Last Northern Explorer in Britomart

DXB 5114 brings train 200, the Northern Explorer, into Britomart for the last time. From Monday 21 December 2015, the train stops at Strand station instead

20 December 2015

The AK carriages stood out in Britomart, but will no longer enter the magnificent station

20 December 2015

Passengers collect their luggage from the AKL van at the front of the train

20 December 2015

DXB 5114 waits at Britomart Platform 4. Previously, the Overlander and Northern Explorer services used Platform 3, which was the dedicated long distance platform

20 December 2015

The Northern Explorer parked at Platform 4, making history as the last diesel train to enter Britomart, and DXB 5114 becoming the last locomotive

20 December 2015

Empty carriages shortly before the departure of the empty service to Westfield

20 December 2015

DXB 5114 propels the empty carriages, now running as train L200, out of Britomart and towards the car sidings

20 December 2015

DXB 5114 brings the train through Strand, the train's new stop, towards Newmarket and Westfield

20 December 2015