What happened to England’s forgotten railway stations?

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11 January 2015 at 13:26 #175595
Ady1
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What happened to England's forgotten railway stations?

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11 January 2015 at 13:26 #7433
Ady1
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11 January 2015 at 13:55 #175597
martin perman 1
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Near where I live is the village/small town of Potton where its original station still stands, a road, originally a railway bridge stands at one end of the platform and an industrial estate stands at the other end, the platform still has the steel platform cover, minus its glass, a section of track and signs and the station is now a house and lived in by a transport enthusiast, it also still has its original car park at the front.

Martin P

Edited By martin perman on 11/01/2015 13:56:41
11 January 2015 at 14:02 #175599
Roger Williams 2
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Ady1, at least some of the stations have been saved !. Birmingham Snow Bill wasnt though, bas*****. Brainless traitors in local government. Even worse in my view, were the numbers of beautiful stately homes knocked down because the owners couldnt or wouldnt pay the inheritance tax. wtf.!.
11 January 2015 at 16:40 #175616
Bob Brown 1
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How about a railway station, still in use with no public access……..

Guess where

Bob
11 January 2015 at 16:50 #175619
Diane Carney
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Corrour. Know it well.
11 January 2015 at 17:12 #175625
V8Eng
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Lots of the smaller ones became private houses, I remember branch line stations being advertised for sale towards the end of my time with BR (couldn't afford them then, or now).

Edited By V8Eng on 11/01/2015 17:14:35
11 January 2015 at 17:53 #175630
Gordon A
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Hindsight shows us that although it may have been necessary to close some lines for economic reasons, the actual routes should have been preserved as public byeways with grandfather rights to re-establish a rail line if necessary.

Imagine being able to walk or cycle from Bath to Bournemouth having little contact with vehicular traffic If the route of the Great Central had been preserved, would we need HS2?

Gordon.
11 January 2015 at 17:53 #175631
Steve Sharman
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Posted by Diane Carney on 11/01/2015 16:50:53:

Corrour. Know it well.

I think Bob may be referring to Smallbrook on the Isle of Wight. By no public access, I take that to mean by road or footpath.

Steve
11 January 2015 at 17:54 #175632
Michael Gilligan
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Useful listings, here

MichaelG.
11 January 2015 at 18:45 #175644
Harry Wilkes
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Know of one at Wombourne near Wolverhampton that as been turned into a tea room with some pleasant walks along the old track bed and though not a station not to far away in Essington a railway signal box which as been turned into a dwelling.

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11 January 2015 at 18:47 #175645
Bob Brown 1
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Correct Steve, access is by old underground train network rail or a Steam one from Havenstreet opened in 1991 so relatively new.
11 January 2015 at 19:22 #175650
Neil Wyatt
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Many, many moons ago I was responsible for a marvellous nature reserve on an abandoned railway cutting. there was a pressure group who wanted to put a cycle path right through my lovely orchids!

Sticking with Wolverhampton the Smestow Valley visitor centre/rangers office is in an old station.

Neil
11 January 2015 at 22:27 #175679
Diane Carney
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Posted by Steve Sharman on 11/01/2015 17:53:28:

Posted by Diane Carney on 11/01/2015 16:50:53:

Corrour. Know it well.

I think Bob may be referring to Smallbrook on the Isle of Wight. By no public access, I take that to mean by road or footpath.

Steve

Well, thats two then!
12 January 2015 at 09:28 #175701
Circlip
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Horton Park station, adjacent to Bradford Park avenue Football and cricket grounds is now a Mosque.

Regards Ian.
12 January 2015 at 10:39 #175714
Ian S C
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Friends had a shop / and later lived in the old cream station at Robertsbridge, stayed there with them a couple of times, it only took a few hours to get used to the passing trains. this building is on the opposite side of the tracks to the passenger station.

Ian S C
12 January 2015 at 12:17 #175728
Lathejack
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I remember the TV comedian Jim Bowen used to own and live in a converted old station at Arkholme on the Leeds to Morecambe line.

Edited By Lathejack on 12/01/2015 12:19:42

Edited By Lathejack on 12/01/2015 12:20:45
12 January 2015 at 12:53 #175736
John Haine
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The old station near us that was on the Cambridge-Colchester line (I think) is now a private house. Guess its name….

Booking Hall!

Quite witty I thought.
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