Platform Collection (page 2)

Goodwick Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A long line of passengers and staff waiting on the platform at Goodwick Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. They are all looking across at the camera

A Cooks Ticket will take you anywhere
A poster or handbill advertising the fact that a Cooks ticket will take you anywhere on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, or round the world

Railway Station at Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Railway Station at Rawalpindi, then in Northern India, now in Punjab Province, Pakistan

Subway, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The tube railway form Charing Cross to Hampsted. Platform at
A view of the platform at Highgate during the running of experimental trains. The new tube railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead

Gloucester Road tube station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Drivers eye view of Circle line train entering tube station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Novice monk praying at the feet of Giant Buddha statue, Wat Intharawihan (Wat In), Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

London Underground
A Northern Line train in the standard red colour, on its way to Morden, southwest London

Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926
This image shows holiday crowds boarding The Torbay Limited on Platform 3 of Paddington Station in 1926. The platform is full of frenzied passengers with luggage and station staff busy at work

Victorian Train Station
The little railway station at Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, a typical small late Victorian station. Date: 1893

Piccadilly Railway Station, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Passengers on the platform and a yellow train, Mendelsshon U-Bahn station, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Platform and drilling rigs, Morecambe Bay gas field, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Helens Bay Station - a view of the railway station and platform with railway employees. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Helens Bay). Date: circa early 1900s

Platform of Notting Hill Gate Underground Station
Central Line series. A variety of passengers awaiting their train on the platform at Bank - Two jolly gents (with round faces and round bellies)

Brimscombe Station, Gloucestershire, 1962
A view of Brimscombe Station in June 1962. The image was taken looking to the Gloucester direction and shows the main station building in the Brunel chalet style

Liverpool Exchange station, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. View of the 2. 10 Liverpool-Hull
Liverpool Exchange station, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. View of the 2.10 Liverpool-Hull train preparing to depart, with people standing on the platform. 21 September 1909

Giants Causeway. Columns of basalt rock at the Giants Causeway, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This site has been designated a World Heritage Site

The crew of a German submarine - First World War
The hideous crew (!) of a German U-boat Submarine, poking their head out from the viewing platform, with the periscope in front. A very direct Allied propaganda postcard

Brighton Railway Station, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Victoria / Louisp / Gosport
Queen Victoria entertains Louis Philippe at Osborne: scene at Gosport station

Fire-Fighting Motorcycle
Merryweathers fire-fighting motor-cycle and sidecar unit of 1910, with manual fire- pump mounted on a platform

ST AUSTELL - 1912
St Austell Station, Cornwall

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Snow at Oxenholme Train Station in the snow in Cumbria UK
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Hoisting Hops
Hoisting pokes of hops onto a drying platform. Despite modern advances such as mechanical hop presses, horses were still being used for hoisting the pokes (sacks). Date: 1930s

Draycott, Cotswold village, Blockley Station, on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway, viewed from the south-east. Date: circa 1917

Platform of Post Office (St. Paul s) Underground Station
Central Line Series. A smart lady, exhausted messenger boy and down-on-his-luck punter seated on a bench on the platform of St

Zagazig - Egypt - Railway Station Interior Date: circa 1906

Bittaford Platform, Devon, c. 1960
A view of a disused Bittaford Platform in Devon, taken around 1960, soon after its closure. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959

Londoners sheltering from a German air raid on a platform in Piccadilly Underground Station during the Blitz
6015286 Londoners sheltering from a German air raid on a platform in Piccadilly Underground Station during the Blitz, World War II, September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Diana Moran, keep fit expert, recruited 12 South London commuters at Waterloo Station on Tuesday, January 11th 1983, to film her first fitness class for BBC Breakfast Time Television Show

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England, London, St Pancras railway station on Euston Road, Eurostar trains sat on the concourse

Air Raid damage to Paddington Station, 1941
A view of Paddington Station following the explosion of the parachute mine on the 17th April 1941. Showing the internal damage to the station, particularly to Platform 1

England, London, The Underground, Mind the Gap Sign and Moving Train

Henley-on-Thames Station, Oxfordshire, 1954
A view of Henley-on-Thames station in Oxfordshire in 1954, showing the dead end of the terminus. The station opened with three platforms

Didcot Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1950s
A view of Didcot station in Oxfordshire, c.1950s. The station is quiet with the platforms empty of traffic and passengers

Stonehouse Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1910
A view of Stonehouse Station in Gloucestershire, c.1910, showing a train approaching the station and passengers on the platform

Baker Street Underground station, London, England, UK

Paddington Station, platform 5 and 6 - London. Date: early 1930s

A train stopped at the new Swanley train station. 1939

Pouch Cove, Newfoundland - Fishing Stages. A fishing stage is a wooden vernacular building, associated with cod fishing in Newfoundland, Canada

Cornish tin mining, 19th century
Cornish tin mining, 19th-century artwork. Miners working in a shaft in a tin mine in Cornwall, UK. Many such excavations were near the coast and extended out under the sea for nearly a kilometre

Track Renewal at Paddington Station, 1967
A view of a gang working on a track renewal scheme at London Paddington station, taken on 15th October 1967 at Platform Road No.3

The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Kaiserproklamation in Versailles, 18 Januar 1871

Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Depot, Nevada, USA
The Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Depot, Nevada, USA, on 7 December 1907, with a steam train, crowds of people on the platform and cars and horses waiting alongside

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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Many Faces of Platforms" Step back in time to May 1937, where the GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley served hungry travelers at railway stations. Picture No. 11981471 captures a bustling scene, showcasing the importance of this platform essential. In 1929, Platform 1 at Paddington Station stood as a gateway to adventure and new beginnings for countless passengers. Fast forward to 1904, and we witness its transformation over the years while still maintaining its charm. Renowned violinist Jascha Heifetz graced Punch magazine's cover in an iconic image from "Platform, " symbolizing his captivating performances that transported audiences to another world, and are not limited to train stations alone; Nailsea and Backwell Station in Somerset (c. 1900) showcased how platforms connected communities and facilitated travel across regions. The Romney, Hythe, and Dymchurch Railway train arriving at Dungeness railway station highlights how platforms played a vital role in connecting remote areas with larger transportation networks. Cinematic magic unfolded on platforms too. A production still from "The Railway Children" (1970) reminds us of heartwarming stories set against the backdrop of bustling stations. Ferryside Railway Station in Carmarthenshire, South Wales welcomed travelers with open arms - a hub where journeys began or ended amidst stunning landscapes. Adlestrop Railway Station nestled within Gloucestershire evokes nostalgia for simpler times when trains chugged along picturesque countryside routes – immortalized by poet Edward Thomas' famous verse. Lastly, let's not forget London Underground - an intricate web of underground platforms that keeps millions moving daily beneath one of the world's busiest cities. From historic moments captured on film to literary inspirations found on these hallowed grounds, platforms have been witnesses to countless stories throughout history. Whether it be facilitating travel or serving as meeting points for loved ones reuniting, platforms remain an enduring symbol of connection and adventure.