A slightly niche question -
Lee (SER) Station (my local station for much of my formative years) had a more substantial station building and booking office on the down side platform then the up side.
I only remember it as being used by the coal merchant who continued to use part of the goods yard even after rail access was removed, and only the up side building (since replaced) being in use as a booking office.
Bexley also had a larger down side building (which is still in use) than up side (which has been demolished)
Some years ago, I was given the explanation that the line had opened with right-hand running, so these would have been the up side buildings. I can find some references to the London and Greenwich being right-hand running initially, but not the SER lines. In hindsight, I think this may have been one individual's attempt to find an explanation that satisfied them, rather than being based on any information.
Did the Sidcup line open based on right hand running?
Is the simple explanation that most of the intending passengers would have approached from the north (i.e. down side)? The majority of Bexley Station's catchment area is still to the north of the station, and with Lee Station (at one time 'Lee for Burnt Ash'), the 'Burnt Ash' area to the south of the station did not really develop until after the railway opened.
Or is there some other explanation that I am missing?
Lee (SER) Station (my local station for much of my formative years) had a more substantial station building and booking office on the down side platform then the up side.
I only remember it as being used by the coal merchant who continued to use part of the goods yard even after rail access was removed, and only the up side building (since replaced) being in use as a booking office.
Bexley also had a larger down side building (which is still in use) than up side (which has been demolished)
Some years ago, I was given the explanation that the line had opened with right-hand running, so these would have been the up side buildings. I can find some references to the London and Greenwich being right-hand running initially, but not the SER lines. In hindsight, I think this may have been one individual's attempt to find an explanation that satisfied them, rather than being based on any information.
Did the Sidcup line open based on right hand running?
Is the simple explanation that most of the intending passengers would have approached from the north (i.e. down side)? The majority of Bexley Station's catchment area is still to the north of the station, and with Lee Station (at one time 'Lee for Burnt Ash'), the 'Burnt Ash' area to the south of the station did not really develop until after the railway opened.
Or is there some other explanation that I am missing?