Time Capsules
Swanage
The title that came with this photo was just 'Swanage c1930s'. It is a very nice overview photo but I can't really tell whether this is the shed, the goods yard, the station or all of it.
On the left seems to be an island platform, next to that a shed and on the far right another construction with seemingly a platform.
Looking at modern photos the signal box has moved to the bank on the left, the island platform is used for passengers and the building to the right is no more (everything right from the shed has been 'developed').
Photo © The Step Back Through Time Collection
Picture added on 17 August 2010 at 11:26
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Step back through Time, trains and stations
Step back through Time, trains and stations
Swanage station. Malc McDonald's 2006 shot of the station approach, on the Geograph site, is here:
www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1733365
www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1733365
Added by Martin Bodman on 18 August 2010
Swanage again. Or there's Peter's own shot, taken in 2009, with added steam! www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1706923
Added by Martin Bodman on 18 August 2010
Thanks, Martin, I had forgotten that I contributed that one to Geograph! So many pictures, so little time!
Added by Peter Langsdale on 18 August 2010
England
"Swanage railway station is located in Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset. Construction of the line commenced on 5th May 1883 by the London firm of Curry & Reeves and the first public train left Swanage station on 20th May 1885.
Originally the terminus of a London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) branch line from Wareham, the line and station were closed by British Rail in 1972.
It has since reopened as the main terminus station on the Swanage Railway."