Stations
Stations
Scenes of tearful farewells and brief encounters, Britain’s 2,000 railway stations have much going for them. But today we have more disused than operational ones. Even so, overgrown buildings and platforms retain a certain romance.
Visit our collection of forgotten stations and junctions by clicking on their names below.
Stories Hassop Station Opened 1862 Company Midland Closed 1964 Location 1m N of Bakewell, Derbyshire Opened 1862 Closed 1964 Company Midland Location 1m N of Bakewell, Derbyshire
Millers Dale Station Opened 1863 Company Midland Closed 1967 Location 5m E of Buxton, Derbyshire Opened 1863 Closed 1967 Company Midland Location 5m E of Buxton, Derbyshire
Norham Station Opened 1849 Company Newcasttle & Berwick Closed 1965 Location 7m SW of Berwick-upon-Tweed Opened 1849 Closed 1965 Company Newcasttle & Berwick Location 7m SW of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Queensbury Station Opened 1878 Company Great Northern Closed 1963 Location 4½m W of Bradford, W Yorks Opened 1878 Closed 1963 Company Great Northern Location 4½m W of Bradford, W Yorks
Reedsmouth Junction Opened 1861 Company Border Counties Closed 1963 Location 15m N of Hexham, Nrthmbrlnd Opened 1861 Closed 1963 Company Border Counties Location 15m N of Hexham, Nrthmbrlnd
Scarcliffe Station Opened 1898 Company Lancashire, Derbyshire & E Coast Closed 1951 Location 5m NW of Mansfield, Derbyshire Opened 1898 Closed 1951 Company Lancashire, Derbyshire & E Coast Location 5m NW of Mansfield, Derbyshire
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Alton Station Opened 1849 Company North Staffordshire Closed 1965 Location 6m N of Uttoxeter Opened 1849 Closed 1965 Company North Staffordshire Location 6m N of Uttoxeter
Bakewell Station Opened 1883 Company Midland Closed 1968 Location ½m E of Bakewell town centre Opened 1883 Closed 1968 Company Midland Location ½m E of Bakewell town centre
Bassenthwaite Lake Station Opened 1864 Company Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Closed 1966 Location 7m NW of Keswick Opened 1864 Closed 1966 Company Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Location 7m NW of Keswick
Bath Green Park Station Opened 1870 Company Midland Closed 1966 Location Bath Opened 1870 Closed 1966 Company Midland Location Bath
Belcoo Station Opened 1879 Company Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Closed 1957 Location 10m W of Enniskillen Opened 1879 Closed 1957 Company Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Location 10m W of Enniskillen
Bendor Crossing signal box Opened 1887 Company North Eastern Closed 1965 Location 2m NW of Wooler Opened 1887 Closed 1965 Company North Eastern Location 2m NW of Wooler
Bowes Station Opened 1861 Company Sth Durham & Lancashire Union Closed 1962 Location 4m SW of Barnard Castle Opened 1861 Closed 1962 Company Sth Durham & Lancashire Union Location 4m SW of Barnard Castle
Braughing Station Opened 1863 Company Great Eastern Closed 1964 Location 9m E of Stevenage Opened 1863 Closed 1964 Company Great Eastern Location 9m E of Stevenage
Broomielaw signal box Opened 1856 Company Darlington & Barnard Castle Closed 1965 Location 2½m E of Barnard Castle Opened 1856 Closed 1965 Company Darlington & Barnard Castle Location 2½m E of Barnard Castle
Cliburn signal box Opened 1862 Company Eden Valley Closed 1956 Location 5m SE of Penrith Opened 1862 Closed 1956 Company Eden Valley Location 5m SE of Penrith
Crouch End Station Opened 1867 Company Great Northern Closed 1954 Location North London Opened 1867 Closed 1954 Company Great Northern Location North London
Dungeness Station Opened 1883 Company Lydd Closed 1937 Location 14m SW of Folkestone Opened 1883 Closed 1937 Company Lydd Location 14m SW of Folkestone
Folkestone Harbour Station Opened 1850 Company South Eastern Closed 2009 Location Folkestone Opened 1850 Closed 2009 Company South Eastern Location Folkestone
Frongoch Station Opened 1882 Company Bala & Festiniog Closed 1960 Location 2½m NW of Bala, Gwynedd Opened 1882 Closed 1960 Company Bala & Festiniog Location 2½m NW of Bala, Gwynedd
Great Longstone Station Opened 1883 Company Midland Closed 1962 Location 2m NW of Bakewell Opened 1883 Closed 1962 Company Midland Location 2m NW of Bakewell
Hadlow Road Station Opened 1866 Company GW/LNW Joint Closed 1956 Location 4½m W of Ellesmere Port Opened 1866 Closed 1956 Company GW/LNW Joint Location 4½m W of Ellesmere Port
Helmshore Station Opened 1848 Company East Lancashire Closed 1966 Location 5m S of Accrington Opened 1848 Closed 1966 Company East Lancashire Location 5m S of Accrington
Highgate High Level Station Opened 1867 Company Great Northern Closed 1954 Location North London Opened 1867 Closed 1954 Company Great Northern Location North London
Hunwick Station Opened 1857 Company North Eastern Closed 1964 Location 2½m N of Bishop Auckland Opened 1857 Closed 1964 Company North Eastern Location 2½m N of Bishop Auckland
Instow signal box Opened 1872 Company London & South Western Closed 1982 Location 3m N of Bideford Opened 1872 Closed 1982 Company London & South Western Location 3m N of Bideford
Kiplingcotes Station Opened 1865 Company North Eastern Closed 1965 Location 4m E of Market Weighton Opened 1865 Closed 1965 Company North Eastern Location 4m E of Market Weighton
Lartington Station Opened 1861 Company Sth Durham & Lancashire Union Closed 1962 Location 2m W of Barnard Castle Opened 1861 Closed 1962 Company Sth Durham & Lancashire Union Location 2m W of Barnard Castle
Lartington West signal box Opened 1861 Company Sth Durham & Lancashire Union Closed 1962 Location 2½m W of Barnard Castle Opened 1861 Closed 1962 Company Sth Durham & Lancashire Union Location 2½m W of Barnard Castle
Leekbrook Junction Opened 1867 Company North Staffordshire Closed 1988 Location 2m S of Leek Opened 1867 Closed 1988 Company North Staffordshire Location 2m S of Leek
Lydd Town Station Opened 1937 Company South East & Chatham Closed 1967 Location 2¾m SW of New Romney Opened 1937 Closed 1967 Company South East & Chatham Location 2¾m SW of New Romney
Maentwrong Road Station Opened 1882 Company Bala & Ffestiniog Closed 1961 Location 2m S of Blaenau Ffestiniog Opened 1882 Closed 1961 Company Bala & Ffestiniog Location 2m S of Blaenau Ffestiniog
Manchester Mayfield Station Opened 1910 Company London & North Western Closed 1960 Location SE of Manchester city centre Opened 1910 Closed 1960 Company London & North Western Location SE of Manchester city centre
Postland signal box Opened 1882 Company Great Northern Closed 1982 Location 7m S of Spalding Opened 1882 Closed 1982 Company Great Northern Location 7m S of Spalding
Potton Station Opened 1862 Company London & North Western Closed 1968 Location 6m E of Sandy Opened 1862 Closed 1968 Company London & North Western Location 6m E of Sandy
Riccarton Junction Opened 1862 Company North British Closed 1969 Location 8m NE of Newcastleton Opened 1862 Closed 1969 Company North British Location 8m NE of Newcastleton
Richmond Station Opened 1847 Company York & Newcastle Closed 1969 Location 12½m W of Northallerton Opened 1847 Closed 1969 Company York & Newcastle Location 12½m W of Northallerton
Scotswood Station Opened 1839 Company North Eastern Closed 1967 Location 2m W of Newcastle city centre Opened 1839 Closed 1967 Company North Eastern Location 2m W of Newcastle city centre
Scruton Station Opened 1858 Company North Eastern Closed 1954 Location 4½m W of Northallerton Opened 1858 Closed 1954 Company North Eastern Location 4½m W of Northallerton
Staintondale Station Opened 1885 Company Scarborough & Whitby Closed 1965 Location 6m NW of Scarborough Opened 1885 Closed 1965 Company Scarborough & Whitby Location 6m NW of Scarborough
Tintern Station Opened 1876 Company Wye Valley Closed 1964 Location 4½m N of Chepstow Opened 1876 Closed 1964 Company Wye Valley Location 4½m N of Chepstow
Trawsfynydd Station Opened 1882 Company Bala & Ffestiniog Closed 1961 Location 7m S of Blaenau Ffestiniog Opened 1882 Closed 1961 Company Bala & Ffestiniog Location 7m S of Blaenau Ffestiniog
Whittingham Station Opened 1887 Company North Eastern Closed 1953 Location 6m W of Alnwick Opened 1887 Closed 1953 Company North Eastern Location 6m W of Alnwick
One-shot galleries Put back to work Disused stations buildings now put to social or commercial use.
Reborn as homes Former station buildings, now living quarters.
Redundant Platforms and buildings, left to decay and captured in a single frame.
