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Photographs in this gallery are of various items of railway trappings such as stations, signalboxes, engine sheds, signals and whatever else is not a locomotive. Took none of these, all have been bought and are part of my collection. 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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PADDOCK WOOD, Kent - Opened in August 1842 by the South Eastern Railway on the line from Tonbridge to Marden. There were two main platform faces, with through lines between them and a bay platform on each side. That on the left served Medway Valley services to Maidstone whilst that on the right was used by Hawkshurst branch trains. The row of coaches stabled on the right look fairly primitive in this early 20th Century view. The station handles 1.3 million passengers per year to and from Charing Cross.
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PADDOCK WOOD, Kent - Opened in August 1842 by the South Eastern Railway on the line from Tonbridge to Marden. There were two main platform faces, with through lines between them and a bay platform on each side. That on the left served Medway Valley services to Maidstone whilst that on the right was used by Hawkshurst branch trains. The row of coaches stabled on the right look fairly primitive in this early 20th Century view. The station handles 1.3 million passengers per year to and from Charing Cross.

  • NEW HOLLAND PIER - Situated at the end of 419 metre pier, this was the station for the Humber steamers service to Hull before the Humber Bridge opened in 1981. Opened in 1848, it closed when the bridge opened. It would be difficult to go much further north in Lincolnshire without getting wet feet!
  • NEWPORT, Isle of Wight - This station replaced an earlier, much smaller one when the newly formed Isle of Wight Central Railway made its headquarters on the first floor of the station building. This view is looking north, with the island platform on the right and bay for Freshwater services on the left. Nothing now remains of this site at all.
  • NOCTON & DUNSTON - on the line from Lincoln to Sleaford in Lincolnshire, closed in 1955, and seen here in 1961 after the platforms had been demolished.
  • NORTH HYKEHAM - 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, generated nearly 50,000 passengers in the year 2014/15. The station features staggered platforms bisected by a level crossing and I suspect that this picture may be of the crossing keeper's house cum station building. It looks as though one of the platforms may lead off to the right and I think the small ground frame may be to work the locking system on the level crossing gates.
  • NORTH THORESBY - Opened in March 1848 by the East Lincolnshire Railway on it's mainline from Louth to Grimsby, North Thoresby was the only intermediate station to survive on this section until complete closure in October 1970, having lost the freight facilities in December 1963. The station is now the northern terminus of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway.
  • NORTH WALSHAM - Opened in October 1874 on the GER line from Norwich to Cromer, North Walsham changed name in January 1948 to North Walsham Main to avoid confusion with the M&GN station of the same name. After closure of the M&GN in 1959, the name reverted once again.
  • NORTH WOOTTON - Opened on October 3rd, 1862, as Wootton, this was the first stop from Kings Lynn on the line to Hunstanton. The station, and the line, closed in May 1969 to much protest and, in the present day, much regret. The station buildings still stand as a private residence.
  • OAKLEIGH PARK - The station in April 1901 showing the new Up signalbox under construction beyond the footbridge, looking north as a southbound express approaches, 04/01.
  • OBAN - The Callander & Oban Railway reached the little fishing village of Oban on July 1st, 1880, and the station remains open today. This view is looking north in about 1910, station on the left and cargo wharf on the right.
  • OLD LEAKE - Opened in October 1848 as Hob Hole on the East Lincolnshire Railway line between Boston and Firsby Junction. One month later, the station was renamed Leake and Wrangle and a year later Old Leake and Wrangle. By October 1852, it was just Old Leake and so it remained until closure in June 1964. The station house still stands as a private residence. I'm not at all sure what this is exactly supposed to be a picture of - it's certainly a strange shot of the station!
  • OLNEY - A Fowler 4F 0-6-0 crosses Olney Viaduct over the swollen River Ouse in 1951. The locomotive actually sits on the 4-arch viaduct but the floodwaters extend a long way to each side of it. The River Ouse frequently floods in this manner.
  • OUNDLE - Opened in 1845 on the Peterborough - Northampton line, with a substantial stone station building and staggered platforms. The station closed to regular traffic in 1964, remaining open for public school special trains until 1972. The building still exists as a residence. I suspect that this is a pre-1900 view showing what might be a 4-4-2T on bogie stock bound for Northampton.
  • OUNDLE STATION - opened in 1845 on the Peterborough - Northampton line, with a substantial stone station building and staggered platforms. The station closed to regular traffic in 1964, remaining open for public school special trains until 1972. The building still exists as a residence. I suspect that this view is in about 1900 with a Northampton train entering the station and all staff assembled - there are a lot of them, including the shunting horse on the left!
  • OUNDLE STATION - opened in 1845 on the Peterborough - Northampton line, with a substantial stone station building and staggered platforms. The station closed to regular traffic in 1964, remaining open for public school special trains until 1972. The building still exists as a residence. Strangely, this Peterborough train, hauled by an LNWR 'Coal Engine' 0-6-0, is arriving at what would usually be the westbound platform. Perhaps this platform was more convenient than the other if there were no conflicting movements.
  • OUNDLE STATION - opened in 1845 on the Peterborough - Northampton line, with a substantial stone station building and staggered platforms. The station closed to regular traffic in 1964, remaining open for public school special trains until 1972. The building still exists as a residence. The track bed behind the photographer is now a bypass. Seen here in the 1930's.
  • OUNDLE STATION - opened in 1845 on the Peterborough - Northampton line, with a substantial stone station building and staggered platforms. The station closed to regular traffic in 1964, remaining open for public school special trains until 1972. The building still exists as a residence. The track bed behind the photographer is now a bypass. Seen here in the 1950's I think.
  • OUNDLE STATION - opened in 1845 on the Peterborough - Northampton line, with a substantial stone station building and staggered platforms. The station closed to regular traffic in 1964, remaining open for public school special trains until 1972. The building still exists as a residence. The westbound platform is seen here in the 1930's
  • PADDOCK WOOD, Kent - Opened in August 1842 by the South Eastern Railway on the line from Tonbridge to Marden. There were two main platform faces, with through lines between them and a bay platform on each side. That on the left served Medway Valley services to Maidstone whilst that on the right was used by Hawkshurst branch trains. The row of coaches stabled on the right look fairly primitive in this early 20th Century view. The station handles 1.3 million passengers per year to and from Charing Cross.
  • PARK STREET & FROGMORE STATION - opened in 1858 on the LNWR Watford Junction - St Albans branch. Renamed to Park Street in 1974, the station sees a service every 45 minutes and handles over 27000 passengers per year.
  • PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE - The Vidaduct was built in 1863 to carry the Inverness & Perth Junction Railway, from 1865 the GNSR, along the east side of the valley. 510 feet long, it cost £5730 to build.
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