Trivia: Split-level stations on the National Rail network

[D6130]

Historically Builth Road and Hengoed

Were Quakers Yard High Level and Low Level ever conjoined....or were they totally separate stations? I recall seeing photographs of the two stone arched viaducts shored-up with massive timber joists due to mining subsidence.

 

[robert thomas]

Were Quakers Yard High Level and Low Level ever conjoined....or were they totally separate stations? I recall seeing photographs of the two stone arched viaducts shored-up with massive timber joists due to mining subsidence.

Totally seperate lines with a freight only connection

 

[Merthyr Imp]

This photo from the book 'Bridges of Merthyr Tydfil' by W. L. Davies shows the Low Level station on the left with its footbridge, and the footbridge of the High Level station on the right. The two footbridges were connected by steps.

 

[Gloster]

A look at a map on the National Library of Scotland site, which is playing up, suggests that there was no other public access to the Lower (Taff Vale) station than via the GWR one. The map is from 1914-1915.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

A look at a map on the National Library of Scotland site, which is playing up, suggests that there was no other public access to the Lower (Taff Vale) station than via the GWR one. The map is from 1914-1915.

Yes, there's a map in two of the Middleton Press volumes which also seems to suggest that.

 

[AlbertBeale]

Could an argument be made as regards Waterloo and Waterloo East being on separate levels, or should they perhaps be considered as being separate stations?

They are 2 separate stations in this discussion

Not only quite separate (in both name, and physically - with a main road in between), but also, in the days long ago when Waterloo East was called Waterloo Junction, there was a through line from Waterloo over a bridge [which is still in situ] to join the line at W Junction ... so clearly every much not on separate levels!

That was me.

Waterloo East always seems to be at a higher level as you first have to go up the stairs/escalator from the main concourse at Waterloo station when interchanging there.

Not 100% sure if there's actually any difference in elevation or if it's an illusion.

An illusion. You go upstairs from the main Waterloo, and then after you've crossed over, you go down long ramps to end up at the same the level you were at before. Prior to revamping the place years ago, there was a walking route which went across the (very) old railway bridge from Waterloo main concourse on the level (crossing the taxi etc road on the way) - though I think you still then had to go up and over to get to at least some of the W'loo East platforms.

 

[Quakers Yard]

This photo from the book 'Bridges of Merthyr Tydfil' by W. L. Davies shows the Low Level station on the left with its footbridge, and the footbridge of the High Level station on the right. The two footbridges were connected by steps.

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Yes Imp...you beat me to it!
At that time the land of the HL station was wasteland and was for a few more years. The steps from the Western pub to the HL eastbound platform are still used today to get to the Taff Vale estate and to the extant station.
The old up platform on the LL will come back into use in the Metro and the other one will be shortened slightly
The bridge to the reinstated platform is planned to be from where the foundation of the old bridge is...which is a few yards further up from the station entrance.

 

[EllieAquitrain]

Some Crossrail stations have already been mentioned, but the full list is:
Paddington
Moorgate(?)*
Liverpool Street*
Whitechapel

* Depends on how you count the complex. Are Moorgate (Northern City) and Liverpool Street (Crossrail) different stations which just happen to be connected? Or could you even now count the whole Liverpool Street/Moorgate complex as one station with 3 levels of NR platforms?

 

[_toommm_]

One could argue Rotherham Central now is with the addition of platforms three and four - you’d have extreme difficulty boarding a train on three and four, and you’d have to duck a lot to board a tram on one and two.

 

[zwk500]

One could argue Rotherham Central now is with the addition of platforms three and four - you’d have extreme difficulty boarding a train on three and four, and you’d have to duck a lot to board a tram on one and two.

Not in the sense the OP is looking for. Rotherham central has 1 level of platforms with platforms of 2 different heights above the rail. OP is looking for stations that have platforms at 2 different storeys such that the lines could or do cross without conflict.