Disused stations (BR not London Underground)

[telstarbox]

There's a platform that looks pretty disused just south of Derby or is this Pear Tree?

 

[BlythPower]

Sounds like the one for Derby County's old home, the Baseball Ground. Is/was it called something 'Ramsline Halt'?

 

[Bedpan]

Smethwick West hasn't been mentioned yet, nor has Sheffield Victoria or the other stations on the line up to Deepcar (although now freight only). Also you can see Luton Hoo station on the other side of the Luton sewage works from the Midland main line.

There must be literally hundreds of closed stations dotted around where bits and bobs remain.

 

[DarkestDreams]

All of the stations on the Scarborough to Whitby line are disused, including Scarborough Londesborough Road.

 

[RichmondCommu]

Sounds like the one for Derby County's old home, the Baseball Ground. Is/was it called something 'Ramsline Halt'?

Correct. The platform was constructed for the East Midlands derby but was only used once IIRC. I think Peartree is still open but has a very infrequent service.
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There are still traces of Camden Road, Haverstock Hill and Finchley Road Stations on the line out of St Pancras.

Good site re disused stations is http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/sites.shtml.

The Middleton Press books cover those stations in great detail and are well worth trying to get hold of.

 

[Buttsy]

Correct. The platform was constructed for the East Midlands derby but was only used once IIRC. I think Peartree is still open but has a very infrequent service.

To that end, it wouldn't surprise me if both Sinfins were extant.

Also still around are Watford Stadium, Watford West and Croxley Green.

 

[- Cal -]

Park station, in Mancheter enroute to stalybridge, still has platforms but no access trains pass straight through the old platforms

 

[Mutant Lemming]

St James between Liverpool Central and Brunswick. Looks like it would be an interesting station to re-open although the trek up steps to street level may deter it's viability.

I think there are still some signs of a station at Folkestone East.

Also Castlethorpe on the WCML

Lea Bridge on the Lea Bridge Road.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I think there are still some signs of a station at Folkestone East.

Also Castlethorpe on the WCML

Lea Bridge on the Lea Bridge Road.

Yep, all of those are clear to see; Folkestone East is now a staff halt (or was).

 

[WillPS]

Not technically a BR station, but Workington North?

 

[Buttsy]

As far as I'm aware, you can still see Folkstone Harbour and Miles Platting

 

[SussexMan]

In Sussex I can think of:

Polegate
The second station still exists (now a restaurant) and can be seen about 300m east of the existing (and third Polegate stn). I think some remnants of the platforms still exist.

Bishopstone Halt
You can just see the platform edge from this Google Street View link.

Crawley
The station moved along the tracks many years ago but the old platforms can still be seen here.

Gatwick
I'm thought the original Gatwick platforms can still be seen about 200m south of the current station.

 

[Moodster020]

Here's a sneaky-peeky into Manchester Mayfield

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[Bevan Price]

Do any trains call at salwick on the blackpool line? Also i think theres a few on the poulton-fleetwood line.

Salwick still has a couple of trains each way on weekdays, used mainly by workers at the adjacent BNFL premises.

 

[Whistler40145]

How about Altofts?

Also, has Primrose Hill been mentioned?

 

[Mutant Lemming]

Salwick still has a couple of trains each way on weekdays, used mainly by workers at the adjacent BNFL premises.

I recall getting off there some years back - the only person to do so on the only evening train from Preston. As I was about to leave the station the police turned up and questioned me as to why I had got off there. It seems local residents get jittery when they see people get off there, the police mentioned it was something to do with a nearby open prison. They weren't at first convinced by my excuse of getting off there because I had never been there before and then advised me that there was nothing there and took me in to Kirkham. Have never been back since.

 

[blue sabre]

Brandling Station in Felling and Monkwearmouth Station. That video of Mayfield looks in better condition than most of Tynemouth Metro station!

 

[142094]

Brandling Station in Felling and Monkwearmouth Station. That video of Mayfield looks in better condition than most of Tynemouth Metro station!

Work is progressing rather well at Tynemouth now - least it is looking a bit better than it was.

 

[cuccir]

Some of the station buildings can still be seen at the site of Furness Abbey Station (the house in the background) on the Furness Line in Barrow.

There's also the old platforms for a station in Gateshead, just south of the High Level Bridge. One side can be seen here.

 

[142094]

There's also the old platforms for a station in Gateshead, just south of the High Level Bridge. One side can be seen here.

Can't see You Tube at work but that'll be either Gateshead East or West.

 

[EM2]

What about Lullingstone, a station that never opened?

 

[ANorthernGuard]

Wasn't there a station built for the City of Manchester stadium built for the commonwealth games that is never used?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pendleton station has much still remaining as the train passes through it after leaving Salford Crescent on the Southport-bound line.

 

[SWTCommuter]

Limpley Stoke between Bath and Freshford. It appears to be in private hands and well cared for.

 

[142094]

Wasn't there a station built for the City of Manchester stadium built for the commonwealth games that is never used?

Aye but think it will be used when the Oldham extension opens.

 

[Buttsy]

I think platforms are still visible at Upton-by-Chester when you head towards Hooton

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Pendleton station has much still remaining as the train passes through it after leaving Salford Crescent on the Southport-bound line.

Atherton line, not Southport

Salford Crescent took away almost all of the business for the station, but it was a grotty no-go zone long before that.

I think platforms are still visible at Upton-by-Chester when you head towards Hooton

Correct, closed when Bache opened IIRC.

 

[najaB]

Norton Bridge station - officially still open (listed in NRES) but no trains call there.

 

[Whistler40145]

Is there any access to the Platforms @ Norton Bridge as I was under the impression that the Footbridge was removed a few years ago.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Is there any access to the Platforms @ Norton Bridge as I was under the impression that the Footbridge was removed a few years ago.

Nope, NR removed it and forgot to tell everyone that they weren't going to put it back :roll: