Station Collection (page 12)

Father Christmas visits Swindon Station c, 1940s
Father Christmas pays a visit to Swindon Station in around the 1940s. A small gathering of station staff and the public have gathered round to meet him as he steps off a train carriage

Women porters working in the left luggage office at Paddington station, during WWII
The Left Luggage Department at Paddington Station was, during the war, manned by female staff as can be seen in this image taken in 1943

Felin Fach Station, Wales
A view of Felin Fach station in Powys, Wales, showing the station building with locomotive No. 7444 at the platform. The station opened in May 1911 as Ystrad station

Bodmin Road Station, 1954
A view of Bodmin Road Station, Cornwall in 1954. Bodmin Road station opened in 1859 near Lanhydrock House (now a National Trust property)

Bodmin Road Station, c. 1950s
A view of Bodmin Road Station, Cornwall in c.1950s. Bodmin Road station opened in 1859 near Lanhydrock House (now a National Trust property)

Hartlebury Station, Worcestershire, c. 1980
A view towards the signalbox and level crossing at Hartlebury station in Worcestershire, c.1980. The overbridge and platform canopies were removed in the 1960s

Hartlebury Station Nameboard
This photograph shows the station sign for Hartlebury Station in Worcestershire, when it was the junction station for the Severn Valley Line

Hartlebury Station and Footbridge, c. 1900
A view of Hartlebury Station in Worcestershire, with its platform shelters and lattice footbridge, c.1900. Hartlebury station opened in 1852 and was soon part of the Severn Valley Railway

Bewdley Station, c. 1950s
A view of Bewdley Station in Worcestershire, c.1950s, showing the station building, platforms, nameboard and footbridge. Bewdley station opened in 1862

Kidderminster Station, Worcestershire, c. 1910
A photograph of the mock Tudor station building at Kidderminster Station, taken c.1910. This was the third station building for Kidderminster - the first existed from the opening of the station in

Dudley Station, September 1956
A view of Dudley Station in Worcestershire, taken in September 1956, showing the station building and footbridge, and an unidentified diesel railcar sitting at the platform

Dudley Station, Worcestershire, 1963
A view of the station building at Dudley in Worcestershire, 1963, showing upper level entrance and part of the footbridge. Dudley station opened in 1850 and closed to passengers in 1964

Newquay Station, Cornwall
A view of Newquay Station, Cornwall showing a locomotive at the platform. The Newquay gasworks are just visible in the background

St Erth Station, Cornwall, c. 1940
A view of St Erth Station, Cornwall in c.1940. The station first opened in 1852 as St Ives Road and was renamed St Erth in the 1870s

Star Class Locomotive at St Erth Station, Cornwall, c. 1920
A view of an unidentified Star Class locomotive sitting at St Erth station, Cornwall, c.1920. The station first opened in 1852 as St Ives Road and was renamed St Erth in the 1870s

St Erth Station, Cornwall, September 1956
A view of St Erth Station, Cornwall in September 1956. The station first opened in 1852 as St Ives Road and was renamed St Erth in the 1870s

Banbury Station, Oxfordshire, 1949
A view down the platforms and the overall roof at Banbury station in Oxfordshire, 1949. The station opened in 1850 and was fully rebuilt in 1958

Haverfordwest Station, Pembrokeshire, 1966
A view of the façade of Haverfordwest Station in Pembrokeshire, Wales, 1966. The image shows a number of cars including a Mini parked outside the station

Mail sacks on Platform 10 at Paddington Station, 1926
Mail sacks being sorted on Platform 10 during the Christmas period of 1926. During the Christmas this would be a regular sight at Paddington station

Interior of Ticket Office at Paddington Station, 1913
This interior shot of the Ticket Office at Paddington Station was taken in 1913. The ticket staff operated individual hatches

Brimscombe Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1920
A view of Brimscombe Station in Gloucestershire, c.1920, looking in the Swindon direction. The image shows both platforms and station buildings

Bont Newydd Station, c. 1960
A view of Bont Newydd Station in Gwynedd, Wales, c.1960, showing the station buildings, signal box and level crossing gates. The station opened in August 1868 and closed in January 1965

Bodmin General Good Yard
A view of the Good Yard at Bodmin General station, Cornwall. Freight services ceased in 1967. Nowadays Bodmin General and an engine shed at the site are used by the Bodmin and Wenford Railway

Blue Anchor Station and Signal Box, Somerset
A view of Blue Anchor Station in Somerset, showing the Blue Anchor Signal Box on the right and the level crossing next to it which controlled the road traffic to the seafront

Blue Anchor Station, Somerset, c. 1970s
A view of Blue Anchor Station in Somerset, c.1970s, showing the Blue Anchor Signal Box in the distance and the level crossing next to it which controlled the road traffic to the seafront

Bloxham Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1905
A general view of Bloxham Station in Oxfordshire, c.1905, showing the station buildings, track and train at the platform. The station opened in April 1887 and in 1907 a new signal box was installed

Bleadon and Uphill Station, Somerset, c. 1950s
A view of Bleadon and Uphill Station in Somerset, c.1950s. The station opened between the villages of Uphill and Bleadon near Weston-Super-Mare in 1871

Bittaford Platform, Devon, 4th August 1958
A view of a quiet Bittaford Platform, Devon on 4th August 1958. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959

Bittaford Platform, Devon, c. 1930s
A view of Bittaford Platform, Devon, c.1930s. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959

Bishops Lydeard Station, about 1960
A snowy scene at Bishops Lydeard Station in about 1960. The station opened in 1862 and was part of the West Somerset Railway which ran between Norton Fitzwarren and Minehead

Bedwyn Station, c. 1930
A view looking north towards Hungerford. The Kennet & Avon canal can be seen to the right of the image, with the River Dun winding alongside

Bedwyn Station, c. 1970
A view looking north towards Hungerford. The old station building has been demolished and replaced by a bus type shelter

Bedminster Station, c. 1930
A view of Bedminster Station in Bristol, c.1930. A steam locomotive is at the station platform. Bedminster station was moved in 1932

Bedlinog Station, Wales, c. 1960
A view of Bedlinog Station in southern Wales, c.1960, showing a train at the station and a member of the station staff on the platform looking up the valley

Bath Spa Station and Signal Box, c. 1930s
A view of Bath Spa Station and Signal Box, Somerset, c.1930s. This image was taken from platform level and shows a couple of rail motors at the station

Bath Spa Station looking towards Bristol, Somerset, c. 1960
A view of Bath Spa Station looking towards Bristol, Somerset, c.1960, showing the end of the platform. The station opened in 1840

Bath Spa Station, Somerset, c. 1960
A view of Bath Spa Station in Somerset, c.1960, showing the platforms and their canopies. The station opened in 1840 and was only renamed Bath Spa in 1949 to distinguish it from the nearby Bath Green

Bathford Halt, Somerset, c. 1960s
A view of Bathford Halt, near Bath in Somerset, c.1960s, showing the wooden platforms and shelters of this small station. Bathford Halt opened in 1841 and closed in 1965

Box Mill Lane Station or Halt, c. 1960s
A view of Mill Lane Station or Halt at Box in Wiltshire, c.1960s, showing the lines of track, nameboard and shelters

Bargoed Station, South Wales, c. 1950s
A view of the platform and station buildings at Bargoed Station, near Caerphilly, South Wales, c.1950s. The station opened in March 1858

Barnstaple Victoria Road Station, Devon, c. 1920s
This station was the western terminus of the Devon and Somerset Railway, later taken over by the GWR. It opened in 1873. It closed for passenger traffic in 1960 and freight traffic in 1970

Bampton Station, Devon, c. 1900
A view of Bampton Station, Devon, c.1900, showing a number of passengers assembled on the platform. Bampton station opened on the Exe Valley branch line in August 1884 and closed in October 1963

Badminton Station, Gloucestershire
A view of Badminton Station in Gloucestershire showing two steam locomotives at the station. Badminton opened in July 1903 and closed in June 1968. The station building remains derelict

Badminton Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1910
A view of Badminton Station in Gloucestershire, c.1910, showing freight traffic at the platform and a group of station staff gathered on the opposite platform

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