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{{Short description|British television series}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator =
| writer = Jon Watkins John Swallow [[Ian La Frenais]] Geoff Rowley [[Andy Baker]]
| producer = [[Derrick Goodwin]]
| starring = [[Bill Fraser]] [[Hugh Walters (actor)|Hugh Walters]] [[Pamela Cundell]] [[Norman Mitchell]]
| country = United Kingdom
| company = [[London Weekend Television]]
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1972|5|20|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1973|9|2|df=y}}
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 15
}}

'''''The Train Now Standing''''' is a British sitcom that aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from 1972 to 1973. Set in a quiet country railway station, the series starred [[Bill Fraser]], known by that point for playing Snudge in the sitcoms ''[[The Army Game]]'' and ''[[Bootsie and Snudge]]''.<ref name="RT"/> It was based on the [[BBC Radio]] sitcom ''[[Parsley Sidings]]''.

==Filming==
The outdoor scenes for ''The Train Now Standing'' were filmed at the then disused [[Bodiam railway station]] in [[East Sussex]].<ref name="RT">{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |authorlink=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=[[BBC Worldwide]]|location=[[London]]|isbn=0-563-48755-0}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Bill Fraser]] – Hedley Green
*[[Hugh Walters (actor)|Hugh Walters]] – Peter Pringle
*[[Pamela Cundell]] – Rosie ''(series 1)''
*[[Norman Mitchell]] – George ''(series 1)''
*[[Bartlett Mullins]] – Mr Foskins ''(series 1)''
*[[Arthur White (actor)|Arthur White]] – Fred ''(series 1)''
*[[George Waring (actor)|George Waring]] – Bill ''(series 1)''
*Geoff L'Cise – Charlie ''(series 1)''
*[[Denis Lill]] – Mr Potts ''(series 1)''
*[[Garfield Morgan]] – Mr Pitts ''(series 1)''
*Brenda Peters – Brenda ''(series 2)''
*Ken Wynne – Ken ''(series 2)''

==Plot==
War veteran Hedley Green has been the [[station master]] of Burberry Halt railway station for 30 years.<ref name="Heaven">{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/trainnow.htm|title=televisionheaven.co.uk|accessdate=26 December 2013|year=2013|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk}}</ref> It is a quiet, run-down country station on the Milchester line that sees three trains a day. Hedley stills wears the uniform of the [[Great Western Railway]] and uses a 1933 rule book. He is assisted by Peter Pringle. Hedley and Peter's time is mostly spent dealing with crises caused by the area manager Mr Potts, who is later replaced by Mr Pitts.<ref name="RT"/>

==Episodes==
Two series of ''The Train Now Standing'' aired on ITV.<ref name="Phill">{{cite web|url=http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/train/list.html|title=phill.co.uk|accessdate=26 December 2013|year=2013|publisher=phill.co.uk}}</ref> The first series broadcast on Saturdays mostly at 5.10pm and the second on Sundays at 9.30pm.<ref name="RT"/> All 15 episodes exist in the archives.<ref name="Lost">{{cite web|url=http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=train+now+standing|title=LostShows.com|accessdate=26 December 2013|year=2013|publisher=LostShows.com}}</ref>

===Series One (1972)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Episode Number
! Original Broadcast Date
|-
|1
|20 May 1972
|-
|2
|27 May 1972
|-
|3
|3 June 1972
|-
|4
|10 June 1972
|-
|5
|17 June 1972
|-
|6
|24 June 1972
|-
|7
|1 July 1972
|}

===Series Two (1973)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Episode Number
! Original Broadcast Date
|-
|1
|8 July 1973
|-
|2
|15 July 1973
|-
|3
|22 July 1973
|-
|4
|29 July 1973
|-
|5
|5 August 1973
|-
|6
|12 August 1973
|-
|7
|19 August 1973
|-
|8
|2 September 1973
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0068143|title=The Train Now Standing}}

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[[Category:1970s British workplace comedy television series]]
[[Category:1970s British sitcoms]]
[[Category:1972 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:1973 British television series endings]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
[[Category:ITV sitcoms]]
[[Category:London Weekend Television shows]]

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