Railway Stations By The Sea

[Penmorfa]

Seeing as we're going for pedantry on this thread, there is no such thing as the River Humber

A little diversion from this thread, but what's the station the furthest inland from which you can see the sea?

Sea or tidal estuary? Network Rail or private?
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Historically the view was quite spendid until BR walled it off.

The view from Colwyn Bay station was blocked off by the LNWR opaque glass screen long before BR's time. The brick wall was erected by the 'platform 3' development. When this went bust BR had to restore the site but did'nt extend the brick wall.

 

[LE Greys]

A little diversion from this thread, but what's the station the furthest inland from which you can see the sea?

The one on the top of Snowdon, provided you have a very good telescope.

 

[Cherry_Picker]

That close to the sea a name of [town]-on-[river] just doesn't work on a wide estuary. Most people would tell you it is the sea. (Only us pedants won't )

They typically take the "mouth" suffix then, dont they? Bournemouth, Weymouth, Plymouth, Great Yarmouth (etc) spring to mind instantly.

 

[Proud Salopian]

Not sure if it's been pointed out in the thread so far (can't be bothered to trawl through it properly! :P ) but all of central London is by the tidal Thames (indeed the Thames is tidal almost all the way through London). So Cannon Street, Charing Cross, etc, are by/over tidal waters...

 

[HullMichael]

To David, message #2. Even slighter technicality. There is no such thing as the "River Humber", despite this title appearing on some maps! It is the Humber Estuary.

 

[junglejames]

In the same way that Weston-super-Mare should be "Weston-super-Severn" then? Both are on a wide stretch of water officially defined as an Estuary that in practice is effectively beyond the standard point the water is considered to be in a river. Once you get past the Medway heading downstream the definition of the Thames is very ambigious, epecially on the northern side. Officially, The Nore (a sandbank) defines the boundary; on the north side, Shoebury Ness (note the way I've typed that) is usually accepted as the boundary.

That close to the sea a name of [town]-on-[river] just doesn't work on a wide estuary. Most people would tell you it is the sea. (Only us pedants won't )

What about areas of water navigable by sea going vessels?
Could you get away with saying the Thames is actually part of the sea right up to the first lock, as thats where the official rules of the raod are in force up to.

 

[Ivo]

As far as I know the Thames is navigable to all vessels as far as Tilbury, and most vesels as far as the first lock. So in that sense it is certainly a feasible idea.

What about the Shell Haven Superport thing though? Surely something like that would result in an increased notion of "sea" as far as Coryton at the very least. In that sense Southend-on-Sea would be entirely justifiable; can such a substantial port facility really exist in an estuary? Or what about Boris Island?

Ouch, imagine that. Shell Have and Boris Island practically side-by-side. The Thames Estuary would never be the same (it ought to help Southend's next City Status bid as the "Capital of the Thames Gateway" though )...

 

[Proud Salopian]

Re: The Thames and navigation and whatnot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_London

 

[junglejames]

As far as I know the Thames is navigable to all vessels as far as Tilbury, and most vesels as far as the first lock. So in that sense it is certainly a feasible idea.

What about the Shell Haven Superport thing though? Surely something like that would result in an increased notion of "sea" as far as Coryton at the very least. In that sense Southend-on-Sea would be entirely justifiable; can such a substantial port facility really exist in an estuary? Or what about Boris Island?

Ouch, imagine that. Shell Have and Boris Island practically side-by-side. The Thames Estuary would never be the same (it ought to help Southend's next City Status bid as the "Capital of the Thames Gateway" though )...

The Thames is navigable by sea going vessels up to Teddington. Certainly thats where the rules are in foce up to.

 

[466.networkers]

Sheerness-on-Sea is very close to the sea, also.

Close to but cant see the sea from it due to a massive Tesco being in the way.

There's a straight path opposite that leads directly to the sea front. Tesco is to the side.

Bungle hits it on the head.
5 minute walk (or run) through Beachfields Park and you'll see the sea.

Don't forget Swale station too :P

 

[AlanFry1]

The nothing better than traveling to the seaside by train!

Blackpool north is quite close to the sea and I hope soon there will be a direct London-Blackpool Link!

 

[Slough]

Normans Bay, fairly close - line passes very close to the beach

EDIT - Actually next station along, Cooden Beach, might be better

I went to Cooden Beach yesterday and was very surprised at the size of the station okay it only has two platforms but the building itself is quite large . The beach itself was empty and the station takes 100,000 passengers a year.

The beach is a two minute walk from the station !

I read that Southern spent a lot of money doing it up it looks nice ( the station )

 

[LadyDeltic]

There are quite few Scottish seaside stations I'd recommend if you ever find yourself on this side of the border. I'll add some GSV links from next to the stations:

Gourock: http://goo.gl/maps/Fz1E
Craigendoran: http://goo.gl/maps/PIdM
Cardross: http://goo.gl/maps/PQXO
Wemyss Bay: http://goo.gl/maps/3ane
Kinghorn: http://goo.gl/maps/1HqC

 

[fgwrich]

Ah yes - Good old Gourock, abit of a forgotton station when i last past through there in 2009, and changing point for the CalMac ferry over to Dunooooon

Hopefully by the next time im up there it'll have changed / been refurbished for the better - something on the lines of Wemyss Bay would be good (Especially if it becomes my temporary commuter station in the next couple of years!)

Whilst im thinking of it, and not already mentioned but several of FGWs The Rivera Line are on the edge of water (The tidal parts of the River Exe & River Teign) including Starcross, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish - more on the sea than the other two, Teignmouth, and several of The Avocet lines stations -Exton(Which is closer to water than Dawlish), Lympstone Commando, Lympstone Village and Exmouth.

 

[Smelly_Diesel]

I know you were probably replying to another OP but I found the pictures you posted as excellent and I would like to thank you for posting them, if not for me, just for posting really. Thanks
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I know you were probably replying to another OP but I found the pictures you posted as excellent and I would like to thank you for posting them, if not for me, just for posting really. Thanks

Of course, the above statement was for Lady Deltic and i'd just like to take the time to thank everyone who has contributed to this thread.

 

[Clip]

Bungle hits it on the head.
5 minute walk (or run) through Beachfields Park and you'll see the sea.

Don't forget Swale station too :P

Ahh but I was going by the OP rather then the thread title

I was in Cleethorpes the other day (Had a nice stroll on the prom, thanks) and past the station which has a good view of the sea. Got me thinking, how many stations are there that trains terminate that stop in view of the sea or such? I can thing of 2 from memory, Cleethorpes and Portsmouth Harbour. Can anyway suggested any other's? Thanks

 

[The_Rail_WAy]

Heyham I suppose has a view of the ocean from its terminus and is popular with ferry/boat enthusiasts, as well as rail enthusiasts whom gaze and basque in the glory of the nuclear flask train which is usually hauled by class 20 locomotives, and occasionally 37s.

Passenger traction is quite dim, just the obvious 156 sprinter for the ferry connections, the odd diesel hauled railtour has been known to grace these phalic harbour line metals.

 

[Big Jim]

Shoreham-by-Sea? Does that count?
Goring-by-Sea

Literally a stones throw from the sea would be Southwick. I guess.

 

[L&Y Robert]

Correct about the river being tidal to Teddington, but only partially as Richmond lock keeps the river at at least half tide, and is fully open for a few hours near high tide.

The name "Teddington" is a corruption of the phrase "Tide end town"

 

[ole man]

Deganwy? though next to the estuary you can see the sea

 

[VTPreston_Tez]

Well everything on the Blackpool tram network almost
St Bees and Whitehaven also have good shouts being close to the sea.