Hereford Historic Railway Station
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Hereford station is fronted by a magnificent Victorian masterpiece of a building. Hereford was the location of an important transport hub, sitting as it does between the midlands and southern England, Wales and all points east. In fact the station was a collaboration between at least five different railway companies which reflects its important and strategic location.
Initially there were two stations in Hereford, but the lesser of the two was initially made into a freight depot before being closed in a later rationalisation. Modernisation over the years has had some effect on the buildings but confined to mostly interiors and essential upgrades. The overall atmosphere remains and it is easy to imagine the crowded platforms and steam locos arriving and departing. Today the only steam trains seen here will be heritage specials stopping briefly or passing through.
There is an impressive original footbridge which displays the craftsman’s art of the time. AS beautiful structure.
This film gives just a hint of the magnificence of this wonderful link to the past.
What a lovely station and buildings!
Built in the grand style. P.W.
Very enjoyable video, Hereford Station building certainly puts Gloucester to shame. Thank you for sharing keep safe and well.
Nice to have your support John, thank you. P.W.
Great video - good to see it still retains character and atmosphere. Unlike the new station at Worcestershire Parkway, a substantial new build and well sited, but more akin to a regional airport - bland, sadly, but a welcome addition to the network nevertheless, as it avoids driving into Worcester City centre to catch a train.
Hi Paul, I've not been to the new ststion, doesn't sound like I'm missing much. Ron
Although understandable for operational reasons, it's a curiosity having a large and very English railway station managed by Transport for Wales.
The main signage is in English only, but I found a number of bilingual signs at the station too.
They move in mysterious ways!!
It's changed a lot here over the years. I remember as a little girl in the 1970's going to meet relatives off the train, my dad would buy platform tickets from the machine by the door, there were fascinating old chocolate bar vending machines on the platforms, and there were engine sheds that have now been either demolished or turned into retail units (one is even a bowling alley). The station seemed much busier back in those days. My grandfather worked here as a porter and my father had always had a love of trains (he had a huge model train station set up in his conservatory- possibly where I get my fascination about trains from). I do admire the architecture of the station, although feel the interior is nowhere near what it used to be. We still get the odd steam train through here, and they usually get a lot of people coming to see them. Thank you for sharing your lovely video of this station.
Catherine thank you so much for adding a little colour. P.W.
@@ParkinsonsWalks The sheds weren't engine sheds, they were goods sheds. There was one on each side of the tracks, connected by a bridge. One shed was for GWR traffic, the other for LNWR traffic, reflecting the joint ownership of the Marches Line. One shed survives as a bowling alley.
@@philippankhurst6680 Thanks for the info Philip, very kind of you. P.W.
Victoriana at its very best. A lovely film. Thank you. Keep safe please Ron. Hope you are feeling OK
Hi Michael, UA-cam keep changing thing around, so I missed your comment. I am well, hope you are too.
Very impressive station. I was even more impressed by the GWR map - astounding how many lines and stations operated back in the day. Are those maps available for purchase? I presume at a heritage railway line. If so, I will pick them up next time over in the UK. I could spend hours pouring over maps like that. Cheers Ron, take care....Ian
Hi Ian, I got my map out of an old book on the GWR. Ron
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Thank you Jake
What lines still out of Hereford? Maybe you could get a tour of the old signal box
I wonder what the chances are in this day of health & safety. Poor I would have thought. P.W.
North to Leominster and Shrewsbury, North East to Ledbury, Great Malvern and Worcester, and South to Abergavenny and Newport. Direct services can be had to London Paddington (via Oxford), Cardiff, Manchester and Birmingham via Worcester and Kidderminster. So, thankfully it remains a pretty well connected station, but sad that it lost its direct link to Ross-on-Wye and Gloucester.
Lovely station! Thanks for the tour. 🙂
No problem. P.W.
My home City, 2.38 is looking towards Newport. 3.26 as far as I am aware there has only ever been sideings they may have gone into the goodshed. im an 80s/90s lad, Sheds may have gone before my time. The 4th platform was at the top end of the 3rd platform, heading for Shrewesbury and Ledbury, think 2 lines came in. 5.45 the big bridge in the distance is where the line went into Barton yard, which had an engine shed (again before my time) I can only remember when Bulmers had there Heritage railway there. The track carried on over the river, now a footbridge, can be found on google, Hunderton Railway Bridge, then joined back onto the Newport line. Thank you for the film I spent many a day to the right of the bridge on platform, 3 where they keep the bikes, actually again before my time but in sure a line came into that area too. yes it did I just googled it.
Wonderful memories Marc, thanks for sharing. P.W.
Mine as well do you remember when they took the bridge away barton yard eign st whitecross rd and mifflin motors used old barton station when sainsburys was built 88/87 ? And it was used as the heritage centre aswell as the line was still there
My Grand Father Samuel Curtis was a Blacksmith with the GWR and BR at a forge near Barrs Court Station. He lived with his family at 49 Newtown Road, which, after the Citywide renumbering scheme soon after WW2, became 86. 49/86 had been a wharf office on the Gloucester Hereford canal. When the canal became GWR property the wharf office became a dwelling and the cut was no longer in use. The building was located alongside the railway bridge over Newtown Road. The other boundaries were the Redhill to Barrs Court junction railway line, the Brecon Curve and a fence across the corner of the field. The remainder of the field to the Burcott Road and as far as opposite Edgar street was where the Railway Horses who towed the Drays of parcels and other goods for local collections and deliveries around Hereford spent their off duty hours. Grand Father retired circa 1958 the Forge was closed at the same time. During the redevelopment of the field as retail outlets the reopening of the glos hfd canal was allowed for.
Fascinating glimpse of the past Philip. Thank you. P.W.
Jewson was.the canal basin.assuming its.still.open
What a superb piece of architecture.
They don't build 'em like that any more. P.W.