Station No. 2
Yarrowhurst
Cliffs, grass and a horizon with nothing on it.
Cliffs of pale stone drop to the water, and the line runs along their very edge. The landscape has gone to ink and silhouette, with a few lit windows for company.
Yarrowhurst is a small stop, and the train does not hurry here. A bench, a clock and a tin roof make up the whole station, and that is plenty. The doors stay shut, the engine breathes, and the journey continues towards the next stop.
The luggage racks hold a quiet collection of bags, coats and one slightly crumpled kite. Up ahead the line bends gently out of view, and nobody minds not knowing what is round the corner.
The Slow Train pulled into Yarrowhurst at midnight UTC on 2 November 2026, rested at the platform for a minute, and carried on across windy coast. Everyone riding that day looked out of the same window.