Hidden Secrets of York's Stations!

[@AdventureMe]

Yes I know I said 1939 to 1841. Just a slip of the tongue whilst trying to pick the facts out of my brain. It was, as I'm sure you worked out. 1839 to 1841. Slapped hand for me....

[@dawnbetts400]

no no not at all like i said great video i ran it back to make sure id heard it properly before i commented .

[@highpath4776]

I still say "last century" meaning things that happened in the 1800s. my grandchildren say things "that so last century" and they mean the time I grew up in. Arrgh

[@dizzydevil547]

lol that's twice you've done it on vids now Darren sure you're not getting Alzihmers the older you get 🤣😉😘 OBV im taking the Mikey! looks like it was a hot day filming so I'd just blame it on a touch of sunstroke lol 🤣GREAT Vid as per Usual full of facts and information! you Never let us viewers down!

[@Neil070]

I was wondering if my memory of York Station was faulty! 😊

[@Neil070]

​@@highpath4776 My grandparents were born in the 19th century. I still can't get my head around that. When someone adult gives their birthyear as 2000+ I feel like looking for an old folks home. Then I remember I AM old 😢

[@sedgeseymour9208]

I'm not a particular train buff, although I love the NRM at York... I AM a York history buff... I just wanted to compliment you on this video, the information given, but most importantly how incredibly you match the historical photos to the current views... This was so good, it made me want to cry... I see so many historical retreads where they don't take those extra few minutes of care to absolutely position the viewer to, effectively, take them back through time... But your approach to this is absolutely perfection. Thank you so much. I wish more people took that same care when presenting views like this.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. I do this in a lot of my videos. Glad you enjoyed.

[@jimpepper7148]

Hi Darren. There is a little hidden bit beneath York Station. The platform alongside platform 4 used to serve the mail trains and there is a long tunnel that links the station to the Royal Mail sorting office next door. The west offices which you saw, which used to be the station and which are soon to be home to LNER again, sit on top of acres of tunnels, much like the ones you saw in Leeds. There’s lots of disused offices there dating back to when the station was in use. For example there’s the old cash payroll office which looks like an old jail!

[@alexnowis2468]

I lived in York for eleven years, I love the city, but I cannot believe that I did not know about the history of the station! My jaw genuinely fell to the floor, amazing history, brilliant video! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrsgenehunt48]

Nobody does the fade ins and outs quite like you - superb! What a fascinating station. Thanks for sharing and taking us all along for the journey.

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@sixfootbear]

You have put a massive amount of effort into this and it shows! Thank you.

[@AdventureMe]

I did work hard on getting this one

[@johnshaw4336]

The arches in the medieval wall would have been built from the ground up of course. It meant the demolition of about 100 metres of the wall. People tend to forget that the wall sits on top of an earth rampart with quite shallow foundations. Extra stone must have been used in 1839 to build so high from rail level.

[@mandycoleman1394]

I love York it’s so historic. If York and Whitby were side by side as one town you’d have the most beautiful place in Yorkshire ! Thank you for sharing Darren x

[@waynepaxford7263]

Excellent video Darren very lots of history in York it's a massive train station I can't wait for next video I hope you and your family and friends are well and safe

[@markym8319]

Great Video, one thing that of often overlooked is the trainshed roof "End Screens", both at the north and south end of the station, these were decorative carved wooden frames that were outside the trainshed roof, but flush fitted to the trainshed end, these were removed "for maintaince" in the 50's and obviously binned as they were presumably rotten by this point, The big clue is when you look at the support columns on the exterior, they are supporting "thin air" as there's no end screen. its very easy to spot the difference in past and present photos , as when the end-screens where fitted, the windows were a lot more rounded.

[@HockeySemp]

The York tap interior, unless it was somehow underneath can't be original. In the 90s up until quite recently it was a model railway setup. The whole building would be a collection of amazing scenes, some of which you'd push buttons and things would happen. It even had a day night cycle if I remember rightly. I went to York last year, and was actually really sad to see it now a bar, as this was the place that made me buy my own railway set and I wanted to show my 2 year old it. I'm no trainspotter, and I couldn't tell you many trains, but as a kid, train sets were magical. I actually found mine recently, and will give it to my daughter when she's old enough.

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah it's not all original. It's been restored though

[@robelvery]

I too remember the York model railway which started off as Rail Riders World and it was indeed magical. I think the layout is still in existence somewhere. I believe that many of the original features of the building were boxed in and covered over when the railway layout was there. They were restored and revealed when the building was refurbished prior to becoming the York Tap. It is sad in many ways that the model railway is no longer there but then again the building now has a similar use for what it was originally designed for.

[@davidglanfield7985]

Fascinating. Lived in York for three years and used the station many times and most of this is a revelation. Thank you.

[@Neil070]

I went to college in North Yorkshire and travelled by train from Leeds or Harrogate to York. Looking down at Knaresborough from the viaduct high on the hills on a glorious sunny day is a memory I treasure

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

You were so close, yet so far, to showing the West Offices fronting which I think was the old railway station you referred to. It's almost hidden but the original facade is still there (the inside is uber modern). Love the video though.

[@christinehodge3608]

Thats an art turning the pictures back to the original ones, its a shame we are losing so many buildings, good video, thank you for sharing

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks

[@Deepakverma-yb5ro]

They did a magnificent job in restoring York railway station. It took s very long to restore it from 1944 to 1988. I first went train spotting in 1987. York railway station needs a lick of paint inside the station. On top of the roof . It’s a lovely station . It’s like a brand new station. In a Victorian way . I’m glad they rebuilt . Thank u guys who did the hard to rebuild the station Three cheers to the guys who rebuilt York station. Hip hip hurray hip hip hurray . I really appreciate for the work they did to my favourite station. I live in cramlington I’m a fan of York station.

[@Wedgedoow]

Just watched the theme parks and this one, spent many a happy hour trainspotting at York. The master of photo fade and merge works his magic once more. Thanks for posting.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Pete

[@jetsons101]

"1941 to 1877" must have been a test for us, the viewer.... Darren, you are the king of photo fades, they really add to the "then and now" part of the story. The detail of the station iron work is quite impressive. I'm not sure why but this vid reminded me of the Harry Potter series of movies. Side note: Darren, when I watch history on U-tube and the video is over I think "that's nice" but when your videos end, I think "boy, I wish it was longer."

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah I lost my tongue on that one

[@jetsons101]

@@AdventureMe Well, that just shows you're human, and that's a great thing.

[@shirleylynch7529]

We live and learn. What a beautiful station. The clock was amazing. Before and after photos so interesting. What a research you do Darren. Thank you. Fab video.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tourobscure]

Great stuff once again!

[@raccabird8889]

Awesome I was in York today

[@MICKEY1964able]

thank you for that very interesting

[@havingalook2]

Loved it! Great station, been a number of times. Lovely presentation - you do brilliant work. Appreciate all your time and efforts. You have a lovely smile too. Thank you

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@MarkCoatesYork]

The dissolves to the old photos are great

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. I always do that

[@davewright4380]

Never knew about the old station ! Fascinating!

[@yorkie2789]

Many thanks for this Darren, its my home station and I love it. There's still lots ofthe original buildings around the site but much has been lost, back in the day this was massive.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tanagerbirder]

Brilliant !

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Oh Darren that is such a fantastic video. Love all the history too. I. So enjoyed that. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@caleblindley7142]

I was gob smacked after just 31 seconds watching this with the railway running along side of the wall. The amount of times I've walked on the wall not knowing. Great video.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeffdayman8183]

This was a great one Darren! Loved the photofades as always. Quite a job to poke two of those archways through the Roman wall. Really enjoyed this, and glad the train to London didn't leave with you on it, unexpectedly! 8^)

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@herschell64]

I believe the Roman walls are made of magnesium limestone

[@simonfrost7094]

Pedantic point - the walls at that point aren't Roman, they're medieval. The Roman walls cover a roughly rectangular-shaped area around their garrison, on the other side of the river. They're also straight, because Romans loved straight lines, whereas this section of wall is more curvy and bendy. The pointed arches is a reference to the medieval style of building using pointed arches, especially in buildings like churches and cathedrals.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thank you for todays’s tour of York Station. Amazing transformation after the wars damages. Always an interesting tour! See you on the next, Darren. Cheers mate! 😊

[@jamesdugan3079]

Darren, your photo fades always give me chills, so evocative and beautiful to see.

[@AdventureMe]

Wow, thank you!

[@stevemillward1665]

Nice one Darren,been to York station many a time over the years and never knew about the old stations 👍

[@MarkHyde]

Getting the angles just right for the historical fade ins and outs must be a challenge but the results of your efforts show - amazing video. Even though the York Station building maybe was post-WW2 re-build I'm glad they kept the old building's aesthetics. Amazing history. New sub to your channel!!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Mark. Yeah they are difficult to do, but I always think they add to the experience. Welcome aboard

[@davewright4380]

Superb fade ins!

[@douglasthompson296]

Heyas Darren, ✔️ 5⭐ production one again. Cheers DougT

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Doug

[@stevecalvert4369]

My mum ,Elsie, was working at the station when the bombers from Germany struck...she told me the luftwafa followed a train from Scarborough. Bombs also fell at the nunnery at Micklegate killing several of the nuns. And another stick fell on Swan Street. As a child I used to play on the bomb sites at killing Germans.

[@robelvery]

Another great video. I love York station. If you get a chance take a look at the old BTF film 'This is York' (1953). It features a day in the life of York station in the early 50s. Available on KZbin. Interesting to see how things have chsnged.

[@AdventureMe]

I'll check it out!

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

3:50 That's the prettiest bike shed I ever seed

[@shirleysmith1713]

Once again Darren got to say great video 👍🏻. Very interesting. Thanks for showing 👍🏻😎☀️

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍

[@tomgirldouble3249]

Love York station, great info as always, particularly love the overlaid images, well done😊❤

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@pietweety7020]

Another 1st class presentation, top dollar mate🤩👍

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you kindly

[@ronnievenhorst9873]

Nice video very interesting

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you liked it

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Hi Darren ,superb stuff, love that the smoke stains are still on the arches

[@AdventureMe]

Yes they are

[@suesmith4366]

Really enjoyed this Darren, I’ve always been interested in the old stations. You really covered all the different aspects. Liked the LNER train too never seen one like that, thanks for another great video 😎

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@djc8541]

Wow! Thank you, excellent video, makes me want pay York another visit.

[@AdventureMe]

You should!

[@evan123455]

Great video Darren . I went on a tour of York station a few years ago and was shown shrapnel damage from the war on the South East side. The raid was a retaliation for a British raid on Munich I believe. Bath and Norwich were also targeted. It was known as the Baedeker raids after the travel guides . Thanks

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Nigel

[@paulharvey9149]

"The lovely Cameron," indeed, dear Darren... You look almost as well restored as the station itself! Will we be seeing any more of him - or would that be telling?

[@AdventureMe]

Quite possibly

[@lindseykaine-walley6339]

It makes you wonder what it will be like in another 100 years. Fascinating video Darren, been to York many times and I do like the look of their station. Those Archers fade aways were very nicely done.

[@rachaelhardcastle5158]

Fab Darren - as always! 😎 I went to see the iconic Flying Scotsman at Chester Station on Saturday 🚉 love your train videos 🙂

[@wrichard11]

The master of photofade strikes again. Great video

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks again!

[@MarcelThomas-d8o]

The three coats of arms (07:40) at the tops of the columns are not from the original build, but were added in the 1920's to celebrate the merger of three private rail companies. As an aside the Class 91 loco was the first in the UK to have it's depot maintenance documents (blockcards) computer generated, in lieu of using typing pools, I wrote the original program

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

One of the finest stations on the network, if not the finest. Great video which nicely captures York's breathtaking architecture. But, imagine the outcry, if they tried to knock holes for a railway, in the Roman walls today.

[@AdventureMe]

I know, it would never happen

[@damedavidfrith55]

Thanks for another cracking vlog very interesting and informative love the mixing of old and new photos first class

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍

[@robertberry5003]

Super video Darren ,love the photo fades... very interesting

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍

[@dgattenb]

loved the class 91 :)

[@MartinSanderson-x1o]

Theres actually quite a lot of the old station left. The canopy that you showed was originally in between the three buildings, which now form West Offices. Those buildings comprised the original station, GNR offices and the GNR hotel, all of which still stand. They were in poor repair when the offices were built, but were sympathetically preserved. Mezanine floors were added between the old buildings, so that the fan y modern stuff is structurally independent and doesnt interfere with the old stuff.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Martin

[@davidnorman7761]

Darren at last proper Yorkshire history.where it all started on the railways .a brilliant as per usual video.only thing I would comment on is that the old station with the original canopies outside .is the city of York councils buildings.any way is that all you did in York as there must be more to York than that.

[@herschell64]

Lovely station, it's amazing to see how it's hardly changed, so much history as well

[@AdventureMe]

Yes indeed!

[@brianscales9912]

Another interesting and excellent video Darren. Very informative as always! Been to York a few times, hoping to visit again this year. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@arthurmatthews9321]

York railway station is one of the finest examples of late Victorian architecture in Europe. It is a masterpiece of civil engineering.

[@simonmcowan6874]

I was there recently, your now, then and now blends are very very well done, love them in any of your posts, you have certainly got the hang of it!

[@IRISHTVBITS]

Another brilliant train video..we love the old/new photo transitions.

[@jennifers8223]

yay your another railway videos i love those

[@bobly]

Hi Darren, another great video I loved the one at Leeds Railway Station and now from where I reside now York it was fascinating

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Robert

[@antonyblakeston8541]

Hi Darren, another great video as always, hope you are keeping well. take care mate.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks, you too!

[@lainydepp]

Another great video Darren. I bloody love trains 😂❤

[@wjs_1106]

Hello Darren, excellent video about york stations, not sure if you are aware that the roadbridge visible at 1:37 which the lines into the old york station passed under is soon to be demolished.

[@AdventureMe]

Good, it looked awful and took away the view out the front.

[@dianeshepherd7913]

Thanks for the video, think the roof of the station is very impressive, and love the arch in the stone wall gives the wall a good feature. 😊

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching

[@jamskof]

amazing work yet again! thankyou!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks again!

[@nixtax3526]

Brilliant, cheers

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Nix

[@showmanpete2805]

cracking vid Darren thanks for your time and efforts

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍

[@nicklewis2152]

You missed the moon and stars in the roof support's.

[@michaelmiller641]

That was fascinating, thankyou Darren, I've been to York a couple of times in the 70s and the museum of course, but I didn't realise there were several York stations! And btw brilliant transitions!

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PhilWaud]

Loved that video, I am very familiar with York station and it always makes me smile when I see it. The York Tap is truly magnificent inside, its a shame you didnt get to go in. It was the home of a model railway club and layout for many years until Pivne bought it and spent a small fortune on it. The arches under the wall always made me wonder why they would do that, but it all makes sense now!

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulchadwick374]

In the period 1967 to 1972 when I worked for British Rail this was the Staff Canteen for the station staff

[@stephaniedavis4840]

Amazing video really enjoyed this one I was in York a few weeks ago

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed

[@personwhotalkstomuch4898]

Hi Darren!! An excellent video on my favourite station & city. I’ve spent many an hr on those platforms with my son watching the trains leave & arrive. The one you looked at was indeed a class 91 (or Intercity 225) & whenever we go to York my son delibrately books us seats on one that we catch at Grantham as they are his favourite locos

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ericgeorge5483]

Brilliant informative video and the overlays once again were straight out of the top drawer. Was a tad confused by the 1941 to 1877 reference though!!

[@lynnballington8467]

Hello Darren how are you good vidio of the York railway station very interested then you have got the York railway museum just to let you know its my birthday today I am twenty one again much love to you stay safe xx ❤

[@AdventureMe]

Happy birthday x

[@johnlaw3323]

Many thanks for another of your brilliant and fascinating productions, loved it.

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@davidnm21]

Superb video Darren and so interesting. I always knew the main station there was not the original one and that the hole in the wall was the site of the former York Station. Once again absolutely superb transformation of the modern to the old, some of the best on KZbin.

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@michaeldibb]

A good explore Darren. You missed the subway, though it's not that exciting :) Your dissolves between old and new are FIRST CLASS!!!

[@AdventureMe]

I did film the subway, but as you said. Nothing exciting.

[@x7Pete7x]

Another brilliant video! Thank you Darren 👍

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gordonwebster3809]

midlesbrough station had the roof blown off in 1942 still off now.

[@nonoyorbusness]

These things take time!

[@srfurley]

It’s a pity the roof’s gone, but it’s still an impressive station; I believe it’s getting a third platform. I like Middlesbrough.

[@Andrewjg_89]

I do like York and I have been there lots of times. Including the National Railway Museum.

[@dcallan812]

York station is really nice. Another nice station is Newcastle. Great job getting the photos to line back up. 2x👍

[@AdventureMe]

Hopefully next

[@nowt2957]

I noticed on my recent visit that Newcastle station, too is curved, at least in part. I would never have noticed had Darren not pointed out how York is.

[@hollimurray8856]

Brilliant video! 👏

[@markym8319]

Platform 1 has a plaque to commemorate the air raid on one of the columns. Platforms 9,10,11 (as they are now) were brought into use during the 1950s when York was changed to colour-light signals, also there was originally access to the Scarborough lines from 9,10,11 via a level crossing. Also of note, during the air-raid of 1942 A4 No 4469, “Sir Ralph Wedgwood" (same class as loco as Mallard) sustained damage so severe that it was scrapped

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks matey

[@jonathans5712]

One word...WoW👍 , York train station is such an historic building. You have really respected this with your vlog and the use of old and new images seamlessly fade from one to the other really do make you want to see more , thanks Darren ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks a ton

[@BloodRaven1969]

I love the fades, seeing what is and what was fascinates me.

[@kkrispy2009P]

Great vlog and secrets we didn't know

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you liked it

[@anthonyellis987]

I've only visited York once in the 1990's and not the station. I love the fact the rebuilt it after the bombing to look like it used to.

[@marybradley7791]

Hull station is also worth looking at and it still has its hotel.

[@AdventureMe]

I'll get there

[@Sim0nTrains]

Just love the tour of York Station, It a great location on the East Coast Main Line. Also the land around the site of the terminus station, is that private or public? Had my eye on the old Terminus station for a photo of Disused Stations but when around there in April sure it said private? If it is I can get the shot on the City Walls. Thanks for the great video

[@AdventureMe]

Nobody stopped me. I just walked in

[@cedarcam]

@@AdventureMe It was private land but flats have been built now so I think it will be OK to walk where Darren went.

[@a11csc]

spent many an hour parked up outside it but never been in

[@timbounds7190]

There are a few remnants of the old station in York City Council's offices, though these aren't generally accessible to the public

[@aoilpe]

You see , in the city of Basel/Switzerland the train line from Strasbourg/France arrived in 1844 with a Station built just outside the Wall, with an extension of the wall surrounding it -with a gate for the rails… I believe this to be the first real international train connection. Today - Basel is the only city with 3 different National Train Stations ,1 French -2 Swiss-3 German. The Swiss and French stations are treated as two “cul de sac” back-to-back with international trains going through .

[@ondrav3705]

maybe its because I have actually been there, but I like it even more than "what remains" series, wish youd do Liverpool where I live too

[@AdventureMe]

I've done Liverpool videos already on the channel. I did the Mersey Tunnel, Mersey Ferry and New Brighton Tower on the Wirral.

[@ondrav3705]

@@AdventureMe found them, thank you!

[@tedlym.3390]

This video reminded me of my love for Emma Peel, my first TV girlfriend. Thank you,

[@swanteal2355]

Thank you Darren I really enjoyed the video and the history of York Railway station 🚉⛽🚉🚆🚉🚆 . You have put lots of effort in York history. 👍🏵️🌸❇️

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@gavlosmedia6323]

The band Shed7 are named after a goods shed at York station

[@AdventureMe]

Haha. How geeky