Stations with one platform only

[Billr]

Honeybourne, although that will all change soon "ish".

 

[Bighat]

Rose Hill (Marple), Mill Hill East, Heathrow Terminal 4, and when the line reopens Ongar and North Weald.

 

[yorksrob]

Winchelsea, Doleham, Three Oaks

 

[aspierail]

Uckfield

 

[craig87034]

Roy Bridge
Benavie
Corpach
Loch Eil Outward Bound
Locheilside
Lochailort
Beasdale
Morar
Keith
Forres
Duirinish
Plockton
Duncraig
Stromeferry
Attadale
Achnashellach
Achnalt
Lochluichart
Fenny Stratford
Fearn
Golspie
Dunrobin Castle
Kinbrace

 

[5107]

Exmouth

 

[466.networkers]

Swale (on the Sheerness Line).
It's merely a halt .... hence it's previous name of Swale Halt. :P

 

[43167]

Baildon
Lockwood
Berry Brow
Honley
Denby Dale
Heysham Port
Alloa
Bathgate
Windermere
Staveley
Burniside
Kendal
Maryport
Glossop
Hadfield
Wrexham Central
Shanklin
Lake
Brading

 

[Vulcan]

What about Cambridge? or does this have a bay platform, I forget.

Portmadog, Criccieth

Bridge Road
Kirkstall Abbey

 

[4SRKT]

Having done NIR, let's get Irish Rail out of the way.

Ballina
Foxford
Collooney
Ballymote
Carrick on Shannon
Enfield
Kilcock
Kilcoole
Wexford
Rosslare Europort
Bridgetown
Ballycullane
Campile
Cahir
Cloughjordan
Nenagh
Castleconnell
Ennis
Attymon
Cobh
Millstreet

 

[43167]

Roy Bridge
Benavie
Corpach
Loch Eil Outward Bound
Locheilside
Lochailort
Beasdale
Morar
Keith
Forres
Duirinish
Plockton
Duncraig
Stromeferry
Attadale
Achnashellach
Achnalt
Lochluichart
Fenny Stratford
Fearn
Golspie
Dunrobin Castle
Kinbrace

Keith has 2 platforms. The 2nd is on the Dufftown line side. And it still saw occasional use by scotrail services until not too long ago.

 

[Vulcan]

What about Cambridge? or does this have a bay platform, I forget.

I went there today, and it does, but even so the arrangement of one long platform serving both sides of a double track line is rather unique.

 

[4SRKT]

I went there today, and it does, but even so the arrangement of one long platform serving both sides of a double track line is rather unique.

Limerick Junction is the same. One long platform with a crossover in the middle to allow Dublin bound trains to use the north end, and Cork bound trains to use the south. This relatively sensible arrangement is quite recent; for most of the station's existence there were buffers at the platform ends, and a Dublin bound train had to come along the running line parallel to the north end of the platform, then set back into the siding alongside the south end! The only trains able to arrive or depart without reversing were trains to Limerick, which leave from a north facing bay platform.

Even today, Waterford bound trains leave from a south-facing bay platform, seeming to point towards Cork, but in reality just leading into a dead end siding. They then reverse over a line around the back of the station building and up the Limerick branch for quarter of a mile or so. Then they change direction again and proceed towards Waterford, crossing the main Dublin > Cork line on the flat. Until a few years ago, these trains were loco-hauled! It really is a most eccentric arrangement, and one that amazed me the first time I saw it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8r0JbFQ-vU&feature=related

 

[Vulcan]

That sounds about right, this is the same country that had the 'economic' listowel and ballybunion monorail, which took up as much space as a 3' gauge railway, needed twice as many locomotive fittings, had the problem of balancing, the problem of crossing the raised rail by road traffic or passengers, and the fact that is actually uses more steelwork then a normal railway. But its these curiosities that make it all so interesting!

 

[4SRKT]

That sounds about right, this is the same country that had the 'economic' listowel and ballybunion monorail, which took up as much space as a 3' gauge railway, needed twice as many locomotive fittings, had the problem of balancing, the problem of crossing the raised rail by road traffic or passengers, and the fact that is actually uses more steelwork then a normal railway. But its these curiosities that make it all so interesting!

And gave us the bizarre wheel arrangement 0-3-0!

 

[CallySleeperKid]

Roy Bridge
Benavie
Corpach
Loch Eil Outward Bound
Locheilside
Lochailort
Beasdale
Morar
Keith
Forres
Duirinish
Plockton
Duncraig
Stromeferry
Attadale
Achnashellach
Achnalt
Lochluichart
Fenny Stratford
Fearn
Golspie
Dunrobin Castle
Kinbrace

Yes, had a long list of ones in Scotland, You can go from Inverness to Kyle of lochalsh, Wick or Thurso and most stations have one platform.

One thats just come to me, Alness.

Back home to the midlands,

Matlock
Matlock Bath
Cromford
Whatstandwall
Ambergate

 

[aspierail]

Southminster

 

[Lee_Again]

Ware.

Where?

Sorry, crap local joke.

 

[aspierail]

Marlow

 

[142094]

Saltburn is an unusual one - has two platforms but only one is used currently, the other is blocked off, but can be used for special trains or charters.

 

[43167]

Nobody though of the following.

Watford North
Garston
Bricket Wood
How Wood
Park Street
St Albans Abbey

 

[aspierail]

Bedford St Johns

 

[Wyvern]

Back home to the midlands,

Matlock
Matlock Bath
Cromford
Whatstandwall
Ambergate

Yes but the first three have two. It's just that one of them isn't used at the moment

 

[aspierail]

St Ives

 

[Dai.]

I've searched through the thread and no one has said Rogerstone

 

[aspierail]

Cressing

 

[SouthEastern-465]

St.Johns ? (Between Lewisham & New Cross)

 

[transportphoto]

Can I make a Suggestion...

When You insert your station names wrap the following around the Station Name(S) (individually) text.

View attachment 2267

This would help alot (for me & others) & help prove your point as would link to station info page where the station plan can be found.

 

[142094]

It is really necessary?

 

[Dai.]

Can I make a Suggestion...

When You insert your station names wrap the following around the Station Name(S) (individually) text.



This would help alot (for me & others) & help prove your point as would link to station info page where the station plan can be found.

Bit pointless if you ask me, you all know the NR website and if you don't believe them you can check for yourself.
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/ROR/plan.html

But theres my answer :]