Jun 10, 2019 · a new website has been created by martin firth that lists all lines closed to passenger services between 1901 and 1994. stations listed on the register of closed railways 1901 to 1994 website are linked to the disused stations website.

Jun 10, 2019 · People have always had a fascination with disused railway lines and stations. Following the opening of the first railway lines in the 1820s, passenger stations have been closing; many in the last century because they were resited to a more suitable location.

Jan 21, 2025 · Tiptree station with the Drewry diesel pausing on its return to Kelvedon. The locomotive's cab can just be seen through the brake van and there is one, maybe two, trucks coupled in between. Standing with his back to the camera is driver Ron Humphrys and facing the camera at left is Ron Sargent.

Sep 4, 2023 · Shipton-on-Cherwell Halt was the only intermediate station on the Kidlington to Blenheim and Woodstock (referred to as Woodstock here on) branch which opened on 19 May 1890. Long before the arrival of the branch, Shipton-on-Cherwell was the site of a notorious train crash on 24 December 1874.

Tiptree railway station was one of the original stations on the Kelvedon & Tollesbury Light Railway, opening with the line on 1 October 1904. At 3 miles 39 chains from Kelvedon Low Level it was initially the first station down the line from Kelvedon.

Jan 13, 2025 · The British-transport Commission Hand-Book of Stations including junctions, sidings, collieries, works etc published in 1956 still shows the Salvation Army and Campfield Press siding and Sanders' (St Albans) Ltd siding as still being operational.

It served stations at Downton, Breamore, Fordingbridge, Daggons Road and Verwood and for much of its length followed the River Avon along the western edge of the New Forest.

Jun 10, 2019 · By clicking on the OS Grid reference for each station entry you will see a current map showing the station site. This might be in the form of a street map or a general area map. The arrow indicates the exact position of the station.

Apr 7, 2019 · It has sometimes been necessary to fully describe a particular aspect of Cambridge station by progressing through several decades and this has been dictated by what photographs are available.

Jun 4, 2017 · Burnley Manchester Road station looking east c1930s. The main station building, stone-built with a hipped roof, is somewhat unimposing considering the importance of the town that it serves. The building contains the booking hall, offices and waiting rooms, and a gents’ toilet is attached, far left.