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Trainspotter couple are on a record-breaking mission to visit all 2,563 railway stations in Britain this summer

Geoff Marshall, 44, and Vicki Pipe, 34, visit 30 stations every day and have already covered 750 stops

A pair of train buffs are spending their summer on an epic rail journey that will see them become the first people to visit every railway station in Britain.

Geoff Marshall, 44, and Vicki Pipe, 34, are three weeks into the record-breaking odyssey, which will cover 2,563 stations in three months.

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Train buffs Geoff Marshall, 44, and Vicki Pipe, 34, are trying to become the first people to visit every railway station in BritainCredit: AllTheStations/BNPS

The couple began their railway adventure in Penzance, Cornwall - the most southerly station in the country - and have so far visited 750 stations, covering all of southern England and London.

Having visited an average of 30 stations per day, Geoff and Vicki are on track to conclude in August in Thurso, the British mainland's most northernmost town.

In order for a station to count as "visited", the pair have to arrive or leave on a train that's scheduled to stop there, so passing through on a fast train isn't allowed.

The London Underground, Tyne & Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway, heritage railways and stations in Northern Ireland are not included.

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The couple began their railway adventure in Penzance in CornwallCredit: AllTheStations/BNPS

Geoff's favourite station so far is Coombe Junction Halt near Liskeard, Cornwall, which is the second least used station in Britain with only two scheduled trains per day.

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The purpose of the project is to produce an online documentary series and the couple are uploading four videos to their YouTube channel All The Stations per week.

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At the end of the journey, their series of 10-15 minute videos will be edited into a feature length film.

Geoff, a freelance video producer, is a self confessed train buff and twice held the world record for visiting all the tube stations on the London underground in the fastest possible time.

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