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Afternoon all,
Here is a report from a place i visited alone today actually. Was nice to go somewhere different for a change, i have never done a train station before, and although it is a small site, i was there an hour and got some shots i was happy with.
History from Mr Google
Highgate station was originally constructed by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway in the 1860s on its line from Finsbury Park to Edgware. Before the line was opened it was purchased in July 1867 by the larger Great Northern Railway (GNR), whose main line from King's Cross ran through Finsbury Park on its way to Potters Bar and the north. The railway to Edgware opened as a single-track line on 22 August 1867.[2]
Because of the hilly terrain, the station was built in a deep cutting excavated from Highgate Hill adjacent to Archway Road. Tunnels penetrated the hillside at each end of the station, leading to East Finchley to the north and Crouch End to the south.
Closure was announced in 1953 as the number of passengers travelling on the line didn't justify it's electrification. A shuttle service continued to run until 3rd July 1954 when the station closed to passenger traffic.
Enjoy!
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
Ghost Train Station by DirtyJigsaw, on Flickr
If you made it this far, thanks for looking
DirtyJigsaw
Here is a report from a place i visited alone today actually. Was nice to go somewhere different for a change, i have never done a train station before, and although it is a small site, i was there an hour and got some shots i was happy with.
History from Mr Google
Highgate station was originally constructed by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway in the 1860s on its line from Finsbury Park to Edgware. Before the line was opened it was purchased in July 1867 by the larger Great Northern Railway (GNR), whose main line from King's Cross ran through Finsbury Park on its way to Potters Bar and the north. The railway to Edgware opened as a single-track line on 22 August 1867.[2]
Because of the hilly terrain, the station was built in a deep cutting excavated from Highgate Hill adjacent to Archway Road. Tunnels penetrated the hillside at each end of the station, leading to East Finchley to the north and Crouch End to the south.
Closure was announced in 1953 as the number of passengers travelling on the line didn't justify it's electrification. A shuttle service continued to run until 3rd July 1954 when the station closed to passenger traffic.
Enjoy!
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DirtyJigsaw
