It's strawberry picking season and the Larkins and many of the villagers including Pauline are off to pick fruit. Pop, however, sets himself the task of saving the local railway station after discovering it's set to be closed permanently.

It's strawberry picking season and the Larkins and many of the villagers including Pauline are off to pick fruit. Despite being left to the wiles of Pauline, Lil and Pol, Charley enjoys himself even though he is pretty dispirited when he sees Tom make his move on Mariette.

Determined to stay in the running, Charley decides to resign from the tax office much to his boss and parents' disbelief. Meanwhile Pop meets local trainspotter Kate Farley, who tells him the station is about to close. Pop pleads for a stay of execution with Station Master Fox who explains that the train is just not used enough.

Pop takes action, and with the help of a reluctant Miss Chand, her school children, and the villagers, seizes the opportunity to save the railway, as well as the chance to sell his strawberries on the refreshment trolley.

The train is packed all week but Mr Fox says it will still close. After discovering that the old stationmaster has been pocketing funds, Pop takes justice into his own hands, confronts Fox and has him carted away by PC Harness. The railway line survives and we leave the Larkins hosting a party at the station to celebrate.