Abandoned Railway Stations In England

A small collection of pictures of abandoned Railway Stations throughout the UK.I dare say there are many more that have gone wayside that I haven't collected .As times change so it makes way to create our past and give us great memories.

[@zayaanzayaan9684]

One of the main reasons why this country succeeded in the past around the world is because of building railways and to see this is so sad ! It was the back bone of Britain and look at it now ! How serene and how sad !

[@lelboy]

Depressing (because of the loss) - but hauntingly beautiful.... Thanks for posting!

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Aboyne must have relocated to Scotland after the railway closed.

[@motelghost477]

So much of the beauty has been destroyed of our wonderful railway heritage. Has anyone ever seen a beautiful motorway?

[@nathandean1687]

yes i have when theres absolutly nobody on it.

[@fannyglimpse7308]

i've seen BUSY motorways. they close railways stations that aren't busy - y'know. why no "abandoned bus stop" videos? - wouldn't have same romance would it?

[@mcsquare77]

It's a disgrace to see these Abandoned stations they should be reopened and brought back to life!

Are you offering to pay for it?

[@danielwilliamson6180]

You could turn an abandoned train station into a train model shop.

[@mattmaz2]

Check out the regeneration going on at Folkestone Harbour - they are doing an amazing job of turning a derelict area into something useable 👌👍

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

They need demolition and the land landscaping. Then it can be repurposed for something useful like houses, offices, or shops.

[@jacksugden8190]

Reference to Highgate High Level After the war, London Transport had every intention of completing their New Works plan and although several lines, including the Alexandra Palace branch were shown 'under construction' on some underground maps until 1950 work never restarted. On 3rd July 1939 the existing northern line service was extended from Archway to East Finchley where it surfaced alongside the LNER line from Finsbury Park just south of the station. The steam trains which formerly served High Barnet and Edgware was cut back to East Finchley and after March 1941 all trains were diverted to Alexandra Palace instead but this improvement in service was short lived with all through trains were withdrawn and once again replaced by a limited shuttle.

[@michaelaldred6529]

So sad to see these lost and abounded stations they should be reopened and brought back to life.

[@ConnorStudios-ng3ml]

Michael Aldred Just going to say. Its docter beching's axe

[@handyboy5332]

Dr. Beeching never closed a railway station; he didn't have the authority and no-one even asked him to.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Are you related to Sophie Aldred?

[@alansimpson2647]

We need them more now than ever, too few have been reopened.

[@oscaris1ru12]

great video good example for transitions and subject editing. a pleasure to watch this kind of effort

[@moggiee1]

Great video - many thanks

[@gmvn19]

When I watch these stations don't know why I have a feeling that I was there . Perhaps in my past life.

[@handyboy5332]

In about 1967 I was having a mournful walk round Mortehoe & Woolacombe and I found the running in board: the large enamel station name board, in some undergrowth. It was in two portions. "How can I get this Home?" I wondered. My mate refused to tie it to the car roof. I was really gutted to leave it behind. No doubt some lucky local sneaked it home. I think the station's a children's playschool now. Perhaps it's screwed to the wall inside.

[@williamdeypres1122]

Many old stations could be reopened and used to work light railways. It would be a boon to the local communities taking traffic off overcrowded roads and ease pollution. Many could have been mothballed but no-one had the vision to forsee a time when our roads would become overcrowded.

[@neildahlgaard-sigsworth3819]

John James they were closed because not enough people used them, and that was in an era of lower car usage. Many trains were replaced by bus services, which also stopped due to lack of passengers. What makes you think that anything has changed in these rural locations?

[@slickmicky54]

Very interesting, thanks for posting.

[@Jimyjames73]

Good News - there is a Station on the Monsal Trail (used to be a Midland railway line running between Buxton all the way to Matlock but the Monsal Trail officially goes from Blackwell Mill to Bakewell) Hassop Station has been turn into 3 separate business, A cycle hire shop, a Book shop & a Café. There is 6 Stations Along the Monsal Trail (the old Midland Railway Line) Blackwell Mill (What said to be Britain smallest Station), Millers Dale Station (The largest Station on this Line with 5 Platforms but only 3 survive today), Monsal Dale Station - with only 1 of 2 platforms surviving today, Great Longstone Station (the booking office now a private house), Hassop Station which I've just said about above & Bakewell Station (The main station building has used by a electronic company.

[@user-mu4br4vt2h]

i like these stations

[@naarahjanemorris3121]

It made me Cry Seeing All Them Railway Stations left to Rot like that is Our History, please bring back the Steam Trains, There,s lots of things they could be Renovated into a Cafe or A Museum, or a bed & breakfast its Sad.

[@ColinH1973]

Whittingham Station is now a private house, and was featured on 'The Restoration Man' with George Clarke. Outstanding restoration and full marks to the owner.

[@kevvynolan8753]

nice to see reepham station, norfolk has been made good use of.

[@elainechubb971]

Thank you for this somewhat melancholy but very interesting video. Back in the 1950s I vacationed on the cheap by cycling from Norfolk to the Bath area, staying at YHA youth hostels, then very numerous. I stayed at one decommissioned railway station turned into a hostel, in East Anglia or the Fen Country--I can't remember exactly where now. Maybe Suffolk? It was a small single-story building turned into a six-bunk hostel. I had booked ahead, and the warden (presumably part-time) had cycled in to let me in. My bunk was in the old waiting room. The stationmaster's office and booking office were also utilized. When night came, to ensure my safety (I was the only guest), he locked me in and cycled away. When I turned off the gaslight, it was a bit spooky, but no ghosts! In the morning he cycled back to let me out. How many viewers of this video have been privileged to spend the night alone in a railway station-turned-youth hostel? I once tried to look it up on the YHA (or whatever the name is now) Web site, but it seems to have been closed, and I wonder what has happened to the building. It was all on its own in the middle of rather bleak flat farming country, with no village or indeed other habitation anywhere near.

[@Roo63]

Superb vid. Thanks :D

[@swipewrite]

The second photo you say is Newtyle Station, is not! What you are looking at is the two single lines that ran north of Newtyle, the one on the left to Adler junction and to Perth. This is on a higher level, hense the retaining wall, than the line to the right, which is the Dundee & Newtyle line to Alyth Junction station, for the branch to Alyth and mainline to Aberdeen via Forfar and Kinnaber Junction.

[@jameswalker3073]

So sad to see so many railway stations NT in use these should be made into walk ways!

[@MrMiguelMadrid]

could you please say me the name of the song?

[@CrossCountry-um1mj]

Croxley green looked good at first but then the overgrowth came up it should be reopened

[@likklej8]

CrossCountry43285 back in Tony Blair days Watford wanted to make a tramway using the Croxley. Blair being a a twat nixed Watford’s planned tram.

[@srfurley]

Why, almost nobody used it when it was open. I seem to remember that they even tried increasing the service there, but even then almost nobody used it.

[@bryan3550]

Great compilation! What really gets up my nose is the lack of respect shown great trades and crafts practitioners, effectively saying their skill was wasted. They sweated to get things done well, poured their energies into work they were proud of, for what? B-(

[@neildahlgaard-sigsworth3819]

bryan3550 just like the lamp lighters whose jobs went after Swann invented his electric light.

[@paulbroderick8438]

Yes, the skilled crafstman is truly lamented. Now credence is given to smartass's with ipads and iphones without the wherewithal to MAKE a darn thing!

[@sivanujansivarjah3285]

You forgot Newhaven Marine. Anyway, you could have put London Underground abandoned station such as Alwych - the GHOST STATION

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I could be wrong but is Gendey Station located somewhere near Chester in the North of England?

[@Synnystershy]

Barnstaple is still open but it used to be called Barnstaple Junction. Barnstaple Town and Barnstaple Victoria Road are closed.

[@wtwtqtqt]

I wonder if any of these are available for purchase?

[@stevenchung5996]

What is this song's name?!

[@stevenchung5996]

What is the song's name of the video?...

[@HarrysTrainsRBX]

It’s called Filey Holiday Camp, Filey

[@Bobrogers99]

In some places where there is a need, public transportation is being expanded, and rail is more fuel-efficient than buses. While some rail rights-of-way have already been lost, those that remain should be kept for future use. Restoring some of the beautiful stations would be costly, but they should at least be stabilized to minimize deterioration.

[@phraalanjames6184]

But where ARE these stations? It would have been thoughtful if a little map inset had been provided; showing WHERE in the UK those places are. Or even the county printed next to the station name!!

[@davidfrobel7582]

hope some day they are open'd up and the tracks to ,,, sad to see them this way.

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Croxely Green was supposed to be re-opening wasn`t it ? they actually started the work and spent a lot of money rebuilding the embankment and clearing the line and rebuilding the station and now they stopped it saying it will cost too much ! You couldn`t make it up could you ?

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

TfL didn't want to be responsible for any cost overruns as Boris wants them to be and to be frank I don't blame them. The project costs have gone from £95 Million (when initially approved) to over £120 Million (when abandoned).

[@samgreen644]

Isn`t Croxley Green reopening ?

[@ritaseymour8116]

How sad.

[@2231wardy]

me and a few friends want to walk a unused rail line and hopfully come across some abounded stations.. im from the northwest, does anyone know where I can find a spot thanks

[@marcdavey]

A good walk is on the Tarka Trail in North Devon very nice walks worth the visit.

[@dannyking9445]

2231wardy the long edale trail/transpennine trail from Hadfield to the woodhead tunnels, that is an old disused rail line, and you'll come to a bit where you cross the road, keep walking, then you'll come to the top of the dam, when you start to walk down the hill you'll see a station house and an old platform to your right hand side, and just before you get to the tunnels, there are 2 more platforms, and the 3 tunnels as well we're where trains used to run through before they came electrified. but little exploration there if you fancy it.

[@ashihussain7907]

2231wardy I'd like to come with you

[@ashihussain7907]

Help resort

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Reepham Station looks like a restaurant.

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

Interesting.

[@muttt.whopull3252]

The music gets a bit urgent in places!

[@ritaseymour8116]

When you think of the hard work the poor old labourers had to do.Glad I'm old.Wonder what they got paid?and what age they died of the heavy work .

[@carbugnov1952]

should be restored and operated again , at least as tourists' attractions.

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

Barnstaple Station still operates. Filey Station still operates.

[@fbricher588]

The Barnstaple station at 0.28 looks like the old Barnstaple Town, serving the branch line to Ilfracombe and the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway. It closed in 1970. The current Barnstaple Station used to be called Barnstaple Junction.

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

Hmm - that would make sense, then. Thank you!

[@Pete7647]

but not Filey BUTLINS Holiday camp station!

[@amosmaclin4665]

Let's get to work

[@MartinJames389]

Three of these old stations are NOT in England. Aboyne is in the North-east of SCOTLAND, just west of Aberdeen. Newtyle, is not far away to the north of Dundee. The Ely Valley is in South WALES. The names alone of the Scots ones should give the clue that they're not in England and the Ely Valley (or Taff-Ely) is a well known part of Wales. DOH!

[@lelboy]

Why be so picky - you miserable, ungrateful git?

[@lelboy]

Cheers, Benji - Les:)

[@lelboy]

Thank you - Mr B'Stard!

[@MartinJames389]

Les Reed Who's being picky? Aboyne, for example, is a hell of a long way from England. New York is in California, you know, and Seattle is in Texas.

[@lelboy]

It clearly matters to you to be right! Others here enjoy the posts that many take the time to provide us with. The odd error doesn't warrant your comment. As I said before, you're a "Picky Git"!

[@sarahreynolds5325]

Aboyne's nae in England!!!

[@steadynumber1]

Abandoned Railway Stations of Britain would be a more accurate title, and less likely to offend the Scots. That said, it's a nice compilation of photos although always disheartening to see an abandoned station. Barnstaple though is now a school facility & has its external features restored. If plans to restore the Lynton & Barnstaple railway ever come to fruition it may return to its former use yet.

[@seamusmcevoy2011]

I thought that too Suzy, 'Abandoned Stations of England' and the first one is in Scotland!!! Gedney Station is now looking so much better, it's been bought as a private residence but has kept its 'station look'.

[@michaelpallett4434]

IF THIS COUNTRY IS GOING GREEN THEY WILL HAVE TO OPEN MOST OF THESE AGAIN, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE BATTERY LORRIES!!!

[@softturd]

these old staions and tracks need renationalising to which local young people can work on them and stop the crappy subsidies to private rail firms and bring back jobs cheap transport and revitalise the areas. railways should never be run as a profit making business merely a tool or service for local people to go about there travels and make people proud of working and seeing the benefits together... i love railways. elect Jeremy corbyn and he can give us the people who would use it our network

[@martincronin8786]

Well said sir

[@paulbroderick8438]

All done to allow the total invasion of the car and highways.

[@tungstenkid2271]

What a tragedy that hundreds of miles of disused lines through the countryside weren't given to the public for hiking after the rails were ripped up. I once explored a section on foot between the eastern outskirts of Leicester to Tilton but it was badly chopped up by fences farmers had put across it. Who gave them the right?

[@milehighclassics]

Swanbourne is flattened and ewr is being laid

[@AndyGibsonJOURNALIST]

ABOYNE AIN'T IN ENGLAND!

[@MarioPapworth]

why are you railway station lot obsessed with funeral music!!!! ffs get a life its a closed railway station!!!!!!!

[@snubby4624]

🤣

[@petersaunders9743]

Now we need them all back due to congestion on the roads caused by uncontrolled immigration.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Many of these were only vaguely close to the villages they served and would have limited effect on congestion.