Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches
Another stroll past the old arches
(Photos ©urban75, 14th September 2010)
After posting up a series of photos of the old railway arches along Brixton Station Road in 2001, I grabbed a few photos of how they look now.
Although most have been modernised, there's still a few survivors left:
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-40.jpg)
The DIY centre on Brixton Station Road hasn't changed much in nearly a decade.
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-41.jpg)
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-42.jpg)
The old sign above the archway doors has finally fallen off.
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-43.jpg)
A market worker pushes stock back into one of the arches.
Here's how most of the arches look these days. Cleaner, safer and smarter - but a little bland.
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-46.jpg)
Some old survivors.
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-47.jpg)
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-49.jpg)
Old and new.
![Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010](images/brixton-station-road-2003-48.jpg)
At the far end of Brixton Station Road (by Gresham Road), one of the arches has been bricked up.
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