S1 E1 • All Change

It's the early 1960s and steam trains are giving way to diesel. Cecil Parkin arrives to take up his post as the new station master at the rural station of Hatley. He is pleased to find that the buffet manageress is May,an old flame of his, although she is now married to Jack, the porter. There is far worse news,however,when Cecil reads that the new transport minister,Beeching, intends to close down rural stations like Hatley as being uneconomical.

Première diffusion : 1 juillet 1996

S1 E2 • Talking Turkey

Pandemonium ensues at Hatley when a turkey belonging to the signalman, Harry Lambert, is seen running up the line.

Première diffusion : 8 juillet 1996

S1 E3 • The Train Now Standing…

Mr Parkin plans to make Hatley Station more sophisticated by setting up a new speaker system, over which the station announcements will be made. Mrs Schumann, who is in charge of the booking office, is chosen to make the announcements, but will her nerves get the better of her?

Première diffusion : 15 juillet 1996

S1 E4 • A Moving Story

Everyone on the station has to help move Mr Parkin's furniture into the Station Master's house, while Mr Parkin looks forward to a relaxing bath. May confesses to Ethel Schumann about her involvement with Mr Parkin - how will Ethel break the news to Jack?

Première diffusion : 22 juillet 1996

S1 E5 • The Late Mr. Buckly

The arrival of a coffin at Hatley Station causes chaos.

Première diffusion : 29 juillet 1996

S1 E6 • Horse Play

When Harry Lambert's signal is seen to be on fire, Ethel, Jack and Wilfred attempt to put matters right, but it only leads to them causing a small fire on the platform. Mr Parkin mischievously buys a set of expensive lingerie for May, for the eighteen birthdays she has had since they last met. May thinks that the only thing she can do is give them back, but she wishes she didn't have to. Jack gets wind of the present when Vera Plumtree, the station cleaner, accidentally lets it slip. Jack demands to know what is happening, but Ethel spins a story and Jack is convinced it was innocent. He insists that May comes home with him for a bit of hanky-panky, and Wilfred and Ethel have to deal with an unexpected arrival at the station.

Première diffusion : 5 août 1996

S1 E7 • Past Love

Mr Parkin's former flame, a tax-inspector named Edna Taylor, to whom he has been engaged for six years, finds a letter on his desk and is not pleased to discover that he no longer loves her. Meanwhile, the station attempt to stop Mr Parkin from discovering the pig they have procured for their Christmas dinner.

Première diffusion : 12 août 1996

S1 E8 • Job Opportunity

May Skinner wishes to find a job at a larger station, and earn some more money. She is offered a job at Loxley Station, and goes for an interview, but Jack and Cecil will stop at nothing to ensure that she does not get the job. Harry Lambert is also interested, because the man doing the interview, Frederick Foster, is coming to the station to sample May's buffet. Frederick is the man for whom Harry's wife left him, and now seems a good opportunity to get his revenge.

Première diffusion : 19 août 1996

S1 E9 • Sleeping Around

Gloria Skinner, Jack and May's daughter, and Wilfred Schumann, Ethel's son, cause chaos when their parents discover one morning that their beds have not been slept in. Mr Parkin annoys the staff when he arranges a medical examination for Jack, without his permission, and Ethel desperately seeks a date for the Saturday dance.

Première diffusion : 27 août 1996