Plumpton
| The sign that says it all! When it was manned, the station staff
had a good view of the adjacent racecourse from the station.
photograph by Peter Richards |
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The page from the STN of Tuesday, 20th October 1970 dealing
with the provisions for trains for the Plumpton Steeplechases of that day. As
can be seen, there were twelve trains due to make additional stops at Plumpton
for this meeting.
For a larger version please click on the image. image from Glen Woods |
| The footbridge at the London end of the station that gives
access to the race course. On the far side can be seen the now abandoned second
section of up platform. The bridge continues to the right over empty space
where once there were the railway lines leading to the bay platform and
sidings.
photograph by Peter Richards |
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A closer view of the race course footbridge. This has access
from both the down platform and a road on the right of the photograph.
photograph by Peter Richards |
| The abandoned up platform extension.
photograph by Peter Richards |
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A 4 Vep hurries across
the level crossing with the 2:00 p.m. Eastbourne - Victoria service, not
calling at Plumpton, on Saturday, 22nd May 2004.
photograph by Peter Richards |
| As soon as the train is clear of the level crossing the
Crossing Keeper winds the wheel to open the gates for the one waiting car.
This is a practice that is due to end in February 2014 when the crossing is scheduled to be replaced by full barriers controlled by CCTV from Three Bridges. photograph by Peter Richards |
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