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Dent.
Famous for it..
Famous for it..
A number of West Country resorts are centred down at sea level, at the foot of hills, which the railway approaching over would want to drop down to serve but the gradient was impractical, so the station ended up as the highest building in the settlement. Not so much of an issue when people went to these places for a fortnight's annual holiday, there would be road vehicle transfers, but a definite turn-off for day trippers. It was doubtless what finished off the Lynton & Barnstaple so early, with the terminus so high and far away from Lynton centre, let alone from Lynmouth.The former stations at Ilfracombe, Ventnor ... were notoriously at the top of a hill too.
Lyme Regis and Sidmouth were good examples of thisA number of West Country resorts are centred down at sea level, at the foot of hills, which the railway approaching over would want to drop down to serve but the gradient was impractical, so the station ended up as the highest building in the settlement. Not so much of an issue when people went to these places for a fortnight's annual holiday, there would be road vehicle transfers, but a definite turn-off for day trippers. It was doubtless what finished off the Lynton & Barnstaple so early, with the terminus so high and far away from Lynton centre, let alone from Lynmouth.
Not only was Ilfracombe way above the town, but the extremely steep gradient approach for several miles from Mortehoe meant teetering down slowly to avoid brake fade, and for going up banking locos had to be sent from Barnstaple to assist.
As are Burnley Barracks and Burnley Central. And the latter is not exactly "central" if you regard the main "shopping streets" as the centre of Burnley.Burnley Manchester Road is a bit of a climb from the town centre.
Dent is another (and several miles away! ).
Dent.
Famous for it..
And not just the West Country. One of the reasons Portpatrick never took off as a harbour for Irish traffic was the height of the railway above sea level.A number of West Country resorts are centred down at sea level, at the foot of hills, which the railway approaching over would want to drop down to serve but the gradient was impractical, so the station ended up as the highest building in the settlement. Not so much of an issue when people went to these places for a fortnight's annual holiday, there would be road vehicle transfers, but a definite turn-off for day trippers. It was doubtless what finished off the Lynton & Barnstaple so early, with the terminus so high and far away from Lynton centre, let alone from Lynmouth.
Not only was Ilfracombe way above the town, but the extremely steep gradient approach for several miles from Mortehoe meant teetering down slowly to avoid brake fade, and for going up banking locos had to be sent from Barnstaple to assist.
That's the first one I thought of. It's a right pain carrying luggage up that hill.Burnley Manchester Road is a bit of a climb from the town centre.
Surely the station's downhill from the town centre?Shrewsbury
Whoops I must be getting it mixed up with somewhere else!Surely the station's downhill from the town centre?
Cromer
Bradford Forster Square is at "street level" coming from M&S or the car park. It's actually downhill from the entrance on Cheapside that you have to walk up to, the difference in levels partly why the stations were never connected.Arnside
Maybe Lancaster.
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Dinting
Both Bradford stations.
Id say its up hill from Hall Ings which I think of Bradford CentreBradford Forster Square is at "street level" coming from M&S or the car park. It's actually downhill from the entrance on Cheapside that you have to walk up to, the difference in levels partly why the stations were never connected.
At one time, allegedly until 1944, Burnley Central was named Burnley Bank Top. This alludes (in my mind at least) to somewhere at the top of a hill.As are Burnley Barracks and Burnley Central. And the latter is not exactly "central" if you regard the main "shopping streets" as the centre of Burnley.