TRIVIA: Short-lived stations from 1948 onwards

[frankmoh]

British/National Rail or Overground stations only. No Underground.

I'd probably say Heathrow Junction is the shortest-lived station I can think of as it was only open for 6 months.

 

[John Luxton]

BR era Boscarne Junction (Wikipedia:"From 15 June 1964 to 18 April 1966 a small halt was built at the junction to enable a separate shuttle service to operate along the Bodmin North branch to connect with trains between Padstow and Bodmin Road".

 

[Statto]

Leeds Whitehall, open 1999 & closed 2002, this was a temporary station mostly used overnight during the rebuild of Leeds City station, but some daytime off peak trains did stop there.

Leeds Whitehall railway station - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Workington North. Opened 30th November 2009. Closed 8th October 2010. Temporary station built following extensive flooding in the Workington area which had cut off road access.

 

[steamybrian]

Chee Dale Halt 5 July- 13 September 1987

 

[Gloster]

Chesterton Lane, Church’s Hill and Trouble House Halts - 2 February 1959 to 6 April 1964.
Park Leaze Halt - 4 January 1960 to 6 April 1964.
Cefn Tilla Halt - 4 June 1954 to 30 May 1955.

 

[steamybrian]

Ramsline Halt (Derby) built in 1990 was only served by 4 trains before it was closed.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

Ramsline Halt (Derby) built in 1990 was only served by 4 trains before it was closed.

But it didn't actually close until 1997.

 

[MadMac]

Meadowbank Stadium? Only open for the duration of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. If we’re talking about “official“ stations, the rebuilt Rutherglen lasted just 5 1/2 years before being replaced by the Argyle Line one.

 

[Pyewipecarshed]

Scale Hall, 1957-1966. Quite long-lived compared to some of the examples above, but still short-lived in the great scheme of things.

 

[Russel]

Ramsline Halt (Derby) built in 1990 was only served by 4 trains before it was closed.

Platform is still there, isn't it?

 

[The exile]

We’re presumably referring to those served by public timetabled services only. Must have been quite few wood and scaffolding affairs for depot open days etc.
What about the various otherwise closed stations that “reopened” for a fortnight or every year for specials during the local “Wakes Weeks” (choose local term as appropriate)? Or Dronfield in the 1981 snows? OK - their total life wasn’t short but their renaissance usually was.

 

[norbitonflyer]

Watford Stadium?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Watford Stadium?

Think that's definitely a valid contender. Normally only ever open on Watford FC match days. Opened December 1982 and was last rail-served thirteen-and-a-bit years later in March 1996, excluding it's being subsequently "served" by rail replacement buses.

 

[Jaydubya]

Maentwrog Road station. Opened for a summer Sunday service in 1989 for 8 weeks as part of encouraging more visitors to Trawsfynydd visitor centre

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Maentwrog Road station. Opened for a summer Sunday service in 1989 for 8 weeks as part of encouraging more visitors to Trawsfynydd visitor centre

Indeed, but hadn't it (Maentwrog Road station) been previously open between 1882 and c. 1960/61 in its previous incarnation?

 

[Gloster]

Grain - 3 September 1951 to 4 December 1961
Acrow Halt - 25 March 1957 to 7 September 1964.

 

[Shimbleshanks]

There was a temporary platform built at the end of the Amlwch branch line in about 1993 for a handful of DMU specials that operated on the line. It was a couple of hundred yards south of the Octel loop sidings. The old terminus station had disappeared many years previously.

 

[Efini92]

Preston Maudlands. Was open for 2 days in 1991.

 

[Lloyds siding]

Griffith's Crossing. A temporary platform was installed for the Royal party to alight from the Royal Train for the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969.

 

[Gloster]

There is a series of Wikipedia pages ‘ Category: Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 19XX ‘. This probably isn’t exhaustive and does include reopenings.

 

[317362]

Chetrisham reopening as 'Ely Temporary Station' during the Ely works in 1991/2. Uniquely for the ones on this list, I used it, changing for a bus to Shippea Hill for a train to Norwich.

 

[Bevan Price]

Carlisle Upperby temporary station, circa 1994, for trains to/from Cumbrian Coast Line (bus to/from main station due to engineering work.)

 

[frankmoh]

Preston Maudlands. Was open for 2 days in 1991.

This one is the most confusing station! What was it used for?

 

[65477]

Two more

Norwich Trowse opened for the duration of the rebuilding of the swing bridge

A temporary station was opened for a Finningley airshow

 

[D6130]

Carlisle Upperby temporary station, circa 1994, for trains to/from Cumbrian Coast Line (bus to/from main station due to engineering work.)

....and also for the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line. I drove into and out of it a couple of times, conducted by a Carlisle driver.

 

[D1537]

This one is the most confusing station! What was it used for?

It was a temporary terminus for the Blackpool line whilst a bridge was being inserted, demolished or repaired ( I don't remember which it was).

 

[Thornaby 37]

I seem to remember there was a temporary station at Chettisham between March and Ely for some weekend engineering possessions at Ely North Junction in 1991

 

[Mcr Warrior]

It was a temporary terminus for the Blackpool line whilst a bridge was being inserted, demolished or repaired ( I don't remember which it was).

Was that the temporary Maudland platform at Tulketh Brow? Quite amazing what B.R. were still willing to do back in the early 1990s. The bridge work being undertaken was in connection with building the A59 Penwortham by-pass roadway underneath the West Coast mainline near to (just North of) Preston station.

 

[Efini92]

Was that the temporary Maudland platform at Tulketh Brow? Quite amazing what B.R. were still willing to do back in the early 1990s. The bridge work being undertaken was in connection with building the A59 Penwortham by-pass roadway underneath the West Coast mainline near to (just North of) Preston station.

Yes that’s the one. It was a great idea, though I can’t see it being done ever again.