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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. -
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. -
A photo walk down Brixton Station Road, Brixton – railway arches, doorways and a bridge mystery
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 | No 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. -
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... -
Want to see real snow chaos? Check out the chilly tale of the Snowdrift at Bleath Gill
Posted on Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe news reporters may scream “Snow Chaos!’ every time a few centimeters of the white stuff sprinkles down on Blighty, but it’s looking pretty tame compared to this astonishing archive footage of a... -
View real-time train information about Brixton tube and the London Underground network
Posted on Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 | 1 CommentThanks to this clever interactive map, it’s possible to watch tube trains shuffle their way along the Victoria Line, stopping at Brixton station and all the other stops on the... -
All aboard the Sir Tom Jones express, Cardiff Queen Street
Posted on Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 | No CommentsI imagine Sir Tom Jones was well chuffed when he learnt that he was getting a train named after him – but I suspect he was a little less enthusiastic when he... -
Brixton and Stockwell tube stations to enjoy free wi-fi until the end of the year ‘and beyond’
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsI’ve rather got used to checking out my emails and delivering a few devastating ripostes on the urban75 boards while I’m waiting for the tube to arrive, and the good news is... -
First Great Western’s recommended train trip entertainment: how to dispose of a murder victim
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 | No CommentsHeading back up to Wales for the weekend, we boarded our train at Paddington and noticed that our carriage was fitted with airplane style, on-demand touchscreens. Keen to try out... -
Abandoned station near Heathrow in the 1970s – can you recognise it?
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 | 7 CommentsTerry Davies from Oz got in touch and asked if I could identify the location of this abandoned station, located somewhere in the Heathrow and Amesbury area. I don’t recognise... -
St Pancras railway station a decade ago: graffiti, smoke and wooden panelling
Posted on Friday, Aug 17, 2012 | 7 CommentsIt’s now been renovated, refurbished, given a big posh polish and pushed upmarket, but back in 2001, St Pancras railway station was a different place. -
Hastings railway station rattles to steam-age semaphore signals
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsI know this is one of my ‘niche interest’ posts here (sorry!) but I do love arriving at a modern station and discovering that it’s still using railway technology that’s well over a...