There must be quite a significant number of stations, once important junctions, which have shrunk considerably following the closure of branches and secondary routes. Honeybourne is a case in point. It once had five platforms, was closed completely and has since been reopened in reduced form.
Bradford Forster Square has got to be one of the bigger downsized stations?
Spalding for example - used to have 7 platforms (I think) now only 2 through platforms.There must be quite a significant number of stations, once important junctions, which have shrunk considerably following the closure of branches and secondary routes. Honeybourne is a case in point. It once had five platforms, was closed completely and has since been reopened in reduced form.
Hellifield is still a junction station (although arguably not an "important" one!), given that there are both freight (e.g. Carlisle Colas to Chrik Colas) and passenger (Rochdale to Ribblehead) services through Hellifield to/from Clitheroe, in addition to the S&C and Bentham line services.March used to have 7 platforms, services to most points of the compass and was an important junction/interchange for longer distance journeys. At least some station buildings have been retained, unlike the bus shelter at Chinley.
Hellifield is another example which previously was an important junction station with some terminating services, but no longer has that function (but has retained its heritage station buildings)
Heysham (Port) is now another basic terminus à la Blackpool South - which historically featured multiple platforms, local electric trains to Morecambe & Lancaster and until the 1970s, Inter-City trains to Euston & Birmingham. Not to mention the Belfast Boat Express to/from Manchester Vic.
Oh I did not realise it was six. I thought there were two on the WCML, two (maybe thred) on the curve round towards the Barrow and Settle lines?Carnforth used to have 6 platforms in its heyday, now down to 2 and no longer has WCML stopping traffic.
As well as the 4 main line through platforms there also used to be 2 bay platforms, one for trains to Hellifield and one for Morecambe. Long gone now of course!Oh I did not realise it was six. I thought there were two on the WCML, two (maybe thred) on the curve round towards the Barrow and Settle lines?
See also post 34 of this thread.Merthyr Tydfil, once four platforms with an overall roof and served by seven different railway companies.
The station buildings have been replaced by a shopping centre and it now has a single platform next to a Tesco car park.
It is at least a superior supermarket.Windermere train shed survives in retail use, while the trains look on from out in the rain.