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Platform Collection

Background imagePlatform Collection: Nailsea and Backwell Station, Somerset, c. 1900

Nailsea and Backwell Station, Somerset, c. 1900
A view of Nailsea and Backwell Station in Somerset, c.1900, showing one of the signal boxes and a locomotive pulling into the station

Background imagePlatform Collection: GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937

GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937
A GWR Refreshment Department platform trolley at Paddington station in London, May 1937. A woman is viewing the refreshments available from the trolley

Background imagePlatform Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, August 1929. This image shows crowds gathered on the platform with the glass roof above, and station clock and various advertisements on the left

Background imagePlatform Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1904

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1904
This view of passengers boarding a train on Platform 1 was taken on the August Bank Holiday 1904. Teeming with people, passengers

Background imagePlatform Collection: Birmingham Snow Hill Station, c. 1940s

Birmingham Snow Hill Station, c. 1940s
A view of Birmingham Snow Hill station, c.1940s, showing platform No.8 and a few passengers strolling along

Background imagePlatform Collection: Platform 6 and 7 at Paddington Station, 1979

Platform 6 and 7 at Paddington Station, 1979
A view of passengers alighting British Rail Inter-City 125s at Platforms 6 and 7 at Paddington Station in London in 1979. The overall roof of the train shed is visible

Background imagePlatform Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, c. 1910

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, c. 1910
A classic Edwardian view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London. The crowds of passengers at the station wearing straw boaters and the abundance of luggage suggest it is the summer holiday season

Background imagePlatform Collection: Broadway Station, c. 1904

Broadway Station, c. 1904
This photograph shows Broadway station in Worcestershire and was taken in c.1904 not long after the stations construction

Background imagePlatform Collection: Gara Bridge Station, Devon

Gara Bridge Station, Devon
A member of station staff stands on the down platform at Gara Bridge Station looking south towards Kingsbridge. The level crossing gates behind him are closed to rail traffic

Background imagePlatform Collection: Steer Point Station, Devon, c. 1898

Steer Point Station, Devon, c. 1898
A view of Steer Point station on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Line, at Brixton, east of Plymouth in Devon, c.1898. The station opened in January 1898 and closed in 1930

Background imagePlatform Collection: Kemble Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1940s

Kemble Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1940s
A view of the Junction of Cirencester Branch towards Swindon at Kemble station in Gloucestershire, c.1940s. It opened in 1872, and closed to goods 1967

Background imagePlatform Collection: Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926

Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926
This image shows holiday crowds boarding The Torbay Limited on Platform 3 of Paddington Station in 1926. The platform is full of frenzied passengers with luggage and station staff busy at work

Background imagePlatform Collection: Brimscombe Station, Gloucestershire, 1962

Brimscombe Station, Gloucestershire, 1962
A view of Brimscombe Station in June 1962. The image was taken looking to the Gloucester direction and shows the main station building in the Brunel chalet style

Background imagePlatform Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929
A general view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London in 1929, showing hoards of passengers, signage and porters

Background imagePlatform Collection: Air Raid damage to Paddington Station, 1941

Air Raid damage to Paddington Station, 1941
A view of Paddington Station following the explosion of the parachute mine on the 17th April 1941. Showing the internal damage to the station, particularly to Platform 1

Background imagePlatform Collection: Henley-on-Thames Station, Oxfordshire, 1954

Henley-on-Thames Station, Oxfordshire, 1954
A view of Henley-on-Thames station in Oxfordshire in 1954, showing the dead end of the terminus. The station opened with three platforms

Background imagePlatform Collection: Track Renewal at Paddington Station, 1967

Track Renewal at Paddington Station, 1967
A view of a gang working on a track renewal scheme at London Paddington station, taken on 15th October 1967 at Platform Road No.3

Background imagePlatform Collection: Didcot Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1950s

Didcot Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1950s
A view of Didcot station in Oxfordshire, c.1950s. The station is quiet with the platforms empty of traffic and passengers

Background imagePlatform Collection: Stonehouse Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1910

Stonehouse Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1910
A view of Stonehouse Station in Gloucestershire, c.1910, showing a train approaching the station and passengers on the platform

Background imagePlatform Collection: Camerton Station, Somerset, c. 1900

Camerton Station, Somerset, c. 1900
A view of Camerton Station in Somerset, c.1900, showing the station building and the single platform. Camerton station opened in March 1882 and closed to passengers in September 1925

Background imagePlatform Collection: Broadway Station, July 1959

Broadway Station, July 1959
This photograph shows Pannier tank No. 9445 sitting at Broadway station in Worcestershire in July 1959. Broadway opened in 1904 and closed in the 1960s

Background imagePlatform Collection: Dauntsey Station, 1961

Dauntsey Station, 1961
A serene view of Dauntsey Station taken in August 1961. The photograph captures the main station building on the Up platform and the waiting room opposite

Background imagePlatform Collection: Calne Station, c. 1950s

Calne Station, c. 1950s
The end of the Chippenham to Calne branch line is shown in this image of Calne Station. The buffer stops are sandwiched between the main passenger platform alongside the booking office

Background imagePlatform Collection: Paddington Station, London, c. 1910

Paddington Station, London, c. 1910
An overall view of Paddington Station, showing Platforms 1 and 2 and the wrought ironwork of the roof spans

Background imagePlatform Collection: Horrabridge Station, Devon, August 1954

Horrabridge Station, Devon, August 1954
A view of Horrabridge Station in Devon, taken from the window of a train carriage at the station in August 1954, showing the platform, station building and signal box

Background imagePlatform Collection: Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station, c. 1910

Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station, c. 1910
A view of Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington station, London, c.1910, showing hoards of passengers gather to board a train on Platform 4 under the glass train shed roof

Background imagePlatform Collection: Confectionary Stand on Paddington Station, 1923

Confectionary Stand on Paddington Station, 1923
This confectionary stand was situated between Platforms 2 and 3 at Paddington Station. It allowed passengers to grab a quick snack or some tobacco products before boarding their trains

Background imagePlatform Collection: Bittaford Platform, Devon, c. 1960

Bittaford Platform, Devon, c. 1960
A view of a disused Bittaford Platform in Devon, taken around 1960, soon after its closure. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959

Background imagePlatform Collection: Yeovil Pen Mill Station, Somerset, July 1959

Yeovil Pen Mill Station, Somerset, July 1959
A view of Yeovil Pen Mill Station in Somerset, taken in July 1959 from the platform level. The image shows the station sign and a luggage trolley on the platform

Background imagePlatform Collection: Bishops Nympton and Molland Station, Devon, c. 1960

Bishops Nympton and Molland Station, Devon, c. 1960
A view of Bishops Nympton and Molland Station in Devon, c.1960. Originally part of the Devon & Somerset Railway the station opened in the 1870s

Background imagePlatform Collection: Bittaford Platform and Viaduct, Devon, c. 1920s

Bittaford Platform and Viaduct, Devon, c. 1920s
A view of Bittaford Platform and Viaduct, Devon, c.1920s. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959

Background imagePlatform Collection: Ballingham Station, c. 1960s

Ballingham Station, c. 1960s
A view looking north towards Hereford as a diesel train approaches the station. This line was once part of the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway

Background imagePlatform Collection: Droitwich Spa Station, Worcestershire, c. 1920s

Droitwich Spa Station, Worcestershire, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of Droitwich Spa Station, c.1920s. Visitors to the spa town would have been greeted after alighting from their train to the platform with the name of the station made with

Background imagePlatform Collection: Air Raid notice, issued to passengers in 1940

Air Raid notice, issued to passengers in 1940
This notice was issued to passengers in August 1940 by the GWRs General Manager, James Milne. The safety of staff and passengers was of the utmost importance

Background imagePlatform Collection: Perranporth Beach Halt, Cornwall, c. 1960

Perranporth Beach Halt, Cornwall, c. 1960
The Perranporth beach halt was opened in 1931 as a more convenient stop for holidaymakers to Perranporth. The halt closed with the closure of the Newquay to Truro line in 1963

Background imagePlatform Collection: Chipping Norton Station and footbridge, c. 1920s

Chipping Norton Station and footbridge, c. 1920s
A view of Chipping Norton station in Oxfordshire, c.1920s. This image shows the goods shed in the background as well as the station buildings and the lattice metal footbridge linking the platforms

Background imagePlatform Collection: Chipping Norton Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920s

Chipping Norton Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920s
A general view of Chipping Norton Station in Oxfordshire, c.1920s, showing the station buildings and the lattice metal footbridge linking the platforms

Background imagePlatform Collection: Banbury Station, Oxofrdshire, 1937

Banbury Station, Oxofrdshire, 1937
A view of Banbury Station in Oxfordshire taken in 1937, showing locomotive No 5947, Saint Benets Hall, at the platform. The station opened in 1850 and was fully rebuilt in 1958

Background imagePlatform Collection: Wantage Road Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920

Wantage Road Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920
A view of Wantage Road Station in Oxfordshire, c.1920, showing the track and platforms. Wantage Road station opened at the village of Grove just north of Wantage in 1846 and closed to passengers

Background imagePlatform Collection: Culkerton Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1960

Culkerton Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1960
A view of Culkerton station and its platform in Gloucestershire, c.1960. Culkerton was on the Tetbury branch line between Tetbury and Kemble. The station opened in 1889 and closed in 1964

Background imagePlatform Collection: Shrewbury Station, Shropshire, c. 1950s-1960s

Shrewbury Station, Shropshire, c. 1950s-1960s
A general view of Shrewsbury station in Shropshire showing the platforms and track from the Castle Foregate end, and diesel locomotives at the station

Background imagePlatform Collection: Minsterley Station, Shropshire

Minsterley Station, Shropshire
A view of Minsterley station in Shropshire, showing the signal box and station buildings, with an elderly gentleman and his dogs standing on the platform. Minsterley station opened in 1861

Background imagePlatform Collection: Craven Arms And Stokesay Station, Shropshire, c. 1950s

Craven Arms And Stokesay Station, Shropshire, c. 1950s
A view of Craven Arms and Stokesay Station in Shropshire, c.1950s, showing the station buildings with ornate awnings, footbridge and platforms

Background imagePlatform Collection: Wellington Station, Shropshire, c. 1900

Wellington Station, Shropshire, c. 1900
A view of one of the platforms at Wellington station in Shropshire, c.1900. A train is standing at the platform with one of the carriage doors open

Background imagePlatform Collection: Gobowen Station, Shropshire, c. 1930s

Gobowen Station, Shropshire, c. 1930s
A view of Gobowen station in Shropshire, c.1930s, showing passengers on the platform waiting to board a locomotive arriving at the station. GWR rolling stock can be seen in the background

Background imagePlatform Collection: Brixham Station in about 1960

Brixham Station in about 1960
A view of Brixham Station in about 1960 looking towards Churston. A man and a porter stand talking on the platform waiting for the next arrival

Background imagePlatform Collection: Paddington Station, Platform 1 Reconstruction, 1967

Paddington Station, Platform 1 Reconstruction, 1967
A view of platform 1 at London Paddington station, taken on 22nd October 1967 during the demolition of the old wooden platforms and their reconstruction

Background imagePlatform Collection: Purton Station, Wiltshire, 1961

Purton Station, Wiltshire, 1961
A through view of Purton station in Wiltshire taken on 25th May 1961. The image shows a station building with a 20th century design and the goods shed. The station opened in 1841 and closed in 1964

Background imagePlatform Collection: Loco No. 3446 Goldfinch at Stratford on Avon, 1948

Loco No. 3446 Goldfinch at Stratford on Avon, 1948
A view of locomotive number 3446 Goldfinch at Stratford on Avon on 6:10pm service to Honeybourne on 18th September 1948

Background imagePlatform Collection: Loco No. 5311 Approaching Stratford on Avon, 1959

Loco No. 5311 Approaching Stratford on Avon, 1959
A view of locomotive number 5311 approaching Stratford on Avons running loop on 29th August 1959 loaded with coal wagons. Gas silos can be seen lining the side of the railway

Background imagePlatform Collection: Stratford on Avon Station

Stratford on Avon Station
A view of Stratford on Avon station showing the signals and footbridge, with a couple of trains waiting at the platforms

Background imagePlatform Collection: Stratford on Avon Racecourse Platform Station, 1956

Stratford on Avon Racecourse Platform Station, 1956
A view of Stratford on Avon Racecourse station facing north on 29th April 1956. The station opened in 1933 and closed in 1968

Background imagePlatform Collection: The Queen & Prince Philip at Worcester Shrub Hill Station, April 1957

The Queen & Prince Philip at Worcester Shrub Hill Station, April 1957
This image shows the Queen and Prince Philip at Worcester Shrub Hill Station while on a Royal Tour of Worcestershire & Herefordshire in late April 1957

Background imagePlatform Collection: Churston Station, c1910

Churston Station, c1910
This view of Churston Station shows both the lines to Brixham and Kingswear. The platform for Brixham is on the left hand side

Background imagePlatform Collection: Tank engine, No. 1452, waiting at Brixham Station

Tank engine, No. 1452, waiting at Brixham Station
This view of the 0-4-2 tank locomotive waiting at Brixham Station was probably taken in the late 1950s. The locomotive was taken out of service in June 1960

Background imagePlatform Collection: Paddington Station, Platform 1, 1967

Paddington Station, Platform 1, 1967
A view of platform 1 at London Paddington station, taken on 12th October 1967 shortly before the demolition of the old wooden platforms and their reconstruction

Background imagePlatform Collection: Stratford on Avon Station, Warwickshire, 1956

Stratford on Avon Station, Warwickshire, 1956
A view of Stratford on Avon station in Warwickshire, taken 29th April 1956 from the road bridge overlooking the platforms while two trains are waiting at the station

Background imagePlatform Collection: Loco No. 6435 at Stratford on Avon Station, 1965

Loco No. 6435 at Stratford on Avon Station, 1965
A view of newly restored locomotive number 6435 at Stratford on Avon on 24th April 1965 with many enthusiasts gathered to see its return from Totnes where it has been repainted in the green livery

Background imagePlatform Collection: Stratford on Avon Station, 1959

Stratford on Avon Station, 1959
A view of Stratford on Avon station on 29th August 1959, taken looking towards Birmingham. A GWR diesel railcar is at the platform

Background imagePlatform Collection: Stratford on Avon Station, 1956

Stratford on Avon Station, 1956
A view of Stratford on Avon station taken on 15th September 1956 from the platform, showing the nameboard and covered footbridge

Background imagePlatform Collection: Stratford on Avon Station, 1973

Stratford on Avon Station, 1973
A view of Stratford on Avon station on 10th June 1973, taken facing Birmingham. The image shows lots of passengers waiting on the platforms and the covered footbridge at the far end of the station

Background imagePlatform Collection: Exeter St Davids Station, Devon, 1940

Exeter St Davids Station, Devon, 1940
The smart exterior view of the Refreshment Rooms and Snack Bar at Exeter St Davids Station, 1940. It was part of a modernisation project led by GWR Chief Architect Percy Culverhouse

Background imagePlatform Collection: Gloucester Central Station, 1956

Gloucester Central Station, 1956
A view of Gloucester Central station in Gloucestershire, 1956, showing locomotive No. 4564 sitting at the platform. Gloucester Central originally opened as a terminus in 1840 for the Birmingham

Background imagePlatform Collection: Fairford Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1920s

Fairford Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1920s
A view of Fairford station in Gloucestershire, c.1920s, showing the Cotswold stone station buildings, the platform and the pagoda-style platform shelter

Background imagePlatform Collection: Hallatrow Station, Somerset, c. 1910

Hallatrow Station, Somerset, c. 1910
A view of Hallatrow Station in Somerset, c.1910, showing a busy platform with a train at the station. The station opened in September 1873 at High Littleton

Background imagePlatform Collection: Limpley Stoke Station, Wiltshire, c. 1950s

Limpley Stoke Station, Wiltshire, c. 1950s
A view of Limpley Stoke Station on the Somerset Wiltshire border, c.1950s, showing the curve of the track and the empty platforms. Limpley Stoke station opened in 1857 and closed in 1966

Background imagePlatform Collection: Brinkworth Station, c. 1950s

Brinkworth Station, c. 1950s
A view of Brinkworth station in Wiltshire looking west, c.1950s, showing the platforms. The signal box, footbridge and waiting room signs are all visible

Background imagePlatform Collection: Kidderminster Station, Worcestershire, c. 1920s

Kidderminster Station, Worcestershire, c. 1920s
A view of Kidderminster Station in Worcestershire, c.1920s, showing a number of passengers standing on the platform waiting for a train

Background imagePlatform Collection: Kington Station, Herefordshire, July 1957

Kington Station, Herefordshire, July 1957
A view of Kington station in Herefordshire, July 1957, showing the platforms and the stone-built station building. Kington station opened in 1875

Background imagePlatform Collection: Ledbury Station, Herefordshire, 25th June 1950

Ledbury Station, Herefordshire, 25th June 1950
A view of Ledbury Station in Herefordshire, taken on 25th June 1950. This image shows the station buildings and signs for the ladies waiting room and booking office

Background imagePlatform Collection: Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s

Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s, showing people leaving the train and porters bustling about with trolleys laiden with luggage

Background imagePlatform Collection: Newquay Station, Cornwall, c. 1940

Newquay Station, Cornwall, c. 1940
A view of Newquay Station, Cornwall in c.1940, taken from platform 1. A locomotive is waiting at platform 2

Background imagePlatform Collection: Great Shefford Station, 1952

Great Shefford Station, 1952
A view of Great Shefford Station in West Berkshire in 1952. The station closed in 1960 after British Railways announced the closure of the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1959

Background imagePlatform Collection: St Clears Station, Wales, July 1958

St Clears Station, Wales, July 1958
This photograph taken of St Clears Station in Carmarthenshire, July 1958 is particularly interesting because of the cast iron lions heads adorning the edge of the station canopy

Background imagePlatform Collection: Garneddwen Halt, c. 1950s

Garneddwen Halt, c. 1950s
The bleak looking Garneddwen Halt on the Ruabon to Barmouth line consisted of up and down platforms, a signal box and a small hut for passengers to shelter in

Background imagePlatform Collection: Plymouth North Road Station, Devon, 21st April 1960

Plymouth North Road Station, Devon, 21st April 1960
A view of Locomotive no. 5531 sitting at Plymouth North Road station, Devon, with a train from Launceston. The photograph was taken 21st April 1960 and shows station staff

Background imagePlatform Collection: Lostwithiel Station, Cornwall, April 1960

Lostwithiel Station, Cornwall, April 1960
A view of Lostwithiel station, Cornwall, April 1960, showing locomotives, No. 3705 and No. 6860 waiting at the station for departure. Lostwithiel opened in 1859 and closed in 1964

Background imagePlatform Collection: Uffington Station, Oxfordshire, May 1957

Uffington Station, Oxfordshire, May 1957
A view of Uffington Station in Oxfordshire, May 1957, showing Uffington signal box, the bridge over the tracks and empty platforms

Background imagePlatform Collection: Uffington Station, Oxfordshire, April 1959

Uffington Station, Oxfordshire, April 1959
A view of locomotive No. 1365 pulled up at Uffington station in Oxfordshire in April 1959. The signals, station building, signal box and some passengers on the platform are all visible

Background imagePlatform Collection: Locomotive No. 5932, Haydon Hall, passing through Shrivenham Station, May 1960

Locomotive No. 5932, Haydon Hall, passing through Shrivenham Station, May 1960
A view of locomotive No. 5932, Haydon Hall, passing through Shrivenham Station, in Oxfordshire in May 1960. Shrivenham station opened in December 1840 and closed in 1964

Background imagePlatform Collection: Banbury Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1950s

Banbury Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1950s
A view down the platform and through the original overall roof at Banbury station in Oxfordshire, c.1950s. The station opened in 1850 and was fully rebuilt in 1958

Background imagePlatform Collection: Hungerford Station, c1930s

Hungerford Station, c1930s
A view of Hungerford Station in Berkshire, c1930s. The tracks and platforms are completely empty. The station buildings were demolished in 1971 when Hungerford became an unstaffed halt

Background imagePlatform Collection: Passengers waiting on Platform 5, c. 1920s

Passengers waiting on Platform 5, c. 1920s
The image is marked " First Arrivals" suggesting the passengers are awaiting a special train for a specific occasion

Background imagePlatform Collection: Swindon Junction Station, Platform 3, 28th January 1970

Swindon Junction Station, Platform 3, 28th January 1970
A view of Platform 3 at Swindon Junction Station in Wiltshire, taken on 28th January 1970, showing bags of mail in cages ready to be transported at the far end of the platform



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