Trivia: Stations that have opened / closed / relocated / renamed since privatisation.

[swt class 450]

I am currently trying to make a list of all National Rail stations that have opened (or reopened) / closed / relocated / renamed since privatisation.

So far i can think of the following.

Opened
Alloa
Apperley Bridge
Armadale
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury
Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Baglan
Barrow Upon Soar
Beauly
Bermuda Park
Blackridge
Braintree Freeport
Brighouse
Briton Ferry
Brunstane
Buckshaw Parkway
Bulwell
Caldercruix
Cam & Dursley
Camelon
Canada Water
Chafford Hundred
Chandlers Ford
Chatelherault
Coleshill Parkway
Conon Bridge
Conway Park
Corby
Coventry Arena
Cranbrook
Creswell
Crosskeys
Dalgetty Bay
Dalston Junction
Digby & Sowton
Drumfrochar
Drumgelloch
Dunfermline Queen Margaret
East Midlands Airport Parkway
Eastham Rake
Ebbsfleet International
Ebbw Vale Parkway
Ebbw Vale Town
Edinburgh Gateway
Edinburgh Park
Energlyn & Churchill Park
Eskbank
Euxton Balshaw Lane
Filton Abbey Wood
Fishguard & Goodwick
Galashiels
Gartcosh
Glasshoughton
Gorebridge
Haggerston
Heathrow Airport T123
Heathrow Airport T4
Heathrow Airport T5
Horwich Parkway
Howwood
Hoxton
Ilkeston
Imperial Wharf
Ivybridge
James Cook University Hospital
Jewellery Quarter
Kelvindale
Kempton Park
Kirkby In Ashdale
Kirkstall Forge
Langho
Langwith Whaley Thorns
Larkhall
Laurencekirk
Lea Bridge
Lea Green
Liverpool South Parkway
Llanharan
Llanhilleth
Llansamlet
Llanwit Major
Luton Airport Parkway
Manchester United Football Halt
Mansfield
Mansfield Woodhouse
Merryton
Mitcham Eastfields
Newbridge
Newcourt
Newcraighall
Newtongrange
Okehampton
Oxford Parkway
Pye Corner
Pyle
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
Risca & Pontyminster
Rogerstone
Rotherhithe
Rugeley Town
Samford Courtenay
Sanquhar
Shadwell
Shawfair
Shepherds Bush
Shirebrook
Shoreditch High Street
Sileby
Smethwick Galton Bridge
Skewen
Southend Airport
Stow
Stratford International
Stratford Upon Avon Parkway
Surrey Quays
Sutton Parkway
Syston
The Hawthorns
Tweedbank
Wallyford
Wapping
Wavertree Technology Park
West Brompton
Whalley
Whitechapel
Whitwell
Willington
Worcestershire Parkway
Yarm

Closed
Abercynon North
Addiscombe
Allerton
Attercliffe Road
Barbican
Beddington Lane
Brightside
Brockley Whins
Canning Town
Croxley Green
Custom House
Dean Lane
Derker
Ditton
Dover Western Docks
East Boldon
Etruria
Failsworth
Filton
Folkestone Harbour
Garston (Merseyside)
Godley East
Heathrow Airport Junction
Hollinwood
London Kings Cross Thameslink
Merton Park
Miles Platting
Milnrow
Mitcham
Morden Road
New Hey
North Woolwich
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Werneth
Park
Pendleton
Seaburn
Shaw & Crompton
Silvertown
Sinford Central
Sinford West
Smethwick West
Waddon Marsh
Watford Stadium
Watford West
Woodside
Workington North

Closed (but have a replacement Bus or Taxi service)
Barlaston
Newhaven Marine
Norton Bridge
Wedgwood

Relocated
Bathgate
Bromsgrove
Drumgelloch
Rochester

Renamed
Abercynon South <-> Abercynon
Berkswell & Balsall Common <-> Berkswell
Bicester Town <-> Bicester Village
Boxhill & Westhumble <-> Box Hill & Westhumble
Butlins Penychain <-> Penychain
Canley Halt <-> Canley
Dore <-> Dore & Totley
Dunbridge <-> Mottisfont & Dunbridge
Fambridge <-> North Fambridge
Harwich Parkeston Quay <-> Harwich International Port <-> Harwich International
London St Pancras <-> London St Pancras International
London Waterloo International - London Waterloo
Smitham <-> Coulsdon Town
St Botolphs <-> Colchester Town
Woodham Ferrers <-> South Woodham Ferrers

This website - http://www.railfuture.org.uk/New+stations - is very good for listing new stations but it only goes back as far as 2005.

If anyone can think of any others to add to these lists that would be great.

 

[kevconnor]

Sinfin Central officially closed under central trains in 1997 after being a taxi service for a number of years.

 

[8A Rail]

In order for Liverpool South Parkway to open in the first instance, the original station "Allerton" (on the same site) had to be closed, as well as the nearby station serving the Merseyrail Northern line, "Garston" Station. The only things still in place are the rail lines, everything else is unrecognisable from the pre LSP days. HTH.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

There was couple of the Southmintser branch renamed not so long ago: Woodham Ferrers became South Woodham Ferrers, and Fambridge became North Fambridge. A couple of stations on the stretch between Faversham and Margate have also had '-on-Sea' suffixes added I believe.

 

[Mikey C]

Silvertown and North Woolwich on the North London Line have both closed during the period in question.

The DLR line to Woolwich effectively replaced those stations (it's a new route), while the track bed from Canning Town to Stratford became a DLR route.

Oh, and Bicester Town has become Bicester Village!

 

[deltic]

I am currently trying to make a list of all National Rail stations that have opened (or reopened) / closed / relocated / renamed since privatisation.

So far i can think of the following.

Opened
Alloa
Apperley Bridge
Armadale
Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Bermuda Park
Bickshaw Parkway
Blackridge
Caldercruix
Canada Water
Chandlers Ford
Chatelherault
Coleshill Parkway
Conon Bridge
Corby
Coventry Arena
Cranbrook
Crosskeys
Dalston Junction
Drumgelloch
East Midlands Airport Parkway
Ebbsfleet International
Ebbw Vale Parkway
Ebbw Vale Town
Edinburgh Gateway
Energlyn & Churchill Park
Eskbank
Fishguard & Goodwick
Galashiels
Gartcosh
Glasshoughton
Gorebridge
Haggerston
Heathrow T123
Heathrow T4
Heathrow T5
Hoxton
Ilkeston
Imperial Wharf
James Cook University Hospital
Kelvindale
Kirkstall Forge
Larkhill
Laurencekirk
Lea Bridge
Liverpool South Parkway
Llanharan
Llanhilleth
Llanwit Major
Merryton
Mitcham Eastfields
Newbridge
Newcourt
Newtongrange
Okehampton
Oxford Parkway
Pontyminster
Pye Corner
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
Risca
Rogerstone
Rotherhithe
Samford Courtenay
Shadwell
Shawfair
Shepherds Bush
Shoreditch High Street
Southend Airport
Stow
Stratford International
Stratford Upon Avon Parkway
Surrey Quays
Tweedbank
Wapping
Whitechapel

Closed
Abercynon North
Barbican
Dean Lane
Derker
Failsworth
Hollinwood
Milnrow
New Hey
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Werneth
Shaw & Crompton

Closed (but have a replacement Bus or Taxi service)
Barlaston
Newhaven Marine
Norton Bridge
Wedgwood

Relocated
Bathgate
Bromsgrove
Rochester

Renamed
Abercynon South <-> Abercynon
Boxhill & Westhumble <-> Box Hill & Westhumble
Butlins Penychain <-> Penychain
Dunbridge <-> Mottisfont & Dunbridge
Smitham <-> Coulsdon Town

This website - http://www.railfuture.org.uk/New+stations - is very good for listing new stations but it only goes back as far as 2005.

If anyone can think of any others to add to these lists that would be great.

That's a very impressive list - hadn't appreciated so many stations had opened since privatisation

 

[37 418]

Etruria station has also closed, Beauly station has opened since privitisation

Also Drumgelloch was relocated

 

[Blindtraveler]

Edinburgh Park, Brunstane and Newcraighall are another 3 openings

 

[Liam]

Dalgety Bay
Dunfermline Queen Margeret
Edinburgh Gateway

I think (but not certain) Camelon, Drumfrochar, Glenrothes and Wallyford were opened in the last few months of British Rail.

 

[306024]

Braintree Freeport opened in 1999.

Harwich Parkeston Quay --> Harwich International Port --> Harwich International

 

[Hornet]

I am currently trying to make a list of all National Rail stations that have opened (or reopened) / closed / relocated / renamed since privatisation.

So far i can think of the following.

Opened
Alloa
Apperley Bridge
Armadale
Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Bermuda Park
Bickshaw Parkway
Blackridge
Caldercruix
Canada Water
Chandlers Ford
Chatelherault
Coleshill Parkway
Conon Bridge
Corby
Coventry Arena
Cranbrook
Crosskeys
Dalston Junction
Drumgelloch
East Midlands Airport Parkway
Ebbsfleet International
Ebbw Vale Parkway
Ebbw Vale Town
Edinburgh Gateway
Energlyn & Churchill Park
Eskbank
Fishguard & Goodwick
Galashiels
Gartcosh
Glasshoughton
Gorebridge
Haggerston
Heathrow T123
Heathrow T4
Heathrow T5
Hoxton
Ilkeston
Imperial Wharf
James Cook University Hospital
Kelvindale
Kirkstall Forge
Larkhill
Laurencekirk
Lea Bridge
Liverpool South Parkway
Llanharan
Llanhilleth
Llanwit Major
Merryton
Mitcham Eastfields
Newbridge
Newcourt
Newtongrange
Okehampton
Oxford Parkway
Pontyminster
Pye Corner
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport
Risca
Rogerstone
Rotherhithe
Samford Courtenay
Shadwell
Shawfair
Shepherds Bush
Shoreditch High Street
Southend Airport
Stow
Stratford International
Stratford Upon Avon Parkway
Surrey Quays
Tweedbank
Wapping
Whitechapel

Closed
Abercynon North
Barbican
Dean Lane
Derker
Failsworth
Hollinwood
Milnrow
New Hey
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Werneth
Shaw & Crompton

Closed (but have a replacement Bus or Taxi service)
Barlaston
Newhaven Marine
Norton Bridge
Wedgwood

Relocated
Bathgate
Bromsgrove
Rochester

Renamed
Abercynon South <-> Abercynon
Boxhill & Westhumble <-> Box Hill & Westhumble
Butlins Penychain <-> Penychain
Dunbridge <-> Mottisfont & Dunbridge
Smitham <-> Coulsdon Town

This website - http://www.railfuture.org.uk/New+stations - is very good for listing new stations but it only goes back as far as 2005.

If anyone can think of any others to add to these lists that would be great.

Ditton (Closed 29/05/1994)
Weymouth Quay (Not formally closed. Refer to PDF)

PDF Shows Weymouth Quay record from my xls spreadsheet, which contains a record of every National Rail Station since 01/04/1994 that is or has been Open, Closed, Re-opened, Renamed, etc and date visited with the Train that was photographed.

 

[73001]

Conway Park on the Wirral Line opened in 1998.

Brunswick, on the Northern Line (Merseyrail) opened in 1864, closed in 1974 and then reopened on a different site in 1998.

 

[Hornet]

List of Station Closures since 1/04/1994.

(The Temporary Station at Workington North opened and closed post 1994)

Those identified as London Midland are Bus replacement services, not formally closed. (Flags up to me what Stations may re-open, like Stone). Newhaven Marine like Weymouth Quay, not formally closed, so not on this list.

Barbican and Moorgate National Rail Platform Closures.

New Stations PDF include NYMR Stations, as there are timetabled services to/from National Rail Stations from Grosmont to Whitby during the Summer. Also included are Central London CrossRail Platforms.

Thats all your getting!

 

[DynamicSpirit]

You could add Blackfriars to your 'relocated' list and Kings Cross Thameslink to your 'closed' list (though I guess it's arguable whether that one is really closed or merely relocated).

 

[Ianno87]

Horwich Parkway opened in 1999.

Lea Green opened about 2000, as did Luton Airport Parkway and Warwick Parkway.

Pendleton 'officially' closed in about 1996/7 (so just into privatisation), although it's de-facto closure was about 1992/93 after it was arsoned.

 

[edwin_m]

You could add Blackfriars to your 'relocated' list and Kings Cross Thameslink to your 'closed' list (though I guess it's arguable whether that one is really closed or merely relocated).

Interesting one, as the replacement is part of St Pancras which was a station already. I would argue that Whitechapel, Wapping, Rotherhithe and Canada Water shouldn't count as openings as they were previously Underground stations.

Couple of errors: it's Buckshaw Parkway and East Midlands Parkway.

 

[steamybrian]

You could add Blackfriars to your 'relocated' list ....................

Blackfriars was not relocated. It was rebuilt at the same location with platforms extended over the Thames river bridge.

Warwick Parkway opened in 2000

 

[londonbridge]

What about stations on the old West Croydon-Wimbledon line before it was closed and converted for Tramlink? In particular there is nothing of the original Waddon Marsh station left.

 

[steamybrian]

What about stations on the old West Croydon-Wimbledon line before it was closed and converted for Tramlink? In particular there is nothing of the original Waddon Marsh station left.

Agreed West Croydon -Wimbledon closed in 1997
stations closed -Waddon Marsh, Beddington Lane, Mitcham, Morden Road and Merton Park
Also Elmers End- Addiscombe closed on the same day-
Stations at Woodside and Addiscombe were closed.

A renaming- St. Pancras became St Pancras International in 2007 when Eurostar services began.
Waterloo International platforms were closed.

 

[DasLunatic]

I think St Botolphs got its new monniker of Colchester Town just after privatisation.

 

[Cherry_Picker]

Smethwick West closed in 1996. It was rendered obsolete by the opening of nearby Smethwick Galton Bridge in 1995.

 

[Shimbleshanks]

North Woolwich? Silvertown? Possibly others on that branch that were replaced by the new Dockland Light Railway line?

 

[crosscity]

...
Those identified as London Midland are Bus replacement services, not formally closed. (Flags up to me what Stations may re-open, like Stone).
...

Although the formal consultation for closure of Norton Bridge has started and is currently advertised on a poster on the concourse of Birmingham New Street station.

 

[Par]

Wavertree Technology Park is a new opening is it not?

 

[steamybrian]

Folkestone Harbour and Weymouth Quay have closed


Ashchurch opened in 1997

 

[thenorthern]

Sinfin North and Sinfin Central did indeed close officially in 1998 but they had been served by a taxi since 1993.

Silvertown and City Airport closed in 2006 I think.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

The OP's list missed out Brighouse which opened in 2000. As for Liverpool South Parkway, that's an odd one as it was a merger of 2 separate stations (Garston and Allerton) along with renaming.

 

[thedbdiboy]

Closed - Watford West & Croxley Green

 

[Starmill]

You've got Pontymister listed separately to Risca - in fact they are just one station: Risca & Pontymister.

It seems Yarm has also not been mentioned.

 

[8A Rail]

Wavertree Technology Park is a new opening is it not?

Opened in 1998.
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The OP's list missed out Brighouse which opened in 2000. As for Liverpool South Parkway, that's an odd one as it was a merger of 2 separate stations (Garston and Allerton) along with renaming.

Garston Station was on a totally seperate site to the (new) existing LSP platforms 5 & 6 which cover the Northern 3rd rail lines - I think about 200 yds apart, so technically a closure.