ˌɔn ˈeɪt mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðə stˈeɪʃən mˌeɪd nˈæʃənəl nˈuːz ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tɹˈeɪnspɑːɾɚ, hˌuː wʌz sˌoʊ ɛŋɡɹˈoʊst ɪn fˈɪlmɪŋ ɐ stˈiːm lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv spˈɛʃəl hˈɔːld baɪ sˈɛvənti θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn ˈɑːlɪvɚ kɹˈɑːmwɛl, fˈeɪld tə nˈoʊɾɪs ðə ɹˈæpɪd ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ əvə klˈæs wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti mˌʌltɪpəl jˈuːnɪt tɹˈævəlɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈʌðɚ dᵻɹˈɛkʃən.
On 8 May 2010, the station made national news after a trainspotter, who was so engrossed in filming a steam locomotive special hauled by 70013 Oliver Cromwell, failed to notice the rapid approach of a Class 170 multiple unit travelling in the other direction.