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Stations closed a very long time ago
 
Stations closed a very long time ago
Posted by grahame at 17:03, 16th September 2023
 
http://www.rinbad.free-online.co.uk/bypass.pdf mirrored (here)

Where was Adolphus Street Station and when did it close?

16th September 1863 - 160 years ago today - Truro (Newham) station was bypassed ...

Re: Stations closed a very long time ago
Posted by Mark A at 18:59, 16th September 2023
 
Quite a walk from Bradford's city centre, but still only closed as a passenger station in the 1860s - after which it had a long life handling goods traffic. The gradient into the terminus caused the occasional entertainment. At least, I hope no one was hurt.

Mark

Re: Stations closed a very long time ago
Posted by Mark A at 15:38, 17th September 2023
 
Closer to GWR-land, 'Sutton Harbour Railway Station' on a 1:500 map listed as surveyed in 1893.

Presumably this was never for passengers, as, outside the station throat, the trackwork has a surprise.

Mark


https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=19.6&lat=50.36776&lon=-4.12797&layers=117746211&b=1

Re: Stations closed a very long time ago
Posted by stuving at 17:01, 17th September 2023
 
Closer to GWR-land, 'Sutton Harbour Railway Station' on a 1:500 map listed as surveyed in 1893.

Presumably this was never for passengers, as, outside the station throat, the trackwork has a surprise.

Mark


https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=19.6&lat=50.36776&lon=-4.12797&layers=117746211&b=1

That map's the 1853 one, which perhaps explains some "primitive" features of the track. The 1894 town plan, and most other maps, do mark that station as "(goods)".

Re: Stations closed a very long time ago
Posted by grahame at 05:07, 16th September 2026
 
Quite a walk from Bradford's city centre ...

Has me straying off topic

Llanbister ROAD ... about 10kms from Llanbister

London ROAD ... but how far from London?

Re: Stations closed a very long time ago
Posted by Electric train at 07:02, 16th September 2026
 
Maidenhead Boyne Hill station opened 1 Aug 1854 closed 1 Nov1871
Maidenhead Riverside station opened June 4, 1838, renamed Maidenhead and Taplow in 1854 closed 1 Nov 1871

 
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