Redcar British Steel - Least Used Station in Britain 2018 

Norway: Lets close many stations that millions of passengers use. UK: Lets keep this station open as it has a whopping 40 passengers using it.

I know what the air raid siren was for - they were shocked to find people using the station

Whilst we enjoyed visiting the station, it would be disrespectful not to mention WHY the figures have dropped to just 40 passengers a year. When the Steel works closed in 2016, it meant over 2,000 job losses for the area - obviously a very sad thing. Read the BBC News Story on the closure: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34509329 Or watch this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_sMcyc7uZAQ.html

I live in Redcar, the siren is from a nearby Gas Works. It goes off when there is a gas leak. Its to tell locals to stay indoors and to close doors/ windows. Theres a second one after as an all clear signal. Much love my dude ❤️

*Air raid siren goes off* *Sound of distant explosions* *Notification pops up* "Scotland declares war on England"

'Guys, we have a spike in the number of passengers here...' Plot twist in 2019: Redcar British Steel isn't the least visited station in Britain because of these two men. 😂😂😂

I am a big critic of Northern Railways, but their stopping at Redcar British Steel for, which basically it is, is impressive.

So if the entrance to the steel works is bricked up and you physically cant go anywhere - what are the 40 people doing? just visiting for the day like Geoff to tick it off? or are they just buying the tickets?

I'm just wondering what happens if someone gets off that station by accident. Do they risk trespassing to get to a nearby public road? Do they camp overnight to wait for the next train in the morning? Having a station with no exit gives me a weird claustrophobic feeling...

Update: Trains are no longer stopping “temporarily” at Redcar British Steel as of December 2019...

My brother is a train driver for DSB (Danish State Railways), and we have a similar station located located at a military base. It is only served 4 times a day (on request) and only has a wooden platform serving northbound trains. My brother once got a request from the train guard. there was a group of chavs who refused to buy tickets, and instead of dropping them off at the next scheduled station, they dropped them off at that platform. The guard laughed his ass off when the doors closed.

So what do the 40 passengers per year do when they get there? Are they all just ticking off least used stations?

You're like a couple of kids 😃 and you increased the daily passenger stats by 2000% for that day.

Welcome to travelling on Northern. The risk of getting your train cancelled is part of the fun.

Yes, thanks to Northern for stopping the extra train. Thanks for a great video, Geoff, really appreciate all that you do in making these. The prep and the logistics must be incredible.

In Plymouth an air raid siren is sounded out through the whole city every Monday at 11.30am. An air raid siren was featured in this video. This video features a man called Rob Rob is wearing a Plymouth Argyle shirt. Who knew a video about Redcar could unintentionally make so many references about Plymouth?

One of my model railways will have to be based a Redcar British steel Deserted station Steel works And two people sitting in the shelter with cameras in front of them And the best bit: Dapol made a northern 142 pacer model and the destination sign are saltburn to Bishop Auckland and the station is on this line

wait, so this is a station you're legally not allowed to leave?

Imagine stopping a whole train during rush hour that isn't meant to stop at the least used station in North Yorkshire in Teesside in Cleveland in wherever the hell it is in Britain that doesn't even get used for its sole purpose anymore just so 2 guys can explore the platform for 25 mins. What a liberty 😂

So 40 people go to w place where they can't leave the station and you got to wonder why

The siren was to warn Viki that Geoff was on a pacer without her.

I used to get this train to work in the 90s. The only (stopping) eastbound service left Darlington at 07:14 and was absolutely freezing inside. I happened to do this journey in the cold and dark months of Nov, Dec and Jan. There were only two of us "regulars" on the train from Darlington to British Steel Redcar (via MBR) with one guy occasionally joining us at Eaglescliffe. We arrived at British Steel Redcar station at 07:48, the train only beginning to warm up as we alighted. It was still dark, before sunrise. Fascinating journey through miles and miles of steel works in the dark, with occasional bursts of flames emanating from various plants. Felt like something from a Ridley Scott film.

So you went the British Steel Works. A shame that at the beginning Northern Rail steels the train you wanted.

According to the OS 1:25k maps, British Steel Redcar is access land. Although depending upon the size of the security guard, you may not wish to argue...

Update: the station was closed in December 2019 due to the steel site no longer being publicly accessible.

So this station serves nothing? what are the 40 passengers a year doing? Are they the security guys just coming in and out?

So this is a station that’s no longer needed really.. I’m not convinced that this even counts as a station anymore given that you’re not allowed to leave the grounds 🤷🏻‍♂️

As a Redcar citizen, hey, nice of ya to drop by! I know it was a year ago, but its nice my hometown got featured in a youtube video!

This channel is actually amazing

Plot twist: This stop wasn't for a steel mill, it was a place where people could go to listen to the Judas Priest album _British Steel,_ but now that everybody's got that album on MP3, nobody goes there any more. ;)

The whole thing with the other least used stations is that technically they could be used, to come from or go to somewhere, so passenger counts could include actual users amongst train idiots like us The fact that you can't even leave the platforms now means literally the only passengers are there for the lol *books tickets up north*

cannot believe you were here because on Saturday I wanted to go to that ParkRun but was going to play Tennis. I was also stood on a bridge on Saturday at around 14:00 and waved at a train going to Saltburn I am gutted. glad to see that you will bring tourism to our area as of your visit. Thanks

Like this if Geoff should do a “most used station” series

Geoff, Love the series. That said you spaced this series WAY to far apart. To the point where I eagerly waited for the next one, to where it is now - it's been over such a long period of time I forgot several times that you were actually still doing them.

Welcome to Northern Rail Mr Marshall! Pacer Trains that absolutely EVERYONE would consider the breaking of the last straw if London was given Pacer Trains and CANCELLED TRAINS and you thought Southern was bad!

6:59 R.I.P headphone users

6:57 This is the happiest I've heard anyone be in quite a while. Put a smile on my face.

I live in Marske, just down the line from Redcar on the way to Saltburn. Great to see you up here Geoff

Getting annoyed whilst travelling on Northern rail basically means that you have gone native Geoff, it a regional pass time.

This station was suspended on 17th December, and in 2019 saw a sudden increase of passengers in a twist of irony, in that it's title of "least used railway station", likely led to people visiting the station more. Like those "Top 10 things you didn't know" videos that people watch, and then those fact become well known _for being_ unknown facts (ironically making them known), or something.

Geoff, I don't understand why 40 people go there a year, because there is NOTHING to do :P. Northern are a legend to pick you up like that!

I've turned into a massive train geek in the last 2 months thanks to these videos.

I thought Rob Thomas was really Smooth the way he dealt with that cancellation problem.

The pacer comes to the rescue - never thought I’d say that and good for Northern to run a special service for you!

great video and sad to see the steel industry hit so hard

I've no idea how many times I've watched this!!!

So sad to see a great industry being ripped apart by other countries being able to produce the steel for cheaper. Also... PACER!

I grew up in Overton, Hampshire, where the paper mill - next to the railway station in fact - used to test their old WW2 air raid siren fire-alarm each Friday at around 3pm. I don't know if it's just the understanding of why the siren was there, and what it would have meant at the time, but hearing one in real life is still easily one of the creepiest and most haunting noises I've ever heard.

Sorry to see British Steel closed. Once it had been one of the biggest employers in the area. Sad story...

Good video. Very amusing. Fair play to Northern for stopping to make up for the cancelled service.

As of December 2019, trains to this station have been suspended. They're planning to revamp the whole steelworks site however, so the station will probably get a revamp as well.

I've watched plenty of abandoned / nearly abandoned station videos which are literally crumbling, but this one looks new. That makes it interesting.

It WAS the least used - but 310 people used it just to see the least used station. 🤔😬😬😬

It is least used station in North Yorkshire, I looked it up. As of 14th December 2019, Northern have suspended all services to the station, because of the steelworks closure and you are not allowed to leave the station.

I was expecting an outtake at the very end of Rob jumping over the station boundary.

This is similar to the MBTA Riverworks Station, in Lynn, Massachusetts - north of Boston. It's situated on General Electric Company property where factories once employed thousands of workers. Today, only the few people who still work at GE are allowed to use the station, though it may eventually be opened to the public as part of new development in the surrounding neighborhood.

now that how you treat a customer on a limited timetable station well done northen

If I had heard that air raid siren while in such a deserted area I would have freaked out.

Oh my god, is Rob wearing the Plymouth Argyle home shirt from the season just gone? Because I'm sat at home wearing the exact same shirt! COYG

Funny thing is, Redcar British steel went from 40 passengers to 360 probably from this video

Apparently as of the 14th December 2019 trains are no longer stopping at this station, according to Wikipedia.

The bricked up tunnel didn't lead to the steel works, it was the access to Steel House, the office block for British Steel. The station was mainly used by employees who worked in Steel House (unofficially known as Alcatraz) . I worked in Steel House for a short time and used this station regularly.

Judging by the low numbers and the fact that there is no there, there, all the people are like you, wanting to go to a least used station. Who knew anyone else was as crazy as you? Glad you made it and recorded it for posterity.

I knew nothing about the rules of carriage before this video. Brilliant!

I enjoy watching all your vids Goeff and I realised I was on the 06:59 to Newcastle and I was standing on Platform 1

Geoff, your videos, always, both informative and entertaining.

Next video idea, least used station on the emirates zip line thing

The question is, if nobody can leave the station, why is there still 40 passengers a year? There should be only 2 -Geoff and his friend...

If you can't actually leave the station, isn't it quite dangerous to allow anyone to alight there? What if there was an incident after you got off and there was then no trains for days?

Love this video! I've passed through the station many times but never stopped there. I remember reading Teesside Airport was the least used a few years before but attracted a few tourists due to it having that title, which caused it to then lose it. Great to see my old hometown Parkrun featured as well - done lots of miles around Locke Park, set my PB there too.

Something tells me Geoff was a bit happy at 06:58 (but only a little bit) :P

why do trains even stop here as you can't get anywhere ?

That train station has more amenities than many of the MOST used stations here in Canada. It's nice to see what a mature passenger rail system looks like.

That siren that u heard is either the gas works for the staff change or just a random drill. It happened every Tuesday.

12:49 - surely Rob must be familiar with the sound of an air raid siren? There's one that goes off every Monday at Devonport dockyard in Plymouth!

When Geoff goes YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAH it made my ears fall out of their socket👂 and make the speakers on my phone go all dodgy and that 🤣

Soooo Northern is operating a station where the general public can't go... interesting.

I'll give this a like because Rob supports the best team in the world. The mighty argyle!

I love how after you post this video, the official number of passengers shoots up from 40, to 360! (but we'll ignore the fact they then still permanently closed the station at the end of the year!!)

Hot off the press from Wikipedia: "Due to the fact that the British Steel site is no longer publicly accessible, Northern suspended all services to and from the station from 14 December 2019."

That airrade siren is for the ICI, its a fire drill, presuming you did it on a Wednesday around 11 am

Can you maybe make a video about the least used station in the world? That was really funny. 0.001 passenger in one year.

As someone from Teesside, the siren is from the chemical works...

Sirens like in the end you will hear every Saturday at 12pm in every Austrian village and town. Our fire stations are equipped with them and they go off when there is a fire and on Saturday they test them if they are still working. It's a leftover from the past where small villages could signal fire stations from other villages to help them to put out a fire.

So the air raid siren is literally a warning siren for people on the steelworks if there’s an emergency. I live in Scunthorpe which has a steelworks and they test is once a week and it is VERY loud - you could hear it miles and miles away

More people have watched this video than have ever used that station... Just let that sink in.

I would be tempted to pack up a pop up tent, sleeping bag, stove, food and get the last train that stops there and camp on the station until the next train in the morning!

at 11:05 I had to pause the video because I laughing so long name 'intro' (just wanted to mention that first) but the overhaul video was great, funny, informative and had some drama into it, all for THE least used Station.

Legend. North east is never on my RU-vid feed. Class!

the "air raid siren" was a posion gas alarm test, used to be on a tuesday at 11.15 no need to worry... unless its not a drill but just so happens to be on a tuesday at 11.15

As someone who's from Redcar, it is pronounced Redca, everyone around teeside/ NE England would pronounce it like that.

Rob obviously pulled the "Please stop the train, it's for All the Stations -Geoff"

hartlepool nuclear reactor is not too far away, sound can travel very well in right conditions

Absolutely crazy content. Cheers jeff

The siren is for Chemical spills at the nearby Chemical plants, my family work there

looks like a nice station for photography to be honest, great vid guys

Great video Geoff. You’re right, people from outside Redcar call it Redka and we Redcar people call it Redcar. The siren you heard is from the old ICI chemical site at Wilton. It’s a warning for chemical leaks, fires etc. It doesn’t usually go off on a Saturday so something must have happened. There’s a practice siren every Tuesday at 10am and has been probably since the site opened in the late 40s. Keep up the good work!

Those security people are going to love #HaveAnAdventure 2019 weekend. 😁

I was born in Redcar and hav enter been to British Steel Redcar station. Fascinating video! How do you do the sound, its very clear! I saw a Rode mike? What's the camera?

Geoff. Great video. Rob. Cracking shirt!