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BRITISH RAILWAY STATIONS

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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HOLTON LE MOOR - 1950's - Opened on November 1st, 1848, on the Lincoln to Cleethorpes line just north of Market Rasen as plain Holton. The suffix was added by the LNER in 1923 for differentiation purposes. The station closed to all traffic on November 1st, 1965, meaning it was open for exactly 117 years! The station house survives as a private home.
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HOLTON LE MOOR - 1950's - Opened on November 1st, 1848, on the Lincoln to Cleethorpes line just north of Market Rasen as plain Holton. The suffix was added by the LNER in 1923 for differentiation purposes. The station closed to all traffic on November 1st, 1965, meaning it was open for exactly 117 years! The station house survives as a private home.

  • HELPRINGHAM - 1960 - Opened in March 1882, the station served the village of Helpringham just south of Sleaford on the GN/GE Joint Line. Accommodation is fairly lavish for what is just a minor station on what was mainly a goods route. In July 1955 it closed to passengers and to goods in December 1964. Some of buildings survive. Seen here from the road bridge looking south in November 1960. The platform faces have been removed on the up side and the down side platform has gone altogether.
  • HELPSTON - 1930's - A few miles north of Peterborough on the Syston and Peterborough Railway, opened in October 1846 and closed in June 1966. Many of the stations on this line were built of local stone in a cottage style. The picture is taken from the island formed by the separation of this line and GNR mainline. The goods shed is still in use as a private dwelling.
  • HELPSTON - 1950's - A few miles north of Peterborough on the Syston and Peterborough Railway, opened in October 1846 and closed in June 1966. Many of the stations on this line were built of local stone in a cottage style. The signalbox on the left is on the GN mainline, the two lines running parallel from here to Peterborough.
  • HEMSWORTH - 1910's - Opened in 1866 by the West Riding & Grimsby Railway, the station lay between South Elmsall and Fitzwilliam. It closed in 1967 and no trace remains today.
  • HIGH DYKE - 1970's - The exchange sidings at High Dyke, just south of Grantham, were a very busy place up until relatively recently. The branch was officially opened in 1919 and was built very cheaply, following the lie of the land and involving some very steep gradients. Short rakes of loaded ironstone wagons were brought down from the various mines on the other side of Colsterworth and marshalled in these sidings before dispatch to the steelworks at Scunthorpe. Trains were generally worked by Class O1 2-8-0's and pairs of Class 31's in later days. The tracks beyond Colsterworth were very temporary in nature and also very extensive, stretching right into Leicestershire in some places. Mining ceased in 1973 and the sidings and branch were quickly lifted. Here we see a Class 31 backing a rake of wagons into the sidings.
  • HILGAY - 1950's - The Station was opened by the Lynn & Ely Railway in October 1847 as Hilgay Fen, becoming plain Hilgay in 1896. Located between Littleport and Downham Market, the area is very sparsely populated even today and cannot have ever produced a lot of passenger traffic. Passenger services were withdrawn in November 1963 and goods services ceased in July 1964.
  • HISTON - 1910's - Opened by the Great Eastern Railway on its Cambridge - St Ives line in August 1847, the station closed in August 1970, although the line remained in use for sand traffic until 1992, only to be replaced by the Cambridge - St Ives (Mis)guided Busway. Not visible in this picture is large goods yard that the served the adjacent Chivers jam factory, perhaps accounting for what seems to be a large staff for such a relatively minor station. Seen here in about 1910.
  • HISTON - 1950's - Opened in August 1847 by the Great Eastern Railway on the Cambridge to St. Ives line, Histon Station actually lies in the village if Impington. It lost the passenger services in October 1970 but remained open for goods until 1992 to services the sand quarries at St. Ives (note the line of sand between the rails!). It then suffered the indignity of being chopped about to enable the (mis)guided busway to pass but it still stands. Behind it can be seen what was once the largest jam factory in the country, the source of a great deal of the station's goods traffic. Note the wagons on the left awaiting transfer to the jam factory.
  • HISTON - 1975 - Opened in August 1847 by the Great Eastern Railway on the Cambridge to St. Ives line, Histon Station actually lies in the village if Impington. It lost the passenger services in October 1970 but remained open for goods until 1992 to services the sand quarries at St. Ives (note the line of sand between the rails!). It then suffered the indignity of being chopped about to enable the (mis)guided busway to pass but it still stands. Behind it can be seen what was once the largest jam factory in the country, the source of a great deal of the station's goods traffic. Seen here in 1975.
  • HITCHIN - 2021 - I think this should be encouraged in all age groups at all times, never mind just during Covid! Could cut down on unwanted pregnancies. Seen on June 29th, 2021.
  • HOLKHAM - 1952 - Opened by the West Norfolk Railway in August 1866 on the line from Heacham to Wells, Holkham Station was very small, just one platform with no goods facilities. It was some distance from Holkham village due to opposition from the Earl of Leicester, who owned Holkham Hall, but was nevertheless built right outside the gates of the Hall. The line lost it's passenger services in May 1952 but remained open for goods until the great floods of 1953 washed away the line between Holkham and Wells and it was never repaired, goods services then terminating at Burnham Market. Here were Class D16 4-4-0 62577 on the 1.35pm from Wells during the last week of passenger services.
  • HOLME - 1957 - Holme lay on the Great Northern Railway mainline to the north and opened in August 1850. The village it served was tiny and traffic must have been sparse. In August 1863, it became far more important when the GNR opened its branch to Ramsey North with Holme as the junction station. The Ramsey branch lost passenger services in October 1947 and Holme itself in April 1959, although the Ramsey branch stayed open for goods traffic until 1970. Here we see Class C12 4-4-2T 67380 at Holme about to work the Ramsey branch leg of the REC 'Charnwood Forester' rail tour on April 14th, 1957.
  • HOLME HALE - 1930's - The station was opened in November 1865 on the Thetford & Watton Railway as the first station east of Swaffham. The branch line was very lightly used and in June 1953 was served by only 6 trains each way on weekdays. There was just a single platform and the goods yard as seen here in 1937. The line lost its passenger services in June 1964 and closed completely in April 1965. Perhaps surprisingly, most of the station still exists as private residences, including the goods shed.
  • HOLME HALE - 1950's - The station was opened in November 1865 on the Thetford & Watton Railway as the first station east of Swaffham. The branch line was very lightly used and in June 1953 was served by only 6 trains each way on weekdays. There was just a single platform and the goods yard as seen here in 1937. The line lost its passenger services in June 1964 and closed completely in April 1965. Perhaps surprisingly, most of the station still exists as private residences, including the goods shed.
  • HOLTON LE MOOR - 1950's - Opened on November 1st, 1848, on the Lincoln to Cleethorpes line just north of Market Rasen as plain Holton. The suffix was added by the LNER in 1923 for differentiation purposes. The station closed to all traffic on November 1st, 1965, meaning it was open for exactly 117 years! The station house survives as a private home.
  • HONINGTON - 1930's - Opened in July 1857 on the GNR line from Barkston Junction to Sleaford, Honington was very minor station. Seen here looking west, note the short platforms and the temporary nature of the wooden buildings. Note also the typically lofty GNR signal post. The station closed in September 1962 but, amazingly, the platforms still survive.
  • HOO JUNCTION - 2000 - An amazing place! It really is in the middle of nowhere, on the edge of the Thames marshes, no village or houses nearby and yet an absolute hive of activity - seen here on 28/04/00 with 47258 and 47361 about to pass while 37716 sits in the yard.
  • HOO JUNCTION - 2002 - The staff only halt at the yard as there is no nearby station for staff to make use of. The halt was opened in 1956 and this is the Down Platform seen in August 2002.
  • HOPE - 1957 - on the line from Sheffield to Manchester, Hope was opened in 1894 and still handles around 50000 passengers a year, many of them tourists visiting local scenic attractions - seen here in 1957.
  • HORNCASTLE - 1930's - Horncastle was the terminus of a 7 mile long branchline from Woodhall Junction on the Lincoln - Boston Loop Line. Surrounded by railways, they had all managed to bypass Horncastle so in 1854 a group of local business deicded to build a line to this small but important regional town. The route opened in 1855 and Horncastle Station was substantial affair with a single platform, run round loop, a short bay platform and a sizeable goods yard serving several local industries including the large mill in the background of this shot. Passenger numbers fell off sharply after World War Two, partly assisted by the fact that the branch had closed for the duration. Passenger services ceased in September 1954 but goods services lasted until April 1971. Seen here before World War Two with the overall roof still in situ.
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