Station Building Collection

Wishford Station, c. 1920s
A view of Wishford Station near Salisbury in Wiltshire, c.1920s, showing the second platform that was built in 1901 when the line doubled

Broadway Station, c. 1904
This photograph shows Broadway station in Worcestershire and was taken in c.1904 not long after the stations construction

Lostwithiel Station, Cornwall, c. 1970s
A colour view of Lostwithiel station in Cornwall, c.1970s, showing the station building in a disused state. Lostwithiel opened in 1859 and closed in 1964

No 4573 Prairie Tank Locomotive at Chipping Norton Station, 1960
A view of Chipping Norton station in Oxfordshire, taken in 1960, showing the station buildings and the 2-6-2 45XX class locomotive, built 1924. The station opened in 1855 and closed in December 1962

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

Devizes Station, c. 1900
This image shows Devizes station in Wiltshire, c.1900. The footbridge, signal box and station buildings can all be seen. The station opened in July 1857 and closed in 1966

Purton Station, Wiltshire, 1952
A view of Purton Station in Wiltshire, looking towards Swindon, taken on the 15th March 1952. The image shows the Victorian station building. The station opened in 1841 and closed in 1964

Crimple Valley Viaduct, York and North Midland Railway
7483127 Crimple Valley Viaduct, York and North Midland Railway

Ironbridge and Broseley Station, Shropshire
A view of Ironbridge and Broseley station in Shropshire, showing the station buildings, footbridge and level crossing gate

Ludlow Station, Shropshire
A general view of Ludlow station in Shropshire, showing the old Victorian station buildings that were demolished in the late 1960s. Beyond the station platforms the end of Ludlow Tunnel can be seen

Cirencester Town Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1960
A view of Cirencester Town station in Gloucestershire, c.1960, showing a railbus (W799XX) sitting in the station. The station opened in May 1841 and closed in April 1964

Camerton Station, Somerset, c. 1900
A view of Camerton Station in Somerset, c.1900, showing the station building and the single platform. Camerton station opened in March 1882 and closed to passengers in September 1925

Broadway Station, July 1959
This photograph shows Pannier tank No. 9445 sitting at Broadway station in Worcestershire in July 1959

Wheatley Station, Oxfordshire
A fine view of Wheatley Station in Oxfordshire with its row of BR fire buckets hung neatly on the wall of the station building

Horrabridge Station, Devon, August 1954
A view of Horrabridge Station in Devon, taken from the window of a train carriage at the station in August 1954, showing the platform, station building and signal box

Swindon Station Entrance, 28th January 1970
An external view of Swindon Station entrance taken 28th January 1970. The original station building was demolished in 1972 and replaced with a more modern building and office block

How films are made (litho)
8675850 How films are made (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How films are made)

Brimscombe Station, Gloucestershire, 1954
A view of Brimscombe Station in Gloucestershire, 1954. The image was taken from a train window looking towards Swindon

Hungerford Station, c1910
A view of Hungerford Station in Berkshire, c1910. Passengers wait eagerly on the platform for an incoming train, while porters with trucks are waiting with luggage

Wantage Road Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1910
A view of Wantage Road Station in Oxfordshire, taken c.1910 from the bridge looking down at the simple station buildings and track

Preteign Station, Wales, 1959
A view of Preteign Station in Presteigne on the Welsh borders. This image show the station buildings and was taken in 1959 after passenger services had ceased

Purton Station, steps to road bridge
A view of Purton Station in Wiltshire showing the steps to road bridge, the nameboard for the station and the overhanging roof of the mid-20th century station building

Purton Station, Wiltshire, 1961
A through view of Purton station in Wiltshire taken on 25th May 1961. The image shows a station building with a 20th century design and the goods shed. The station opened in 1841 and closed in 1964

Purton Station, looking towards Gloucester
This image shows Purton Station in Wiltshire, looking towards Gloucester. Passengers are on the platform and the station buildings and goods shed can be seen

The cable-laying ship Telconia, c.1910-30 (oil on paper)
7340824 The cable-laying ship Telconia, c.1910-30 (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 51x64 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: John Everett Oil painting)

Cargo ships Middleham Castle and Bolton Castle discharging grain
7342157 Cargo ships Middleham Castle and Bolton Castle discharging grain, 1918 (gouache, pastel, paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 41.8x57 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration)
8600329 An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration); (add.info.: An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris)

Chepstow Bridge. Over the River Wye, 1851 (hand coloured lithograph on paper)
7426824 Chepstow Bridge

Victoria Terminus with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379782 Victoria Terminus with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

The first journey (engraving)
8631735 The first journey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first journey)

Les Bossons et la Gare (b/w photo)
8640718 Les Bossons et la Gare (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Bossons et la Gare)

Spoon-bill, Sprinkling, Spy-glass
8650076 Spoon-bill, Sprinkling, Spy-glass, Squirrel, Stable, Stage-coach, Starling, Station, Statue, Steam-boat, Steamer, Steam-gauge (engraving) by German School

Couple slipping on grease and falling into the water (colour litho)
8656721 Couple slipping on grease and falling into the water (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple slipping on grease and falling into the water)

West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway station, Battersea Wharf (engraving)
8676336 West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway station, Battersea Wharf (engraving) by English School

The metro and cafe station, Karlsplatz
TED4659301 The metro and cafe station, Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria. Construction 1896, architect Otto Wagner (1841-1918). Photography 16/09/00

Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving)
3479575 Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving); (add.info.: Wisdom in the pulpit)

An elderly widower, wearing a morning band
3478246 An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an elderly widower, wearing a morning band)

March of Intellect. Mechanical, 1829 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7483082 March of Intellect

Blackwall Railroad Terminal and Brunswick Pier
MMM5483654 Blackwall Railroad Terminal and Brunswick Pier, with the Brunswick propeller and other steamers; National Maritime Museum, London

View of the Gare de l'Ouest, Paris, 1893 (engraving)
ELD4835492 View of the Gare de l'Ouest, Paris

Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving)
3479576 Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving); (add.info.: The Church failing to speak out against injustice.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Railway Station, at Wellington, Shropshire, July, 1849 (lithograph on paper)
7426784 Railway Station, at Wellington, Shropshire, July, 1849 (lithograph on paper); 25x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Shrewsbury Castle, the Railway Station
7426777 Shrewsbury Castle, the Railway Station, and Grammar Schools, c1850 (tinted lithograph on paper); 22x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Pacific Station in HMS Triumph - Photo 50
7342441 Pacific Station in HMS Triumph - Photo 50, The Iolani Palace. Honolulu

Dazzle ships in the London docks, c.1915-18 (oil on paper)
7340825 Dazzle ships in the London docks, c.1915-18 (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 31.1x40.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A ship in the docks, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)
7340823 A ship in the docks, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 38.4x50.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A sailing ship, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)
7340862 A sailing ship, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 56.6x38 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Holiday crowds at Waterloo Station, London (b/w photo)
8676163 Holiday crowds at Waterloo Station, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holiday crowds at Waterloo Station, London)

Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving)
8676474 Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving) by English School

Boys swimming and diving (colour litho)
8635891 Boys swimming and diving (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys swimming and diving)

Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving)
8635702 Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving) by German School

Researches in Roman Railways (litho)
8630442 Researches in Roman Railways (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Researches in Roman Railways, On the Platform)

People waiting at Shepherd's Bush Tube station (colour litho)
8656651 People waiting at Shepherd's Bush Tube station (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People waiting at Shepherd's Bush Tube station)

Australian types: The Sundowner (colour litho)
8630619 Australian types: The Sundowner (colour litho) by Fullwood, Albert Henry (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sundowner)

South Station, Boston, c.1910-20 (print)
7292969 South Station, Boston, c.1910-20 (print); (add.info.: Geography. USA. South Station, main railway station in Boston. Postcard, USA, ca 1910-20.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

1920s-vintage advertising flier for the Bassett's Ice Cream stand in the Reading Terminal Market
7133808 1920s-vintage advertising flier for the Bassett's Ice Cream stand in the Reading Terminal Market

Woolwich dockyard, late 18th century (pen, black ink, watercolour)
7342004 Woolwich dockyard, late 18th century (pen, black ink, watercolour) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 26.7x40.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Railway Station, Shrewsbury, 1849 (lithograph on paper)
7426779 Railway Station, Shrewsbury, 1849 (lithograph on paper); 27x36 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Joint terminus of the Brighton
7426774 Joint terminus of the Brighton, Croydon, Dover and Greenwich Railways at London Bridge. From the design of Thomas Turner Esq

Viaduct at Ivy Bridge, Devon, 1846 (hand coloured lithograph on paper)
7426817 Viaduct at Ivy Bridge, Devon, 1846 (hand coloured lithograph on paper); 20x30 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Bird's-eye view of the Grand Entrance to the Greenwich Railway
7426799 Bird's-eye view of the Grand Entrance to the Greenwich Railway, next London Bridge c1836 (hand coloured engraving); 18x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Central Railway Station, Newcastle on Tyne;John Dobson Esq
7426783 Central Railway Station, Newcastle on Tyne;John Dobson Esq

Porte Dauphine metro station, Paris 75016
TED4653648 Porte Dauphine metro station, Paris 75016. Architect Hector Guimard (1867-1942), realisation 1905.; (add.info.: Porte Dauphine metro station, Paris 75016)

Australian types: Boundary Rider (colour litho)
8630618 Australian types: Boundary Rider (colour litho) by Fullwood, Albert Henry (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boundary Rider)

The Flying Scotsman leaving King's Cross Station (b/w photo)
8635885 The Flying Scotsman leaving King's Cross Station (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flying Scotsman leaving King's Cross Station)

Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad, Texas (engraving)
8676692 Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad, Texas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad, Texas)

Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving)
8676529 Visit of Queen Victoria to Prussia (engraving) by English School

The Cornish painters prepare for the Academy (b/w photo)
8676239 The Cornish painters prepare for the Academy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cornish painters prepare for the Academy)

Burmah / Myanmar: Burmese Ayain Pwe (b/w photo)
8638990 Burmah / Myanmar: Burmese Ayain Pwe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burmese Ayain Pwe)

The Summer Pulpit, Platform of the Dome of the Rock (engraving)
8638815 The Summer Pulpit, Platform of the Dome of the Rock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Summer Pulpit, Platform of the Dome of the Rock)

New Zealand, 1890s: The Homestead (b/w photo)
8662556 New Zealand, 1890s: The Homestead (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Homestead)

Scotland: Banff from the Station (b/w photo)
8654621 Scotland: Banff from the Station (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banff from the Station)

A Platform in Genoa (engraving)
8648887 A Platform in Genoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Platform in Genoa)

Fishguard Harbour and Station (b/w photo)
8649138 Fishguard Harbour and Station (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishguard Harbour and Station)

Building Kensington Great Cranes, c.1905 (etching on paper)
7485334 Building Kensington Great Cranes, c.1905 (etching on paper) by Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Discharging Americans, 1918 (pastel on paper)
7342150 Discharging Americans, 1918 (pastel on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 37.5x50.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An elderly widower, wearing a morning band
3478169 An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an elderly widower, wearing a morning band)

The Platform of the Dome of the Rock (engraving)
8638808 The Platform of the Dome of the Rock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Platform of the Dome of the Rock)

Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho)
8629736 Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of London-related advertisements, 1928)

Aerial view of the centre of Leeds (b/w photo)
8672658 Aerial view of the centre of Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial view of the centre of Leeds, Yorkshire)

Man slipping on grease and falling ito the water (colour litho)
8656723 Man slipping on grease and falling ito the water (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man slipping on grease and falling ito the water)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634286 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson

There was an Old Man at Station, who made a promiscuous Oration (coloured engraving)
8634343 There was an Old Man at Station, who made a promiscuous Oration (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man at Station)

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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Fascinating World of Station Buildings" Step back in time to Broadway Station, c. 1904, where bustling crowds and steam-filled platforms create an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation. Traveling further down memory lane, we arrive at Lostwithiel Station in Cornwall during the 1970s. Witness the charm of this quaint station nestled amidst picturesque surroundings. No 4573 Prairie Tank Locomotive takes center stage at Chipping Norton Station in 1960, showcasing the power and elegance of these magnificent machines that once ruled the railways. Devizes Station, circa 1900, invites us to marvel at its architectural grandeur as passengers eagerly await their next adventure on a bygone era's trains. Brimscombe Station in Gloucestershire bids farewell to its final passengers in 1962 before closing its doors forever. A poignant reminder of how stations can hold memories etched into history. Ironbridge and Broseley Station in Shropshire beckon with tales from a different time. Imagine stepping off a train onto this platform surrounded by stunning landscapes that have stood witness for centuries. Ludlow Station stands proudly against the backdrop of Shropshire's rolling hills—a testament to an era when rail travel was synonymous with elegance and sophistication. Swindon Station Entrance on January 28th, 1970—capturing a moment frozen in time as commuters hurriedly pass through its gates while others bid tearful farewells or joyful reunions unfold within its walls. Camerton Station transports us back to Somerset around 1900—a charming rural stopover where locals gather alongside travelers passing through, creating connections that transcend geographical boundaries. Broadway Station welcomes summer visitors with open arms during July 1959—an idyllic scene filled with laughter and joy as families embark on memorable vacations via rail transport. Wheatley Station stands tall amidst Oxfordshire's countryside—a symbol of progress and connectivity, linking rural communities to the wider world.