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Bampton Railway Station 1950s
Photo of Bampton Railway Station as it was in the 1950s. I've tried to get a positive identification, but failed so far.
There are two Bampton Railway Stations in the history books: one in Devon and one in Oxfordshire.
My guess is that this is the Devon Bampton....
Photo © The Step Back Through Time Collection
Picture added on 19 February 2009
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Step back through Time, trains and stations
Step back through Time, trains and stations
This is the Bampton located in Devon, in the Exe Valley, which had a station that was closed on 5 October 1963. There is an excellent photo showing the station as seen from the top of the church tower on the bampton.org web site.
Added by Peter John Langsdale on 20 February 2009
with a shadow of doubt this is Bampton Station Devonshire I have a very similiar photo which I purchased from Tiverton Railway Museum and it has the same car as the one in your picture. Great photo.
Added by mrj on 27 November 2009
lovely photo, however, at risk of being an anorak, I don't think Triumph produced a Herald until 1959.
Added by Mike Plummer on 30 December 2009
Mike Plummer has a point, so this shot is probably circa 1960. Compare with Ben Brooksbank's image taken in 1963: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1749992
Added by Martin Bodman on 20 March 2010
Hi, Mike certainly has a good point... and the Herald is a distinctly recognisable car :)
Added by Marcel Gommers on 20 March 2010
England
