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so it's a Friday evening you know when
so it's a Friday evening you know when
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you do typical end of the week things
you do typical end of the week things
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such as go out for a meal have a drink
such as go out for a meal have a drink
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with a friend or perhaps see a film at
with a friend or perhaps see a film at
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the cinema or in my case go go strain an
the cinema or in my case go go strain an
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ting so we're here at Lewis and I just
ting so we're here at Lewis and I just
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want to change to get on the Seaford
want to change to get on the Seaford
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branch and down to New Haven Harbor and
branch and down to New Haven Harbor and
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as you can see from the map New Haven
as you can see from the map New Haven
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Harbor is their new haven town is there
Harbor is their new haven town is there
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but what isn't on the map is New Haven
but what isn't on the map is New Haven
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marine station which apparently is still
marine station which apparently is still
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open but yet it's not on the map it used
open but yet it's not on the map it used
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to be on the map way back in the 1970s
to be on the map way back in the 1970s
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when regular trains ran to meet up with
when regular trains ran to meet up with
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the boats between New Haven and Dieppe
the boats between New Haven and Dieppe
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in France services were then slowly
in France services were then slowly
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withdrawn over the years right down to
withdrawn over the years right down to
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today when rumor has it that there's a
today when rumor has it that there's a
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daily ghost train service that still
daily ghost train service that still
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runs so we got off at New Haven Harbor
runs so we got off at New Haven Harbor
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and had a look around so this is New
and had a look around so this is New
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Haven Harbor and we can see from the
Haven Harbor and we can see from the
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tracks that normally trains leaving will
tracks that normally trains leaving will
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go via the left but it's that little
go via the left but it's that little
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branch off to the right which we're
branch off to the right which we're
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interested in
interested in
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fairies do still run from New Haven but
fairies do still run from New Haven but
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the ferry terminal next to New Haven
the ferry terminal next to New Haven
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marine station is now abandoned there's
marine station is now abandoned there's
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a newer terminal back up near a New
a newer terminal back up near a New
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Haven town station so why is the station
Haven town station so why is the station
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still here we found a poster that maybe
still here we found a poster that maybe
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helped to explain things there's a sign
helped to explain things there's a sign
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on the wall the old station sign it
on the wall the old station sign it
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supposed to hear for the safety of our
supposed to hear for the safety of our
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passengers no train services are
passengers no train services are
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currently in operation from the station
currently in operation from the station
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for passengers with a valid rail ticket
for passengers with a valid rail ticket
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intending to travel on their 1852 to
intending to travel on their 1852 to
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Lewis weekday service we will provide a
Lewis weekday service we will provide a
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replacement taxi at no additional cost
replacement taxi at no additional cost
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in place of the scheduled train service
in place of the scheduled train service
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so it claims that no train services now
so it claims that no train services now
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run from this station the station that
run from this station the station that
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you can't get into now anyway as it's
you can't get into now anyway as it's
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behind a fence well this is the station
behind a fence well this is the station
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I can't obviously get in this fence is
I can't obviously get in this fence is
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in the way the poster says that there is
in the way the poster says that there is
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a 1852 service but I've actually heard
a 1852 service but I've actually heard
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that about Court past eight a train
that about Court past eight a train
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comes in to the station and then goes
comes in to the station and then goes
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out again I'm not sure why they do that
out again I'm not sure why they do that
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New Haven Marine is derelict abandoned
New Haven Marine is derelict abandoned
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and in decay with a few relics in the
and in decay with a few relics in the
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past still lying about and it's been
past still lying about and it's been
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like this since 2006 the old sign still
like this since 2006 the old sign still
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here it's his health platform
here it's his health platform
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temporarily closed for repair um
temporarily closed for repair um
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seems like has been closed more than
seems like has been closed more than
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temporarily we pop that back up there so
temporarily we pop that back up there so
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people can see this
people can see this
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we decided that we needed more
we decided that we needed more
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information so we called the number that
information so we called the number that
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was on the poster to see if they knew of
was on the poster to see if they knew of
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any trains that ran from this station
any trains that ran from this station
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hello there and I just wanted you to
hello there and I just wanted you to
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give me some information about train
give me some information about train
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times from New Haven Marine Station New
times from New Haven Marine Station New
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Haven marine station that's okay
Haven marine station that's okay
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um into London Victoria
um into London Victoria
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it might just ask you to change over us
it might just ask you to change over us
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you have in Harbor anyway that's odd I
you have in Harbor anyway that's odd I
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wonder whether there's any direct types
wonder whether there's any direct types
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of brain in your heaven harbour or ask
of brain in your heaven harbour or ask
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me a second I'll just have to have a
me a second I'll just have to have a
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quick look into that okay thank you I
quick look into that okay thank you I
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don't think there are any direct trains
don't think there are any direct trains
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going from Marina when it we're we're
going from Marina when it we're we're
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right by what we think is New Haven
right by what we think is New Haven
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marine and as opposed to say sort of to
marine and as opposed to say sort of to
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call you for it's like okay so if I take
call you for it's like okay so if I take
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a picture and then sort of keep my
a picture and then sort of keep my
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receipt make sure that we know what
receipt make sure that we know what
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happens and then hopefully arrange for
happens and then hopefully arrange for
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the replacement actually given that it
the replacement actually given that it
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seems as though we've okay so you say as
seems as though we've okay so you say as
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long as I've got some evidence that
long as I've got some evidence that
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that's what the poster says I could
that's what the poster says I could
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claim claim the money for a taxi back so
claim claim the money for a taxi back so
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the nice man on the phone had never
the nice man on the phone had never
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heard of this before and advised us to
heard of this before and advised us to
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take a photo we could get a taxi to New
take a photo we could get a taxi to New
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Haven Harbor station if we wanted but
Haven Harbor station if we wanted but
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that seemed ridiculous as it was only a
that seemed ridiculous as it was only a
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very short walk away but how short we
very short walk away but how short we
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decided to time it so we're standing at
decided to time it so we're standing at
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New Haven marine and I'm going to see
New Haven marine and I'm going to see
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how long it takes to walk to new -
how long it takes to walk to new -
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Thomas Oh
Thomas Oh
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I can tell you now that it doesn't take
I can tell you now that it doesn't take
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very long at all to walk between the two
very long at all to walk between the two
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stations but that won't stop us from
stations but that won't stop us from
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speeding up this part of a video to make
speeding up this part of a video to make
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it go even quicker don't worry though
it go even quicker don't worry though
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I can assure you that we didn't cheat on
I can assure you that we didn't cheat on
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the timing of it at all okay so stop the
the timing of it at all okay so stop the
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clock one minute 34 seconds now it was
clock one minute 34 seconds now it was
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at this point that something quite
at this point that something quite
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exciting happened I was still looking at
exciting happened I was still looking at
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the timer on the phone when my cameraman
the timer on the phone when my cameraman
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Jeff realized that the train pulling in
Jeff realized that the train pulling in
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here in the background wasn't stopping
here in the background wasn't stopping
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because it was the ghost train and this
because it was the ghost train and this
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is the ghost train which is going to go
is the ghost train which is going to go
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into new hub new haven marine so we're
into new hub new haven marine so we're
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going to follow it and see what happens
going to follow it and see what happens
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if it's the go station we have no idea
if it's the go station we have no idea
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where it comes from
where it comes from
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there's no passengers on it but it's
there's no passengers on it but it's
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just pulled in to New Haven marine and
just pulled in to New Haven marine and
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it's just sitting there at the platform
it's just sitting there at the platform
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that's really weird that's kind of
that's really weird that's kind of
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spooky you can see the driver is just
spooky you can see the driver is just
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getting in this and obviously to pull
getting in this and obviously to pull
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out shortly it's just thick it's not
out shortly it's just thick it's not
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doing anything
doing anything
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it's like the perfect description isn't
it's like the perfect description isn't
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a ghost train there's no one on it it
a ghost train there's no one on it it
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had arrived at just after 8 o'clock sat
had arrived at just after 8 o'clock sat
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for just 10 minutes until at a quarter
for just 10 minutes until at a quarter
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past eight the signal one in the
past eight the signal one in the
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old-fashioned signal box pulled the
old-fashioned signal box pulled the
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lever raised the semaphore signal and
lever raised the semaphore signal and
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sent the ghost train back on its way
sent the ghost train back on its way
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so there is a train from New Haven
so there is a train from New Haven
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marine station it's just that you can't
marine station it's just that you can't
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get on it you'll need to take the long
get on it you'll need to take the long
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walk to New Haven Harbor instead and
walk to New Haven Harbor instead and
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catch the servicemen there this is Vicky
catch the servicemen there this is Vicky
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pipe ghost train hunting in New Haven
pipe ghost train hunting in New Haven

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Newhaven Marine Ghost Station

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Geoff Marshall

Video Language:

English

Caption Language:

English (en)

Accent:

English (UK)

Speech Time:

95%

7:10 / 7:30

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146 wpm - Conversational

Intro:

so it's a Friday evening you know when. you do typical end of the week things. such as go out for a meal have a drink. with a friend or perhaps see a film at. the cinema or in my case go go strain an. ting so we're here at Lewis and I just. want to change to get on the Seaford. branch and down to New Haven Harbor and. as you can see from the map New Haven. Harbor is their new haven town is there. but what isn't on the map is New Haven. marine station which apparently is still. open but yet it's not on the map it used. to be on the map way back in the 1970s. when regular trains ran to meet up with. the boats between New Haven and Dieppe. in France services were then slowly. withdrawn over the years right down to. today when rumor has it that there's a. daily ghost train service that still.

Video Vocabulary

withdrawn

/wiT͟Hˈdrôn/

adjective verb

Feeling like not wanting to communicate. To remove something from its place or position.

services

/ˈsərvəs/

noun other verb

action of helping or doing work for someone. Maintenance of machineries so it runs well, e.g. cars. To maintain a piece of machinery so it runs well.

perhaps

/pərˈ(h)aps/

adverb

Possibly, but not certainly; maybe.

apparently

/əˈperəntlē/

adverb

as far as one knows or can see.

regular

/ˈreɡyələr/

adjective noun

Being normal, usual, or average. regular customer, member of team.

leaving

/lēv/

verb

To allow something to continue happening.

normally

/ˈnôrməlē/

adverb

In the manner that is usual or ordinary.

evening

/ˈēvniNG/

adverb exclamation noun verb

in the evening. short for good evening. Last part of the day and early part of night. To make something level; to flatten.

station

/ˈstāSH(ə)n/

noun verb

place where passenger trains stop on railway line. To put a person in a certain place or position.

typical

/ˈtipik(ə)l/

adjective

Normal; usual; expected.

between

/bəˈtwēn/

adverb preposition

in space separating things. Among two or more people who share something.

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STREAK	20	300
TOTAL		800

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