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Heavy rain on a train window, England
Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2013 | 1 CommentThere’s something wonderfully melancholic about gazing out of a train window on a gloomy winter’s afternoon and hearing the heavy rain hitting the window. -
Folkestone Harbour branch line – closure proposed, consultation open until Feb 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 | 1 CommentNetwork Rail has announced that it wants to close the one mile long Folkestone Harbour branch line and its terminus at Folkestone Harbour. -
![The south coast resort of Hastings has no less than two funicular railways ascending its cliffs, with the East Hill Cliff Railway and the West Hill Cliff Railway offering two distinctively different […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/hastings-funicular-railways-061-115x115.jpg "Two trips on the funicular railways of Hastings: the East Hill and West Hill Cliff Railways")
Two trips on the funicular railways of Hastings: the East Hill and West Hill Cliff Railways
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 | No CommentsThe south coast resort of Hastings has no less than two funicular railways ascending its cliffs, with the East Hill Cliff Railway and the West Hill Cliff Railway offering two distinctively different […] -
Pic of the day: an animated scene at Paddington station (Ricoh GR camera)
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 | No CommentsI liked this scene captured at Paddington station recently. I’ve no idea why two people have their hands over their mouths! -
Cheltenham photos – the posh Promenade, teenage graffiti, ace architecture and windfall apples
Posted on Monday, Oct 7, 2013 | 1 CommentHere’s some more photos from my travels around Cheltenham, a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. -
Fabulous rail footage: London to Brighton train ride,1953-2013
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 | 2 CommentsSixty years ago, the BBC filmed a train journey from London to Brighton and used ‘trick photography’ to condense the entire trip down to four minutes of high speed footage. -
![Last Sunday we paid a visit to Ross-on-Wye, a small market town (pop: 10,089) in south eastern Herefordshire, England, situated on the River Wye, on the northern edge of the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ross-on-wye-photos-011-115x115.jpg "Photos of the market town of Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, England")
Photos of the market town of Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, England
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 7, 2013 | 2 CommentsLast Sunday we paid a visit to Ross-on-Wye, a small market town (pop: 10,089) in south eastern Herefordshire, England, situated on the River Wye, on the northern edge of the […] -
The abandoned Aldwych tube station in London – history and videos
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 | No CommentsThe disused tube station at Aldwych on the Strand closed nearly twenty years ago, but there’s several videos online showing what life was like on the short branch. -
The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London
Posted on Monday, Jun 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe former Thameslink railway tracks running through Barbican station now lie abandoned and covered in weeds, with metal gates blocking access at each end. -
![Still retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tenby-railway-station-1-115x115.jpg "Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact")
Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact
Posted on Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 | No CommentsStill retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning […] -
Brighton in the spring sunshine: beach scenes, buskers, beach huts and bandstands
Posted on Friday, May 17, 2013 | No CommentsHere’s some photos taken around Brighton, on the south coast of England, including views of the street market, beach, West Pier, Brighton Wheel and local architecture. -
A very unhelpful help point on the London Underground
Posted on Friday, Mar 8, 2013 | 3 CommentsIt’s not a very helpful Help Point, but at least it helpfully tells people that it is a Help Point that is not in use. -
![With its southern side flanked by a long row of railway arches, Brixton Station Road stretches from Brixton Road in the west to Barrington Road in the east. Once home […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/brixton-station-road-09-115x115.jpg "A photo walk down Brixton Station Road, Brixton – railway arches, doorways and a bridge mystery")
A photo walk down Brixton Station Road, Brixton – railway arches, doorways and a bridge mystery
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 | 3 CommentsWith its southern side flanked by a long row of railway arches, Brixton Station Road stretches from Brixton Road in the west to Barrington Road in the east. Once home […] -
Pic of the day: old lady with a hat on the Epping to Ongar tube train in the 1980s
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 | No CommentsThis photo of an old lady travelling on the Epping to Ongar tube line in the 1980s has always been one of my favourite photos, although I’m not entirely sure why. -
![Spotted yesterday – a hand-painted British Railways logo painted on to the wall of Otford railway station in Kent, next to a damaged window covered in hazard tape. Formed of two […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/otford-station-br-115x115.png "Pic of the day: Otford Station – broken window, hazard tape and BR symbol")
Pic of the day: Otford Station – broken window, hazard tape and BR symbol
Posted on Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 | No CommentsSpotted yesterday – a hand-painted British Railways logo painted on to the wall of Otford railway station in Kent, next to a damaged window covered in hazard tape. Formed of two […]