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Photographs in this gallery are of various items of railway trappings such as stations, signalboxes, signals and whatever else is not a locomotive. I took some of these, but obviously all of the older ones have been bought or passed to me and are part of my collection. Hopefully, none of them originate on the GWR! These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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BEDFORD ST JOHNS - 1961 - Opened in November 1846 by the London & North Western Railway, St Johns was Bedford's first station, located on the Oxford - Cambridge line. It was soon eclipsed in importance by the Midland Railway station and became an urban backwater. In December 1967, the Cambridge - Bedford and Bletchley - Oxford sections were closed, leaving only the Bedford - Bletchley section as branch line. In 1984, this station, now far too big for purpose, was demolished and a new, much smaller station built in the goods yard giving a connection to Bedford Midland. This also may yet be demolished as a new station would be required if the Oxford - Bedford route is to be reinstated. Seen here looking east in December 1961 with Class 108 DMU 50940/56223 about to depart for Bletchley.
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BEDFORD ST JOHNS - 1961 - Opened in November 1846 by the London & North Western Railway, St Johns was Bedford's first station, located on the Oxford - Cambridge line. It was soon eclipsed in importance by the Midland Railway station and became an urban backwater. In December 1967, the Cambridge - Bedford and Bletchley - Oxford sections were closed, leaving only the Bedford - Bletchley section as branch line. In 1984, this station, now far too big for purpose, was demolished and a new, much smaller station built in the goods yard giving a connection to Bedford Midland. This also may yet be demolished as a new station would be required if the Oxford - Bedford route is to be reinstated. Seen here looking east in December 1961 with Class 108 DMU 50940/56223 about to depart for Bletchley.

  • BARDNEY - 1910 - Opened in October 1848 on the GNR line from Boston to Lincoln, the station was substantially remodelled and the island platform added in 1874 when the line to Louth was opened. General freight services ended in May 1965 but trains to the sugar beet factory and canning factory continued until January 1981. Passenger services ended October 1870. The rather grand Italianate station house is worthy of note and most unlike the Great Northern, who were parsimonious to a fault. This signal on the right is not really banana-shaped but early wide-angle lenses caused this effect.
  • BARDNEY - 1930's - Opened in October 1848 on the GNR line from Boston to Lincoln, the station was substantially remodelled and the island platform added in 1874 when the line to Louth was opened. General freight services ended in May 1965 but trains to the sugar beet factory and canning factory continued until January 1981. Passenger services ended October 1870. The rather grand Italianate station house is worthy of note and most unlike the Great Northern, who were parsimonious to a fault. This view is looking south with the Louth platform on the left.
  • BARDNEY - 1950's - Opened in October 1848 on the GNR line from Boston to Lincoln, the station was substantially remodelled and the island platform added in 1874 when the line to Louth was opened. General freight services ended in May 1965 but trains to the sugar beet factory and canning factory continued until January 1981. Passenger services ended October 1870. The rather grand Italianate station house is worthy of note and most unlike the Great Northern, who were parsimonious to a fault. This view is looking south.
  • BARDNEY - 1950's - Opened in October 1848 on the GNR line from Boston to Lincoln, the station was substantially remodelled and the island platform added in 1874 when the line to Louth was opened. General freight services ended in May 1965 but trains to the sugar beet factory and canning factory continued until January 1981. Passenger services ended October 1870. This view is looking south.
  • BARDNEY - 1970 - Opened in October 1848 on the GNR line from Boston to Lincoln, the station was substantially remodelled and the island platform added in 1874 when the line to Louth was opened. General freight services ended in May 1965 but trains to the sugar beet factory and canning factory continued until January 1981. Passenger services ended October 1870. Seen here in March 1970 with a Skegness-Lincoln Class 105 DMU departing.
  • BARKSTON - 1950's - On the East Coast main line just south of Barkston Junction, opened in 1857 by the Great Northern Railway, the station closed to passengers in 1955 and for goods in 1964. Nothing now remains of it. Seen here looking south towards Grantham.
  • BARKSTON SOUTH JUNCTION SIGNALBOX - 1968 - looking south and east with a Grantham-bound Class 114 DMU taking the junction to the ECML, 08/68 - all of this has gone now.
  • BARMOUTH BRIDGE - 1910 - built in 1867, mainly of wood, the bridge is about 900 yards long and has a swing section at the near side. It still carries rail traffic along the Cambrian Coast Line. Posted April 1st,1910.
  • BARMOUTH BRIDGE - 1950's - built in 1867, mainly of wood, the bridge is about 900 yards long and has a swing section at the near side. It still carries rail traffic along the Cambrian Coast Line. Porpoise seen on the right! Not much changed in 50 years - posted 25/04/62.
  • BARNACK - 1930's - Opened in August 1867 by the Stamford & Essendine Railway, Barnack was the first station south of Stamford East on the branch line to Wansford. The line was only ever lightly used and closed completely in July 1929. The station still survives as a private house.
  • BARNETBY - 1910 - Opened in 1848, Barnetby was a major junction on the very busy lines from the Yorkshire coalfields to the Humber ports. With the opening of Immingham Docks by the GCR in 1913, the entire route west of Wrawby Junction, just visible in the murky distance of this shot, was quadrupled and Barnetby Station was completely rebuilt with 4 through platforms. Although Barnetby itself is only a large village, the station handles about 60,000 passengers per year and is an important interchange point. Seen here looking east before 1913.
  • BARNETBY - 1910 - Opened in 1848, Barnetby was a major junction on the very busy lines from the Yorkshire coalfields to the Humber ports. With the opening of Immingham Docks by the GCR in 1913, the entire route west of Wrawby Junction, just visible in the murky distance of this shot, was quadrupled and Barnetby Station was completely rebuilt with 4 through platforms. Although Barnetby itself is only a large village, the station handles about 60,000 passengers per year and is an important interchange point. Seen here looking west before 1913 with GCR Atlantic No.263 drawing into the station on an eastbound train.
  • BARNETBY - 1999 - looking east as 60015 heads for Immingham on a train of tanks, 19/08/99. Barnetby East had a fine array of semaphores and was a lovely old box but, alas, all swept away now.
  • BARNETBY-LE-WOLD - 1999 - opened in 1848 by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway, later part of the Great Central Railway, this substantial 4 platform station serves a very small village and sees little local traffic, most of it's passengers being interchange travellers.
  • BARNWELL - 1950's - The station was opened in June 1845 by the London & Birmingham Railway and stood a good way from the village it served and may well owe it's existence to it's proximity to Barnwell Manor, home of the Duke of Gloucester, and therefore used by members of Royalty. The wooden waiting room on the right was built in 1884 for their use and is now to be found at Wansford on the Nene Valley Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods in May 1964 and the station house and platform still stand.
  • BARROW-IN-FURNESS - 1950's - This station dates from the late 1950's, replacing the original one which was almost totally destroyed by the Luftwaffe in May 1941. It is the terminus of two lines, both of which run along the coast, one from Carlisle and the other from Lancaster/Preston. It handles more than 600,000 passengers per year.
  • BATH GREEN PARK - 1965 - Opened in May 1870 by the Midland Railway, the D&DJR joined them here in 1874. The station was called Queen's Square until 1954, when it was renamed Green Park. Passenger services ceased in 1966 and freight in 1971. A supermarket was built across the trackbed in 1982 and the listed station building is now used a market place and shopping centre. Seen here in October 1965, 76026 stands on the train to the left and 75072 on that to the right.
  • BEDFORD ST JOHNS - 1961 - Opened in November 1846 by the London & North Western Railway, St Johns was Bedford's first station, located on the Oxford - Cambridge line. It was soon eclipsed in importance by the Midland Railway station and became an urban backwater. In December 1967, the Cambridge - Bedford and Bletchley - Oxford sections were closed, leaving only the Bedford - Bletchley section as branch line. In 1984, this station, now far too big for purpose, was demolished and a new, much smaller station built in the goods yard giving a connection to Bedford Midland. This also may yet be demolished as a new station would be required if the Oxford - Bedford route is to be reinstated. Seen here looking east in December 1961 with Class 108 DMU 50940/56223 about to depart for Bletchley.
  • BEDFORD ST JOHNS - 1966 - Opened in November 1846 by the London & North Western Railway, St Johns was Bedford's first station, located on the Oxford - Cambridge line. It was soon eclipsed in importance by the Midland Railway station and became an urban backwater. In December 1967, the Cambridge - Bedford and Bletchley - Oxford sections were closed, leaving only the Bedford - Bletchley section as branch line. In 1984, this station, now far too big for purpose, was demolished and a new, much smaller station built in the goods yard giving a connection to Bedford Midland. This also may yet be demolished as a new station would be required if the Oxford - Bedford route is to be reinstated. Seen here in June 1966 looking west with Derby Lightweight DMU's in the station.
  • BELTON & BURGH - 1920 - Opened in June 1859 as Belton by the Eastern Counties Railway, later to become the GER, this was the first stop south of Yarmouth South Town on the line to Beccles. It became Belton & Burgh (Castle) in June 1923 to distinguish it from the several other Belton's on the LNER system. It closed to all traffic in November 1959.
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