Trowbridge National Rail None
Wales Holyhead National Rail None
West Midlands Whitlock's End National Rail None
Yorkshire and the Humber Castleford National Rail None
London Underground and DLR Upminster London Underground None
Trams and Light Rail Lace Market Nottingham Express Transit None
Heritage Eaststoke Corner Hayling Seaside Railway None
Hills, Cliffs and Mountains No selection this month.
Bonus Hucknall National Rail None
Netherlands
Northern Netherlands Feanwâlden Nederlandse Spoorwegen None
Central Netherlands Apeldoorn Nederlandse Spoorwegen None
Western Netherlands Bussum Zuid Nederlandse Spoorwegen None
Southern Netherlands Etten-Leur Nederlandse Spoorwegen None
Netherlands Metro Amstelveenseweg Amsterdam Metro None
Netherlands Trams Tweede Van der Helststraat Amsterdam trams None
Bonus Netherlands Winschoten Nederlandse Spoorwegen None
Belgium
Eastern Flanders Hoboken-Polder NMBS/SNCB None
Western Flanders Ieper NMBS/SNCB None
Central Belgium Nivelles NMBS/SNCB None
Eastern Wallonia Theux NMBS/SNCB None
Western Wallonia Chapelle-Dieu NMBS/SNCB None
Belgium Metro Simonis / Simonis Brussels Metro None
Belgium Trams Petit Bourgogne Tramway de Liège None
Bonus Belgium Poperinge NMBS/SNCB None
Luxembourg
Luxembourg Cruchten CFL None
Luxembourg Trams Lycée Vauban Luxtram None
Bonus Luxembourg Noertzange CFL None

The Categories

We've allocated every station in a different category. The majority of these are by region, but there are also additional categories for other modes of railed transport that are within the scope of the On Our Lines project. They are as follows:

  1. Great Britain
    1. National Rail - by region:
      1. East Midlands (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland)
      2. East of England (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk)
      3. London (City of London and Greater London)
      4. Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire
      5. Northern England (Cleveland, County Durham, Cumbria, Lancashire, Middlesborough, Northumberland, Stockton and Redcar and Tyne and Wear)
      6. Scotland
      7. South Central England (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire)
      8. South East England (East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex)
      9. South West England (Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire)
      10. Wales
      11. West Midlands (Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire)
      12. Yorkshire and the Humber (East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire)
    2. London Underground and DLR
    3. Trams and Light Rail (excluding the DLR)
    4. Heritage (including heritage tramways)
    5. Hills, Cliffs and Mountains
    6. Bonus (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)
  2. Netherlands
    1. Nederlandse Spoorwegen - by region:
      1. Northern Netherlands (Groningen, Fryslân, Drenthe and Overijssel)
      2. Central Netherlands (Gelderland, Flevoland and Utrecht)
      3. Western Netherlands (Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland and Zeeland)
      4. Southern Netherlands (Noord-Brabant and Limburg)
      5. Netherlands Metro
      6. Netherlands Trams
    2. Bonus (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)
  3. Belgium
    1. NMBS/SNCB - by region:
      1. Eastern Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen, West-Vlaanderen)
      2. Western Flanders (Antwerpen, Limburg)
      3. Central Belgium (Brussels-Capital, Vlaams-Brabant, Brabant wallon)
      4. Eastern Wallonia (Hainaut, Namur)
      5. Western Wallonia (Liege, Luxembourg)
      6. Belgium Metro
      7. Belgium Trams
    2. Bonus (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)
  4. Luxembourg
    1. Luxembourg
    2. Luxembourg Trams
    3. Bonus (one station that received no entries when it was a Station of the Month in one of the categories above)

You can view the full list of stations in each category in our Google Sheets document.

The 2026 Leaderboard

Take a look at the rankings of those who've entered this year's Stations of the Month Challenge! The more stations you visit, and the more creative you are, earns more points to raise you up to the top of the list. There'll be prizes on offer at the end of the year... good luck!

Participant Entries Bonus points Total
@thryduulf 8 8
@dat_ellie 19 1 20
@tubetrainboy 2 2
@jarley 5 5
@madmetroguy 3 3
@jack_i_e 3 3
@.ajomega 3 3
@a_trainspotter_from_berkshire 7 7
@benjwri 3 3
@mathstrains19 2 2
@hj_mitchell 1 1
@dangeraspect 2 2
@syd.enby 1 1
@mike1901 1 1
@vincenzaprincess 1 1

Want to see where entrants have visited, or what stations you could have won points at? Find the full list here.

London's Transport Race

Our Stations of the Month also feature in London's Transport Race - finding one of the designated stations during the day will earn you extra bonus points! The exact stations selected differ from race to race, but are generally those in the London and London Underground and DLR categories, as well as stations in London in the Trams and Light Rail, Heritage and Bonus categories.

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