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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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HUNSTANTON - 1950's - Opened in October 1862 by the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway on what was essentially a greenfield site, it was located some distance from the settlement of Old Hunstanton. The landowner, Henry Styleman le Strange, also principal shareholder in the railway, had gifted the land, built the Sandringham Hotel and owned most of the town quickly grew up around it. The station had two island platforms plus a number of carriage sidings but in the height of the summer season this accomodation was barely sufficient for purpose. Through services from Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 1959 and passenger numbers declined sharply in the 1960's. By 1967 the line had been singled and most stations were unstaffed, trains consisting of a DMU service to Kings Lynn. The line closed in May 1969, lifted and has been a source of regret ever since, road access to the town being diabolical. Here we see what I think is D5551 backing onto a train in the late 1950's.
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HUNSTANTON - 1950's - Opened in October 1862 by the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway on what was essentially a greenfield site, it was located some distance from the settlement of Old Hunstanton. The landowner, Henry Styleman le Strange, also principal shareholder in the railway, had gifted the land, built the Sandringham Hotel and owned most of the town quickly grew up around it. The station had two island platforms plus a number of carriage sidings but in the height of the summer season this accomodation was barely sufficient for purpose. Through services from Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 1959 and passenger numbers declined sharply in the 1960's. By 1967 the line had been singled and most stations were unstaffed, trains consisting of a DMU service to Kings Lynn. The line closed in May 1969, lifted and has been a source of regret ever since, road access to the town being diabolical. Here we see what I think is D5551 backing onto a train in the late 1950's.

  • HORNCASTLE - 1950'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 after closure to passengers.
  • HORNCASTLE - 1954 - 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 in April 1954 with Class J6 No.64260 in the station.
  • HORNCASTLE - 1964 - 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 on September 12th, 1964, when the RCTS ran a 'Notts. & Lincs. Rail Tour' hauled in part by Class 5MT No.44918, the last steam engine to travel the branch.
  • HOVETON & WROXHAM - 1992 - Class 101 660 (51189/54343) draws into Hoveton & Wroxham Station on a Sheringham - Norwich train in July 1992.
  • HOWSHAM - 1950's - Opened in 1848 on the line from Lincoln to major junction of Barnetby-le-Wold, Howsham was never a very busy station. Like many of the smaller, intermediate stations on this line, it closed in November 1965, although the line remains open. The station buildings survive as a private residence.
  • HUBBERT'S BRIDGE - 1970's - Opened in 1859, Hubbert's Bridge is the last stop before Boston on the line from Sleaford. It sees around 500 passengers per year using the 4 stopping services per day and, really, this is about it. The eastbound platform can accommodate 3-coach trains but the westbound only 2. The gates are hand-operated and nearly all of the signals are semaphores. The buildings on the eastbound platform have been demolished and a new platform built on the river side but the signalbox remains.
  • HUBBERT'S BRIDGE - 2007 - Opened in 1859, Hubbert's Bridge is the last stop before Boston on the line from Sleaford. It sees around 500 passengers per year using the 4 stopping services per day and, really, this is about it. The eastbound platform can accommodate 3-coach trains but the westbound, on which I'm standing, only 2. The gates are hand-operated and nearly all of the signals are semaphores. As is commonplace in the Fens, it can be seen that nothing is truly vertical! Seen here in May 2007.
  • HUBBERTS BRIDGE - 2021 - The level crossing and signal box, 26/04/21. I wish Network Rail good luck in getting rid of this set up - the drain is five feet to the left, out of shot, level crossing, crossroads behind the box and station platform adjacent!
  • HUBBERTS BRIDGE - 2021 - The new westbound platform, only recently completed. The old one, made of plywood, was very rickety. Note the platform is raised on piles - this is because Hammond Beck Drain is literally five feet beyond the platform and the bank will bear no weight. According to the signalman, they currently have one passenger a day, a girl who goes to school in Boston (and presumably comes home again!)
  • HUBBERTS BRIDGE - 2021 - The signalman closes the level crossing gates as 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER waits on the Bescot Yard - Boston Sleaford Sidings steel train, 26/04/21.
  • HUNMANBY - 1985 - Hunmanby railway station serves the village of Hunmanby in North Yorkshire. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Trains who provide all passenger train services. The station opened for traffic in October 1847 and is the point at which the single track section from Bridlington ends, the line being double north of here towards Filey. As originally built, the line was double throughout but the section to Bridlington was singled as an economy measure in 1973. Further modernisation work saw the signal box here abolished and removed in 2000, with the level crossing automated and remaining semaphore signals replaced by colour lights operated remotely from Seamer. The station is unstaffed and passengers must purchase their ticket on the train. The station buildings remain and are now privately occupied - the main waiting room and the separate ladies' waiting room having been converted to holiday accommodation. In normal years, the station handles about 30,000 passengers per year but less than half of this in 2020/1. Seen here in August 1985 with a Class 108 leaving the station.
  • HUNSTANTON - 1900's - Terminus of the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway, the station opened in October 1862 and was immediately the focus of seasonal passenger traffic. Built hard against the seafront, the station had full need of it's 4 platforms on Summer Sundays, when excursion arrived at 10 minute intervals. With the advent of the private car, passenger numbers declined, the station lost it goods facilities in October 1962, was reduced to unstaffed status in June 1966 and was closed completely in May 1969, a decision much regretted to this day. The train appears to be headed by Holden GER Class T26 2-4-0 No.478, built between 1891 and 1902, thus dating the picture.
  • HUNSTANTON - 1920's - Terminus of the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway, the station opened in October 1862 and was immediately the focus of seasonal passenger traffic. Built hard against the seafront, the station had full need of it's 4 platforms on Summer Sundays, when excursion arrived at 10 minute intervals. With the advent of the private car, passenger numbers declined, the station lost it goods facilities in October 1962, was reduced to unstaffed status in June 1966 and was closed completely in May 1969, a decision much regretted to this day. Seen here in the 1920's with all platforms occupied, with a train of Pullman cars second from the left.
  • HUNSTANTON - 1950's - Opened in October 1862 by the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway on what was essentially a greenfield site, it was located some distance from the settlement of Old Hunstanton. The landowner, Henry Styleman le Strange, also principal shareholder in the railway, had gifted the land, built the Sandringham Hotel and owned most of the town quickly grew up around it. The station had two island platforms plus a number of carriage sidings but in the height of the summer season this accomodation was barely sufficient for purpose. Through services from Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 1959 and passenger numbers declined sharply in the 1960's. By 1967 the line had been singled and most stations were unstaffed, trains consisting of a DMU service to Kings Lynn. The line closed in May 1969, lifted and has been a source of regret ever since, road access to the town being diabolical. Here we see what I think is D5551 backing onto a train in the late 1950's.
  • HUNSTANTON - 1961 - Terminus of the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway, the station opened in October 1862 and was immediately the focus of seasonal passenger traffic. Built hard against the seafront, the station had full need of it's 4 platforms on Summer Sundays, when excursion arrived at 10 minute intervals. With the advent of the private car, passenger numbers declined, the station lost it goods facilities in October 1962, was reduced to unstaffed status in June 1966 and was closed completely in May 1969, a decision much regretted to this day. Seen here in September 1961 with Class B1 No.61378 awaiting departure with a returning excursion.
  • HUNTINGDON NORTH STATION - 1910 - Opened in August 1850 by the GNR as plain Huntingdon, it received it's 'North' suffix when East Station was built on the GER/MR line to Kettering. Up until the 1980's, services to and from the station were very poor, few mainline trains stopping and most journeys entailing one or more changes. Since then, however, the service is half-hourly in both directions and 1/8 million passengers per year use the station, probably many more than when this picture was taken in about 1910.
  • HYKEHAM - 1950's - Opened in August 1846, Hykeham is the first stop out of Lincoln on the line to Nottingham. The station, which features only the most basic of facilities today, does not look a lot more plush in this 1950's picture. Nevertheless, the station generated nearly 50,000 passengers in the year 2014/15.
  • ISHAM AND BURTON LATIMER STATION - 1910's - Situated on the Midland Mainline between Kettering and Wellingborough, the station opened in May 1857 as Isham, renamed Isham & Burton Latimer just 18 months later. Another change came in October 1923 when it was renamed Isham for Burton Latimer. The station closed to all traffic in November 1950.
  • ISLEHAM - 1950's - Opened in April 1885 by the Great Eastern Railway, Isleham was a passing place of the Cambridge to Mildenhall branch line. It was the station after Fordham Junction and was about 3 miles from the terminus. It closed to passengers in June 1962 and to goods two years later. The buildings still exist, in use as a tyre centre. Seen here looking east.
  • ISLEHAM - 1950's - Opened in April 1885 by the Great Eastern Railway, Isleham was a passing place of the Cambridge to Mildenhall branch line. It was the station after Fordham Junction and was about 3 miles from the terminus. It closed to passengers in June 1962 and to goods two years later. The buildings still exist, in use as a tyre centre. Seen here looking west from the road bridge.
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