Trivia: Stations which have had platforms removed.

[Whistler40145]

Bit of a problem if the slow lines close for engineering work

 

[scarby]

Scarborough lost platforms 6, 7, 8 and 9, I believe around 1985.

 

[Notabene]

Bridlington lost platform 3 (a short bay sometimes used by the Malton Dodger) around 1972 then 1 & 2 (the original main platforms under an overall roof,which was removed in 1961) in 1983, then 7 and 8 (excursion platforms which were last used in the 90s) in 2021

 

[Dstock7080]

Whitechapel, centre platforms removed
Acton Town, platform 5 closed
South Kensington (District), only two of five remain.

 

[The Planner]

Bit of a problem if the slow lines close for engineering work

Bus

 

[61653 HTAFC]

There are also the central island platforms that are sealed off along the SWML along the 'paired by direction' section:

New Malden​

Esher​

Walton-on-Thames​

West Byfleet​

Farnborough​

Winchfield​

& Hook​

Not West Byfleet. That has a side platform on the up slow, and an island between the fast and slow down lines with both sides in use (though the down fast doesn't get too many calls AIUI).

 

[Pinus contorta]

Anyone mentuined Llandudno?

 

[Dr Hoo]

Anyone mentuined Llandudno?

What’s changed since the 1990s?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Pangbourne lost its mainline platforms.

When were the former fast line platforms at Pangbourne closed/removed?

I believe in the 1970s to allow 125mph running.

So noted. Is removal of platforms in the 1970s in scope for the purposes of this thread, (otherwise I might then have gone with Carnforth which lost its WCML platforms in May 1970)?!

Bit of a problem if the slow lines close for engineering work

Indeed, means that trains can't then call at Pangbourne!

 

[Tester]

So noted. Is removal of platforms in the 1970s in scope for the purposes of this thread, (otherwise I might then have gone with Carnforth which lost its WCML platforms in May 1970)?!


Indeed, means that trains can't then call at Pangbourne!

I have alighted on the up fast at Pangbourne station!

(1976 - Detrained by ladder due to HST hitting cow.)

 

[xotGD]

Newcastle lost the original P1-3 when the Metro replaced trains round the North Tyneside loop. (Manors lost platforms at the same time.)

Then the old P4-6 went when the new island (now P4-8) was opened.

It is a fair few years since Darlington lost its north facing bay.

 

[norbitonflyer]

Lincoln lost original platforms 1 & 2.

.........and 8. Renumbering the remainder as 1 to 5 awaited resignalling - but I still get confused by the fact the platform by the entrance is now No 3 and not No 5, as it always used to be

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New Malden platform is actually still 'open' for use and a couple of times a year it will be used to detrain during an incident. The other stations either have no platform at all or are not certified for passenger use.

I have used the island platform at Esher, when two trains made special stops there to allow passengers to cross over (from down to up) to get to Surbiton, as our down train could not stop at Surbiton because platform 3 was closed because of an incident.

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South Kensington (District), only two of five remain.

Also Gloucester Road (only 3 of 4 remain) and, much more recently, Mansion House (bay platform closed as too short for S7 stock)

Further back, Stamford Brook and Ravenscourt Park have disused platforms on the Piccadilly Line tracks (westbound only at Stamford Brook)

 

[robert thomas]

Neath Swansea and Llanelli all lost one platform. Bridgend lost two but one has since re-opened and a new rarely used bay has also been provided. Briton Ferry had 4 when closed but the new station has 2.

 

[matchmaker]

Stirling lost platform 1 quite some time ago to provide a car park extension. Latterly it hadn't been used for passengers, but usually had a fuel tanker stabled in it. Platforms 4 & 5 - the north facing bays - can only be used for stabling stock, as they are no longer signalled for passenger operation. Platforms 7 & 8 - the south facing bays - used to be similar, but when Stirling Middle was resignalled about 10 years ago the necessary alterations were made to allow passenger use.

 

[Old Yard Dog]

Bishop Auckland (4 to 1) - a triangular station. Platform 4 (on the chord linking the Durham & Crook lines) was mostly used for parcels & newspaper traffic and for racing pigeon specials.

 

[Sad Sprinter]

Norwood Junction? Blackfriars, Cannon Street, Clapham Junction, Battersea Park, Wandsworth Road, Clapham High Street, Brixton, Loughborough Junction, Crystal Palace - I'll stop now!

 

[Western 52]

Fishguard Harbour went from 4 to 1, but a long time ago.

 

[8ace]

Preston Park Platform 4

 

[Dstock7080]

Further back, Stamford Brook and Ravenscourt Park have disused platforms on the Piccadilly Line tracks (westbound only at Stamford Brook)

Still commissioned for use and have 2024TS stopping markers.

 

[Trackman]

Colwyn Bay been mentioned?
Also, Entwistle and Glossop spring to mind, must be more on the Hadfield line I guess

 

[steamybrian]

Norwood Junction? Blackfriars, Cannon Street, Clapham Junction, Battersea Park, Wandsworth Road, Clapham High Street, Brixton, Loughborough Junction, Crystal Palace - I'll stop now!

Some of those mentioned lost platforms over 100 years ago...!

 

[Sad Sprinter]

Some of those mentioned lost platforms over 100 years ago...!

Ah, I saw OP wanted platforms removed in recent times. And clearly I have "Southern Region" brain!

 

[InOban]

Milngavie, Helensburgh Central, Oban. Not sure about Coatbridge Central.

I was waiting for Oban!

Connel Ferry which lost its loop and second platform when the Ballachulish line closed

 

[Tetragon213]

Andover lost 2 platforms, iirc.

What would technically be Platform 3 was old bay platform on the eastern end of what is now Platform 2, which served the Andover to Redbridge Railway (near the bike shelter). The line has been completely demolished; iirc, they wanted it gone sharpish because the line through the Andover Town used to have a level crossing with the A30 (outside the bingo hall), aka the main road from London to the South West. According to the "old-timers" from the Station Inn (the only thing which would clue you on to a station existing there), this caused problems as it basically shut off the main road to Exeter every time a train rolled through!

The other platform which would technically be Platform 0 was once a through platform but is now a bay platform, and that served trains from the M&SWJR from Cheltenham and Swindon. The line has been closed beyond Ludgershall, but the part between Andover and Ludgershall remains in situ because the British Army still wants the rail connection between the WoEML and their depot.

 

[ScottGallagher]

Barrow In Furness had 4 , im assuming the subway continued and there were three sets of stairs, platform 3 apparently once was a through platform as well.

 

[CyrusWuff]

Also Gloucester Road (only 3 of 4 remain) and, much more recently, Mansion House (bay platform closed as too short for S7 stock)

Also Platform 3 (Bay) at Liverpool Street (Met), though that may have been taken out of use in the 80s.

 

[Cheshire Scot]

(Loosely) applying the 1990s criterion, a few Scottish examples:

Craigendoran lost the pier platforms (SINGULAR) and subsequently one in the 1980s singling - I think Helensburgh Central lost one then as well

Helensburgh Upper lost one when the signal box closed

Much earlier than the 1990s

Craigendoran had previously lost platforms 4 & 5 (the West Highland platforms)
Tyndrum Lower, Roy Bridge and Lochailort each lost one platform when their respective signal boxes closed, whilst Connel Ferry lost 3 platforms EDIT: both island faces and bay - sorry @InOban, I missed your post.
Dingwall lost two, and various stations on the Kyle and Far North lines all lost one

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Lockwood, Honley and Brockholes all lost a platform in the mid 1980s when the line was singled following the closure of the Clayton West branch.

 

[IanXC]

Taking 1990 onwards....

Hull Paragon lost its p1 somewhere around 1993, and regained it recently.

London Kings Cross lost what was platform 10 in 2021.

 

[Hadders]

Surprised no-one's mentioned Pilning.