Camping coach
Encyclopedia
Camping coaches were offered by many railway
companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.
The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations. Many of the coaches would be removed from their stations in the winter and overhauled at the railway's workshops ready to be returned in the spring, being placed on sidings. The local railway staff looked after the coaches as part of their duties.
The charges for the use of these coaches were designed to require groups of people to travel by train to the stations where they were situated; they were also encouraged to make use of the railway to travel around the area during their holiday.
in July 1933, when there was a great deal of popular enthusiasm in the urban population for hiking
and camping
as holiday activities. Initially ten vehicles were provided, chiefly at inland beauty spots.
The following year, two other railway companies followed suit: the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
, with what it originally called "caravans", and the Great Western Railway
which called them "camp coaches". In 1935 they were introduced on the Southern Railway
and on the L.M.S. Northern Counties Committee
in Northern Ireland. In the same year the L.N.E.R. introduced a touring camping coach.
As a result of World War II
, the facility was not made available after the 1940 season and many of the vehicles were used as temporary accommodation for railway staff or others in connection with the war effort. The Southern Railway reintroduced coaches at some sites in 1947, but their large-scale return came under British Railways
ownership in 1952. In 1960 some sites started to receive conversions from Pullman lounge car
s. The sites at which larger numbers of coaches were located tended to be on the west coast including in North Wales, and, in Lancashire
, Heysham
(pre-war), in Blackpool
, and .
The number of camping coaches offered for hire declined from the mid-1960s as other forms of holidays became more popular, the condition of the vehicles deteriorated, and the number of staffed stations at which they could be sited decreased. The last were offered to the public by the London Midland Region of British Railways
in 1971, although some were retained for many years after this for railway staff to hire for their holidays at in Devon
and in Cornwall
.
A few heritage railways and private companies have now taken to offering camping coaches at select locations. While ideal for railway enthusiasts, they are also marketed to the general public. Privately-owned cars serving a similar purpose may also be found, for example at North Conway
on the Conway Scenic Railroad
in the United States.
, Devon
, Somerset
, North Yorkshire
, Shropshire
, Devon
, Allerston
, North Yorkshire, Lochaber
, North Yorkshire, Cornwall
, North Yorkshire, West Sussex
, Cumbria
, Sutherland
, Cornwall
Eastern Region
6-berth coaches:
Corton
,
Felixstowe Pier
,
Hopton
,
Lowestoft North
,
Mundesley
,
Oulton Broad South
North Eastern Region
4-berth coaches:
Robin Hood's Bay
,
Scalby
6-berth coaches:
Cloughton
,
Bolton Abbey
,
Goathland
,
Kettleness
,
Ravenscar
,
Sandsend
,
Sandsend (East Row),
Stainton Dale
,
Staithes
Scottish Region
6-Berth coaches:
Aboyne
,
Aberdour
,
Aberfeldy
,
Aberlady
,
Appin
,
Arisaig
,
Benderloch
,
Burghead,
Carnoustie
,
Carr Bridge
,
Eddleston,
Elie,
Fairlie High
,
Fortrose
,
Glenfinnan
,
Gullane
,
Kentallen
,
Kingussie
,
Loch Awe
,
Lochmaben
,
Lundin Links,
Monifieth
,
Morar
,
Plockton
,
Portressie,
St Combs
,
St Monance,
Strathyre
,
Strome Ferry
,
Tyndrum Lower
,
West Kilbride
Southern Region
6-berth coaches:
Amberley
,
Bere Ferrers
,
Combpyne
,
Corfe Castle
,
East Budleigh
,
Hinton Admiral
,
Littleham
,
Lyndhurst Road
,
Martin Mill
,
Newton Poppleford
,
Sandling for Hythe
,
Sway
,
Tipton St John,
Woodbury Road,
Wool
,
Wrafton
London Midland Region
6-berth coaches:
Aber,
Abergele
,
Bakewell
,
Bassenthwaite Lake
,
Betws-y-Coed
,
(Blackpool
),
Coniston
,
Darley Dale
,
Glan Conway,
Grange-over-Sands
,
Lakeside (Windermere)
,
Llanberis
,
Rhuddlan
,
Seascale
,
Silloth
Western Region
8-berth coaches:
Aberayron
,
Aberdovey
,
Abererch
,
Arthog
,
Barmouth Junction
,
Blue Anchor
,
Borth
,
Bow Street,
Buckfastleigh
,
Carrog
,
Cheddar
,
Chudleigh
,
Congesbury
,
Dawlish Warren
,
Dolgelly
,
Duffryn Ardudwy
,
Fairbourne
,
Ferryside
,
Fowey
,
Gara Bridge
,
Kerne Bridge
,
Lavernock,
Limpley Stoke,
Llwyngwril
,
Loddiswell
,
Lustleigh,
Luxulyan
,
Manorbier
,
Marazion,
Penally
,
Perranwell
,
Saundersfoot
,
St Agnes,
St Erth
,
Shepherds,
Shiplake
,
Stogumber
,
Sully,
Symonds Yat
,
Talsarnau
,
Tintern
,
Wargrave
,
Winscombe
,
Yealmpton
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.
The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations. Many of the coaches would be removed from their stations in the winter and overhauled at the railway's workshops ready to be returned in the spring, being placed on sidings. The local railway staff looked after the coaches as part of their duties.
The charges for the use of these coaches were designed to require groups of people to travel by train to the stations where they were situated; they were also encouraged to make use of the railway to travel around the area during their holiday.
History
They were first introduced by the London and North Eastern RailwayLondon and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
in July 1933, when there was a great deal of popular enthusiasm in the urban population for hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
and camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
as holiday activities. Initially ten vehicles were provided, chiefly at inland beauty spots.
The following year, two other railway companies followed suit: the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
, with what it originally called "caravans", and the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
which called them "camp coaches". In 1935 they were introduced on the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
and on the L.M.S. Northern Counties Committee
Northern Counties Committee
The Northern Counties Committee was a railway that served the north-east of Ireland. It was built to Irish gauge but later acquired a number of narrow gauge lines...
in Northern Ireland. In the same year the L.N.E.R. introduced a touring camping coach.
As a result of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the facility was not made available after the 1940 season and many of the vehicles were used as temporary accommodation for railway staff or others in connection with the war effort. The Southern Railway reintroduced coaches at some sites in 1947, but their large-scale return came under British Railways
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
ownership in 1952. In 1960 some sites started to receive conversions from Pullman lounge car
Lounge car
A lounge car is a type of passenger car on a train, where riders can purchase food and drinks. The car may feature large windows and comfortable seating to create a relaxing diversion from standard coach or dining options...
s. The sites at which larger numbers of coaches were located tended to be on the west coast including in North Wales, and, in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, Heysham
Heysham Port railway station
Heysham Port railway station serves the port of Heysham in Lancashire.It is the terminus of the Morecambe Branch Line from Lancaster.A twice-daily service formerly served the railway station , which connected with the ferry to Douglas in the Isle of Man...
(pre-war), in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, and .
The number of camping coaches offered for hire declined from the mid-1960s as other forms of holidays became more popular, the condition of the vehicles deteriorated, and the number of staffed stations at which they could be sited decreased. The last were offered to the public by the London Midland Region of British Railways
London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway lines in England and Wales. The region was managed first from buildings adjacent to Euston Station and later from Stanier...
in 1971, although some were retained for many years after this for railway staff to hire for their holidays at in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
.
A few heritage railways and private companies have now taken to offering camping coaches at select locations. While ideal for railway enthusiasts, they are also marketed to the general public. Privately-owned cars serving a similar purpose may also be found, for example at North Conway
North Conway, New Hampshire
North Conway is a census-designated place in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. A year-round resort area, North Conway is the largest village within the town of Conway, which is bounded on the east by the Maine state line. The White...
on the Conway Scenic Railroad
Conway Scenic Railroad
The Conway Scenic Railroad is a heritage railway in North Conway, New Hampshire. The railroad operates over two historic railway routes: a line from North Conway to Conway that was formerly part of the Conway Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad, and a line from North Conway through Crawford...
in the United States.
Current locations
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, Allerston
Allerston
Allerston is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about five miles east of Pickering. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 309.There is a village church, St Mary's....
, North Yorkshire, Lochaber
Lochaber
District of Lochaber 1975 to 1996Highland council area shown as one of the council areas of ScotlandLochaber is one of the 16 ward management areas of the Highland Council of Scotland and one of eight former local government districts of the two-tier Highland region...
, North Yorkshire, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, North Yorkshire, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, Sutherland
Sutherland
Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic administrative county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland local government area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich 'IcAoidh , Asainte , and Cataibh...
, Cornwall
Locations in 1957
This list shows the locations of camping coaches in a typical year - 1957 - but the locations used did vary over time.Eastern Region
6-berth coaches:
Corton
Corton railway station
Corton was a station in Corton, Suffolk on the line between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. It closed in 1970 with the rest of the line, removing the direct link between these two towns.For several years Corton had a static Camping coach in a siding...
,
Felixstowe Pier
Felixstowe Pier railway station
Felixstowe Pier was a railway station on the Felixstowe Branch Line built in 1877 the site of which is now within the boundary of the Port of Felixstowe. There were a number of sidings that served the docks that were situated to the north of the line as well as one that served the seaplane bases...
,
Hopton
Hopton railway station
Hopton-on-Sea was a railway station serving the village of Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk. It closed in 1970.For several years Hopton had a static Camping coach in a siding...
,
Lowestoft North
Lowestoft North railway station
Lowestoft North was a railway station in Lowestoft, England. It closed in 1970.The station was located just to the east of the A12 opposite the Denes High School; a site which is now occupied by Beeching Drive....
,
Mundesley
Mundesley railway station
Mundesley railway station was a former station on the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway in Mundesley, Norfolk. It opened in 1898. In 1953 it became the terminus of the line from North Walsham when the route to Cromer closed. In 1964 the remainder of the route was closed.-References:**-External...
,
Oulton Broad South
Oulton Broad South railway station
Oulton Broad South is one of two railway stations serving Oulton Broad, a suburb of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England.The station is located on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line...
North Eastern Region
4-berth coaches:
Robin Hood's Bay
Robin Hood's Bay railway station
Robin Hood's Bay railway station was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway situated 15 miles from Scarborough and 6 miles from Whitby It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay, and to a lesser extent the village of Fylingthorpe.On the north-bound...
,
Scalby
Scalby railway station
Scalby railway station was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the village of Scalby. It closed to regular traffic on 2 March 1953 - the station building being turned into a camping cottage...
6-berth coaches:
Cloughton
Cloughton railway station
Cloughton railway station was a railway station on the old Scarborough & Whitby Railway. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the North Yorkshire village of Cloughton, and to a lesser extent the village of Burniston...
,
Bolton Abbey
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England, . It is part of the former Midland Railway branch from Skipton to Ilkley . The E&BASR currently runs from Embsay via Draughton and Holywell to Bolton Abbey station, a distance of...
,
Goathland
Goathland railway station
Goathland railway station is a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves the village of Goathland in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for appearing in the television series Heartbeat and as Hogsmeade station the Hogwarts Express stop at in the Harry Potter films...
,
Kettleness
Kettleness railway station
Kettleness was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the remote village of Kettleness. It closed on 5 May 1958....
,
Ravenscar
Ravenscar railway station
Ravenscar was a railway station at the highest point of the Scarborough & Whitby Railway. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the village of Ravenscar. It closed on 8 March 1965....
,
Sandsend
Sandsend railway station
Sandsend railway station was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Sandsend and Lythe. It closed on 5 May 1958. -External links:* ...
,
Sandsend (East Row),
Stainton Dale
Staintondale railway station
Staintondale railway station was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway. It opened on 16 July 1885, and served the hamlet of Staintondale in North Yorkshire, England...
,
Staithes
Staithes railway station
Staithes railway station was a railway station on the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Staithes and Dalehouse in North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 5 May 1958....
Scottish Region
6-Berth coaches:
Aboyne
Aboyne railway station
Aboyne railway station was a station which served Aboyne in the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. It was served by trains on the line from Aberdeen to Ballater.-History:...
,
Aberdour
Aberdour railway station
Aberdour railway station is a railway station in the village of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line.-Service:...
,
Aberfeldy
Aberfeldy railway station
Aberfeldy railway station served the village of Aberfeldy in Scotland. The station was the terminus of the branch line from Ballinluig. The station had a very uneventful history, the other main dates being the line from Ballinluig being closed to freight in March 1965, and then passengers in May...
,
Aberlady
Aberlady railway station
Aberlady railway station served the village of Aberlady in Scotland. It was served by the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick railway. This line diverged from the East Coast Main Line at Aberlady Junction, east of the current Longniddry station.-History:...
,
Appin
Appin railway station
Appin was a railway station in Scotland, close to the Sound of Shuna on the east shore of Loch Linnhe near Portnacroish in Argyll and Bute.- History :...
,
Arisaig
Arisaig railway station
Arisaig railway station serves the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland.This station is on the West Highland Line, west of Fort William on the way to .It is the westernmost station on the National Rail network....
,
Benderloch
Benderloch railway station
Benderloch was a railway station located in Benderloch, Argyll and Bute, on the north east shore of Ardmucknish Bay.- History :This station opened on 24 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop...
,
Burghead,
Carnoustie
Carnoustie railway station
Carnoustie railway station is an unstaffed railway station which serves the town of Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. The station was opened on 6 October 1838 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway....
,
Carr Bridge
Carrbridge railway station
Carrbridge railway station is a railway station serving the village of Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line, 44 km south east of Inverness.- History :...
,
Eddleston,
Elie,
Fairlie High
Fairlie railway station
Fairlie railway station is a railway station in the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.- History :...
,
Fortrose
Fortrose railway station
Fortrose was the terminus of a single track branch of the Highland Railway, in north east Scotland. It connected villages in The Black Isle peninsula to the railway network via a junction at Muir of Ord....
,
Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan railway station
Glenfinnan railway station is a railway station serving the village of Glenfinnan in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line. Glenfinnan Viaduct is about one kilometre to the east of the station.- History :...
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Gullane
Gullane railway station
Gullane railway station served the village of Gullane in Scotland. It was served by the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick railway. This line diverged from the North British Main Line at Aberlady Junction, east of the current Longniddry station.-History:...
,
Kentallen
Kentallen railway station
Kentallen was a railway station at the head of Kentallen Bay, which is on the southern shore of Loch Linnhe in Highland.- History :This station opened on 20 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop...
,
Kingussie
Kingussie railway station
Kingussie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kingussie, Inverness-shire in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line.-History:...
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Loch Awe
Loch Awe railway station
Loch Awe railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochawe, on the northern bank of Loch Awe, in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway....
,
Lochmaben
Lochmaben railway station
Lochmaben railway station was a station which served Lochmaben, in the Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was served by trains on a local line which ran between the Caledonian Main Line at and the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway at .-History:Opened by the Dumfries, Lochmaben and...
,
Lundin Links,
Monifieth
Monifieth railway station
Monifieth railway station serves the town of Monifieth near Dundee, Scotland. The station was opened on 6 October 1838 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway...
,
Morar
Morar railway station
Morar railway station is a railway station serving the village of Morar in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line.- History :...
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Plockton
Plockton railway station
Plockton railway station is a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Plockton in the Highlands, north-west Scotland. The station is now unstaffed....
,
Portressie,
St Combs
St Combs railway station
St Combs railway station was a railway station in St Combs, Aberdeenshire.The station was the terminus of the short branch line from Fraserburgh. The line opened in 1903 and closed in 1965.Former Services-References:...
,
St Monance,
Strathyre
Strathyre railway station
Strathyre was a railway station located at the head of Loch Lubnaig, Stirling, in Strathyre.-History:This station opened on 1 June 1870 along with the first section of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Callander and Glenoglehead .The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side...
,
Strome Ferry
Stromeferry railway station
Stromeferry railway station is a station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Stromeferry in the Highlands, northern Scotland. Stromeferry lies on the southern shore of Loch Carron, across from the ruined Strome Castle, near the west coast....
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Tyndrum Lower
Tyndrum Lower railway station
Tyndrum Lower railway station is one of two railway stations serving the small village of Tyndrum in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway...
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West Kilbride
West Kilbride railway station
West Kilbride railway station is a railway station in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.- History :...
Southern Region
6-berth coaches:
Amberley
Amberley railway station
Amberley railway station is a railway station in West Sussex, England. It serves the village of Amberley, about half a mile away, and was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway...
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Bere Ferrers
Bere Ferrers railway station
Bere Ferrers station on the Tamar Valley Line is situated near the village of Bere Ferrers in Devon. The station is on the former Southern main line between Exeter and Plymouth via Okehampton...
,
Combpyne
Combpyne railway station
Combpyne railway station was the intermediate station on the Lyme Regis branch line in East Devon, England. Serving the village of Combpyne, it was sited high on the sharp bend that changed the course of the line from south to an easterly direction.-History:...
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Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle railway station
Corfe Castle railway station is a railway station located in the village of Corfe Castle, in the English county of Dorset. Originally an intermediate station on the London and South Western Railway branch line from Wareham to Swanage, the line and station were closed by British Rail in 1972...
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East Budleigh
East Budleigh railway station
East Budleigh railway station is a closed railway station that served the villages of East Budleigh and Otterton in Devon, England. It was opened in 1897 on the Budleigh Salterton Railway, but was closed to passengers in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe.-History:...
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Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral railway station
Hinton Admiral railway station is a station serving the villages of Bransgore and Hinton and the town of Highcliffe on the Hampshire/Dorset border in southern England....
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Littleham
Littleham railway station
Littleham railway station is a closed railway station that served the small village of Littleham, just East of Exmouth in Devon, England. It was opened in 1903 on the Budleigh Salterton Railway, but was closed to passengers in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe....
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Lyndhurst Road
Ashurst New Forest railway station
Ashurst railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ashurst in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth.-History:...
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Martin Mill
Martin Mill railway station
Martin Mill railway station serves Martin Mill in Kent. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.-Service: the typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Ramsgate and one train per hour to London Charing Cross via Dover Priory and...
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Newton Poppleford
Newton Poppleford railway station
Newton Poppleford railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Newton Poppleford in East Devon, England. The station was opened by the Budleigh Salterton Railway on 1 June 1899 and closed by BR Southern Region on 6 March 1967....
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Sandling for Hythe
Sandling railway station
Sandling railway station serves Sandling in Kent, England. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. The station is also 7 km west of Folkestone Central on the South Eastern Main Line...
,
Sway
Sway railway station
Sway railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sway in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth....
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Tipton St John,
Woodbury Road,
Wool
Wool railway station
Wool railway station serves the town of Wool in Dorset, England. It is on the South Western Main Line between London Waterloo and .-History:...
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Wrafton
London Midland Region
6-berth coaches:
Aber,
Abergele
Abergele and Pensarn railway station
The North Wales costal towns of Abergele and Pensarn are suburban in nature and are served by this station on the North Wales Coast Line.-Service:...
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Bakewell
Bakewell railway station
Bakewell railway station was a railway station built to serve the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, England by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway line from Rowsley.-History:...
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Bassenthwaite Lake
Bassenthwaite Lake railway station
Bassenthwaite Lake railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the village of Dubwath. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 18 April 1966...
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Betws-y-Coed
Betws-y-Coed railway station
Betws-y-Coed railway station is a passenger station on the Conwy Valley Line from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog.The passenger train service is operated by Arriva Trains Wales and is marketed as the Conwy Valley Railway ....
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(Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
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Coniston
Coniston railway station
Coniston is a closed railway station at the terminus of a branch line in Coniston, Cumbria, England.- History :Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was open less than two years later in June 1859. The station building was designed by the Lancaster architect...
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Darley Dale
Darley Dale railway station
-History:Lying at the bottom of Station Road in the settlement of Darley Dale, Darley Dale in its current form is not the first station to have existed upon the site. That halt was built in 1849, by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, and existed on the other side of the...
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Glan Conway,
Grange-over-Sands
Grange-over-Sands railway station
Grange-over-Sands railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster. It is operated by First TransPennine Express....
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Lakeside (Windermere)
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway is a heritage railway in Cumbria, England.-Location:The L&HR runs from Haverthwaite at the southern end of the line via Newby Bridge to Lakeside at the southern end of Windermere...
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Llanberis
Llanberis railway station
Llanberis was a railway station located in Llanberis, Gwynedd. This station was closed for regular passenger services in 1932 but was still used by summer excursion trains until 7th Sept.1962 and freight services until December 1964....
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Rhuddlan
Rhuddlan railway station
Rhuddlan railway station served the town of Rhuddlan in Wales. It closed to passengers in September 1955....
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Seascale
Seascale railway station
Seascale railway station serves the village of Seascale in Cumbria, England. The railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, and operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services....
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Silloth
Silloth railway station
Silloth was the terminus of a branch railway from Carlisle, England.- Overview :It was closed by the Beeching axe on 7th September 1964.The Allerdale council in northern England passed its final approval on a plan to demolish the remaining structure of the station on 8 December 2006. The...
Western Region
8-berth coaches:
Aberayron
Aberayron railway station
Aberayron railway station was a small railway station at Aberaeron, the terminus of a branch of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line in the Welsh county of Ceredigion...
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Aberdovey
Aberdovey railway station
Aberdovey railway station serves the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services every 2 hours calling at all stations between Machynlleth and Pwllheli, including Tywyn, Barmouth, Harlech and Porthmadog...
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Abererch
Abererch railway station
Abererch railway station is located at a level crossing on the minor road from the beach to the village of Abererch on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales.-History:...
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Arthog
Arthog railway station
Arthog railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was a station on the branch of the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway . It closed to passengers on 18 January 1965.-History:...
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Barmouth Junction
Barmouth railway station
Barmouth railway station serves the seaside town of Barmouth in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury...
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Blue Anchor
Blue Anchor railway station
Blue Anchor railway station is situated in the seaside village of Blue Anchor, Somerset, England and close to the larger village of Carhampton. It is on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway and houses the museum of the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust.-History:Blue Anchor Excursion...
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Borth
Borth railway station
Borth railway station is a railway station on the Cambrian Line in mid-Wales, serving the village of Borth near Aberystwyth.The station, which originally had two platforms, is now an unmanned halt. The original station building still remains and is in private / commercial use apart from one room...
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Bow Street,
Buckfastleigh
Buckfastleigh railway station
Buckfastleigh railway station is situated on the South Devon Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It serves the town of Buckfastleigh.-History:The station was opened by the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway on 1 May 1872...
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Carrog
Carrog railway station
Carrog railway station in Denbighshire, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line. It was to have closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965 but closed prematurely on 14 December 1964 due to flood damage. It was reopened in 1996 as part of the preserved Llangollen Railway...
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Cheddar
Cheddar railway station
Cheddar railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Cheddar, Somerset. The station had substantial goods traffic based on the locally-grown strawberries, which led to the line's alternative name as The Strawberry Line.-History:The station was opened as...
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Chudleigh
Chudleigh railway station
Chudleigh Railway Station was a railway station in Chudleigh, a small town in Devon, England located between the towns of Newton Abbot and Exeter....
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Congesbury
Congresbury railway station
Congresbury railway station was a station at Congresbury on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Somerset and the junction for the Wrington Vale Light Railway to Blagdon....
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Dawlish Warren
Dawlish Warren railway station
Dawlish Warren railway station serves the seaside resort and holiday camps of Dawlish Warren in Devon, England, at the mouth of the River Exe. The station is on the Exeter to Plymouth line 10½ miles west of Exeter St Davids...
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Dolgelly
Dolgellau railway station
Dolgellau railway station in Gwynedd, North Wales, was a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line, originally the terminus of a Cambrian Railways branch from Barmouth Junction, then linked by the Great Western Railway to Bala and Ruabon...
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Duffryn Ardudwy
Dyffryn Ardudwy railway station
Dyffryn Ardudwy railway station serves the villages of Dyffryn Ardudwy, Coed Ystumgwern and Llanenddwyn in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury...
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Fairbourne
Fairbourne railway station
Fairbourne railway station serves the village of Fairbourne in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury....
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Ferryside
Ferryside railway station
Ferryside railway station serves the seaside village of Ferryside, Carmarthenshire. The station is unmanned and is a request stop, this means that if you are on the train you must advise the train manager that you wish to alight at Ferryside. Likewise if you wish to board the train you must...
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Fowey
Fowey railway station
The railway from Fowey to Newquay was opened by the Cornwall Minerals Railway on 1 June 1874. Fowey railway station was opened on 20 June 1876 when a passenger service was introduced, the next station being at Par....
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Gara Bridge
Gara Bridge railway station
Gara Bridge railway station was a station on the Kingsbridge branch of the GWR.Opened in December 1893 the stone built station was the only one on the line to have a passing loop....
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Kerne Bridge
Kerne Bridge railway station
Kerne Bridge railway station is a disused railway station on the Ross and Monmouth Railway constructed in the Herefordshire hamlet of Kerne Bridge which also served the village of Goodrich across the River Wye.-History:...
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Lavernock,
Limpley Stoke,
Llwyngwril
Llwyngwril railway station
Llwyngwril railway station serves the village of Llwyngwril in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury...
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Loddiswell
Loddiswell railway station
Loddiswell railway station is a classic William Clarke station on the Kingsbridge branch of the GWR.Opened in December 1893 the stone built station was downgraded to a halt, unstaffed, and closed to freight in 1961....
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Lustleigh,
Luxulyan
Luxulyan railway station
Luxulyan railway station is located in the parish of Luxulyan in central Cornwall, England. It is one of the stations on the Atlantic Coast Line.-History:...
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Manorbier
Manorbier railway station
Manorbier railway station serves the village of Manorbier in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line operated by Arriva Trains Wales. There are only a handful of services along this line....
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Marazion,
Penally
Penally railway station
Penally railway station serves the village of Penally in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line operated by Arriva Trains Wales. There are only a handful of services along this line....
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Perranwell
Perranwell railway station
Perranwell station is on the Maritime Line from Truro to Falmouth Docks, the services are operated by First Great Western.-History:The station was opened with the Cornwall Railway Falmouth extension on 24 August 1863...
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Saundersfoot
Saundersfoot railway station
Saundersfoot railway station serves the seaside village of Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is managed by Arriva Trains Wales. It is usually a request stop apart from the limited stop First Great Western Pembroke Dock services which make a scheduled stop here. The station is a mile from the...
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St Agnes,
St Erth
St Erth railway station
St Erth railway station is situated at Rose-an-Grouse in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It serves the nearby village of St Erth, which is about away, and is the junction for the St Ives Bay Line to St Ives.-History:...
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Shepherds,
Shiplake
Shiplake railway station
Shiplake railway station is a railway station in the village of Shiplake in the county of Oxfordshire in England.The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western on the Henley-on-Thames branch between Henley-on-Thames and Twyford....
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Stogumber
Stogumber railway station
Stogumber railway station is a station in Kingswood, Somerset, England which serves the nearby village of Stogumber. It was opened by the West Somerset Railway in 1862 and closed by British Rail early in 1971. It was subsequently reopened in 1978 by the present day West Somerset Railway, a...
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Sully,
Symonds Yat
Symonds Yat railway station
Symonds Yat railway station is a disused railway station on the Ross and Monmouth Railway constructed on the other side of the River Wye from the village of Symonds Yat.-History:...
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Talsarnau
Talsarnau railway station
Talsarnau railway station serves the village of Talsarnau on the estuary of the Afon Dwyryd in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Most trains call only on request. The...
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Tintern
Tintern railway station
Tintern railway station served the village of Tintern on the Wye Valley Railway. It was opened in 1876 and closed for passengers in 1959 and freight in 1964, when the line was closed completely...
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Wargrave
Wargrave railway station
Wargrave railway station is a railway station in the village of Wargrave in the county of Berkshire in England.The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western on the Henley-on-Thames branch between Henley-on-Thames and Twyford 3 km south...
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Winscombe
Winscombe railway station
Winscombe railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Winscombe, Somerset.The station was opened as "Woodborough" with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a single-platform station...
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Yealmpton
Yealmpton railway station
Yealmpton station was a stone built railway station in Devon, and was the terminus of the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch built to the south and across the River Yealm from the town of Yealmpton.-History:...