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Last year when I travelled into/out of Liverpool Street I noted that one platform of Bishopsgate Low Level (closed 1916)- is still in situ- in remarkable good condition...! How many other stations closed for over 100 years still have platform(s) in situ..?

In Kent- Chislet Colliery Halt (closed 1971) Folkestone East (closed 1965) - up platform in situ , down platform shortened. Lullingstone- station built in 1939 but never opened. Westenhanger Racecourse station

On the West Drayton to Staines West branch two small halts Poyle Estate Halt and Colnbrook Estate Halt were built and closed in 1960s with a short life of only a few years. The connection at Staines between the Staines West branch and the SR Staines to Windsor line was built in the 1980s and now...

I live in Tonbridge and the nearest station which I have not used is Kemsing which is about 5 miles away directly north from my home. The only time I visited Kemsing was by car as not only would involve two changes but the station is about one and half miles from the village. Also nearby a...

I have been to my local 'Spoons in the South East. No one at the door but there was a pile of "track and trace" forms to complete which it appeared no-one was bothering. The previous over generous amount of tables have been thinned out with some persex surrounded booths. As it was quiet I...

The only public access road to Dungeness crosses the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway at a level crossing just south of the Pilot Inn which is about a mile north of Dungeness. I believe there is another road connecting through the Nuclear Power Station which is closed to the public.

There are several stations in the South East with narrow platforms such as- Ifield, Nutbourne, Southbourne and Fishbourne.

On Friday 10th July- I travelled Paddington- Plymouth- St Erth and the train was between 15-20% full. Returned St- Erth-Plymouth- Paddington and it was also less than 20% full. Stock in both directions Paddington- Plymouth 2 X Class 800 units where I changed to a 4 car HST set for the journey...

Several years ago I wanted to do that and had to purchase a platform ticket for 10p.

If we are mentioning closed stations then Coulsdon North (closed 1983) and Smitham (now Coulsdon Town) were about 50 metres apart. Reading Southern (closed 1965) and Reading General were adjacent In London Broad Street (closed 1986) and Liverpool Street were adjacent

Avoid Guildford as they are insisting you wear a mask whilst on the station. When I was there recently staff were at the station entrance checking and requesting you use the hand wash sanitizers.

During recent travels around the South East to visit elderly relatives I have only found two stations with ticket barriers in operation- Guildford and Dover Priory. At Guildford the staff seemed more concerned that I had taken my face mask off after leaving the train and was walking along the...

In the "good old days" ..British Railways owned ferries, hotels and I believe some waterways.

My suggestion is ….Ware.... on the otherwise double track Hertford East branch

There is so much around the country is it worth while even considering compiling a list...?

Railways Act 1993 section 135- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/43/section/135 I fully agree with Merle Haggard (above) that some BR services were restricted to privilege card holders including on some heavily used Monday to Friday peak hour services to and from London.

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Kearsney (a similar design/layout station to Eynsford)

Eynsford