St Neots Station

[DarloRich]

A quick question - why is the station building at St Neots divorced form the platforms?

 

[John Webb]

My guess is that it was once on a platform, but rationalisation of the track layout and perhaps rebuilding of the island platforms has resulted in the 'divorce'.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

A quick question - why is the station building at St Neots divorced form the platforms?

They just felt that the magic had gone from their relationship. They're on good terms though, it was all amicable!

 

[ac6000cw]

This old photo - http://st-neots.ccan.co.uk/content/...ming-through-st-neots-railway-station-in-1967 (looking south) - shows the goods shed and sidings etc. There may well have been a goods platform alongside the station building - see http://legacymedia.localworld.co.uk/275760/Gallery/images/11064956/1838046.jpg (taken in 1952).

 

[muddythefish]

This old photo - http://st-neots.ccan.co.uk/content/...ming-through-st-neots-railway-station-in-1967 (looking south) - shows the goods shed and sidings etc. There may well have been a goods platform alongside the station building - see http://legacymedia.localworld.co.uk/275760/Gallery/images/11064956/1838046.jpg (taken in 1952).

That is still the current layout.

 

[ac6000cw]

That is still the current layout.

Yes, I know - I think the OP question was basically 'how did it get like that'. I suspect that when the line was quadrupled the platforms were rebuilt into the current island layout, but the station buildings were largely untouched. Nearby Biggleswade is a similar dual island layout.

 

[ess]

I'm fairly sure the edge of the car park was until recently showing signs of an old platform


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[Arglwydd Golau]

This old photo - http://st-neots.ccan.co.uk/content/...ming-through-st-neots-railway-station-in-1967 (looking south) - shows the goods shed and sidings etc. There may well have been a goods platform alongside the station building - see http://legacymedia.localworld.co.uk/275760/Gallery/images/11064956/1838046.jpg (taken in 1952).

I think that you are correct. I was brought up in St. Neot's in the 1950's/60's, there was indeed a track that ran alongside the station building, it was a 'goods' line and local stuff was umloaded there, I can just about remember the old crane (5 ton?) that was situated inbetween the booking office and the goods shed, always enjoyed watching it in use, it was manually operated. At the time there was a daily 'pick up' goods. Three people were employed in the goods office and there were also a few railway lorries, 3 wheelers.