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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,_438255A,IrishRail,Class22000,ICR,Connolly,Dublin,Newbridge,InterCity,railway,train,station,transport,passengers,commuter,platform,travel,rail,infrastructure,transit,Europe,urban,mobility,service,network,signage,city,journey,tracks,trains,public transport,Iarnrod Eireann,Droichead Nua,rolling stock,tourism,public transport Ireland,Ireland public transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FGH429 - . A Class 22000 Iarnród Éireann InterCity Railcar is photographed beneath the large roof at Dublin Connolly station, its electronic stock-photo/gotonysmith-Destination.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>destination display showing Droichead Nua/Newbridge in Irish and English. Class 22000 diesel railcars are used widely across Ireland for intercity and regional routes and can operate beyond the electrified DART system. Newbridge is an important commuter town in County Kildare. The image records the practical bilingual presentation of rail destinations and the continued importance of Connolly as a central Dublin terminal handling several different service types. Droichead Nua is the Irish name for Newbridge, a major County Kildare commuter town. Seeing it on a train at Connolly demonstrates how rolling stock can be diagrammed across different routes rather than being tied permanently to one terminal or corridor. The covered station environment also highlights Connolly's nineteenth-century railway character while the streamlined railcar represents a much newer generation of national rolling stock. Commuter rail shapes where people can live and work by making longer daily journeys practical without a car, which in turn influences housing growth around stations. Interchange quality matters because a rail trip often begins or ends by bus, tram, bicycle or on foot, so station design influences the whole journey rather than only the time spent on a train. The continued visibility of unit numbers, liveries and route displays makes everyday passenger trains useful records of fleet changes as operators refurbish or replace rolling stock. Electric and high-capacity rail is central to attempts to reduce car dependence on busy urban and intercity corridors, although passengers judge the network just as strongly on reliability, frequency and fares. Railway signs and destination displays are part of the operational system rather than decoration, guiding passengers through complex journeys and preserving local language and place names.
Dublin Connolly station, Amiens Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4436,Manchester Piccadilly,platform 13,platform 14,railway,train station,Castlefield corridor,rail bottleneck,Manchester,rail congestion,platform,train,Northern,TransPennine,Network Rail,public transport,rail infrastructure,commuter,England,UK,rail capacity,through platform,Oxford Road,Deansgate,rail travel,transport planning,station,passenger,city centre,rail network,delays,capacity
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FF6P9F - . View across Manchester Piccadilly's platforms 13 and 14, the two elevated through platforms used by trains crossing the southern side of the city rather than terminating in the main trainshed. Their constrained layout makes them a highly visible part of the long-running capacity problem on the Castlefield corridor through central Manchester. Services using these platforms continue toward Manchester Oxford Road and Deansgate, sharing a busy two-track section used by local, regional, airport and inter-city trains. Because so many routes converge onto the same infrastructure, a delayed or long-dwelling train can quickly affect following services and spread disruption across the North. Platform crowding can also become acute when several trains are due close together. For years transport planners have considered ways to increase capacity, including additional platforms, altered timetables, signalling changes and wider remodelling. The issue illustrates how difficult it is to expand a nineteenth-century railway through a dense modern city where viaducts, roads and buildings leave little spare land. The photograph records the operational reality rather than an abstract capacity diagram: trains, information screens, canopies and passengers using a pair of platforms that carry a disproportionate amount of cross-Manchester traffic. Piccadilly is Manchester's principal mainline station and the through platforms are essential for links toward Liverpool, Warrington, Preston, the airport and destinations across northern England. The Castlefield corridor has repeatedly been identified as a constraint on timetable reliability, making platforms 13 and 14 a useful visual shorthand for wider debates about rail investment in the North. The photograph also records the exact mix of branding, pricing, signage, street or interior detail visible at the time, preserving a dated record of how the subject was presented to customers and passers-by.
Manchester Piccadilly station, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M60 7RA, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4424,Bee Network,Metrolink,Manchester tram,Ashton-under-Lyne,Ashton West,Tameside,Greater Manchester,tram interior,public transport,westbound,yellow grab rails,light rail,TfGM,tram,passenger transport,next stop display,urban transit,commuting,integrated transport,England,UK,railway,rail travel,transport,passenger,infrastructure,Manchester,station
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FD8EJ9 - . Interior of a westbound Bee Network Metrolink tram leaving Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. The mostly empty modern tram interior shows yellow handrails and an electronic display announcing the next stop, Ashton West, as the service heads towards Manchester. Greater Manchester's Metrolink route to Ashton-under-Lyne forms part of the city-region's integrated public transport network, now increasingly presented under Bee Network branding. Ashton has a much older tram history stretching back to horse and later electric street tramways, while the modern Metrolink extension restored rail-based urban transit to the town. The interior view, with yellow grab rails, passenger seating and electronic next-stop display, provides a recognisable contemporary image of accessible urban public transport, useful for stories about franchising, modal shift, commuting, local connectivity and public investment. The location is Manchester Metrolink, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. This geographical detail helps distinguish the subject from similar businesses, buildings or scenes elsewhere and gives the photograph stronger value for local, regional and comparative editorial use. The scene can be read at several levels: as a record of the immediate subject, as evidence of changing consumer or public behaviour, and as a small piece of the wider social and economic history visible in everyday places. For picture researchers, the combination of legible wording and clear environmental context broadens the potential use beyond a simple location shot, allowing the image to support business, heritage, lifestyle and public-policy coverage. There is also a strong sense of contemporary place: practical objects, signage and architecture are shown as they actually appear in use, without removing the clutter that makes a documentary photograph informative. This makes the photograph a useful piece of contemporary editorial documentation.
Manchester Metrolink, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4432,Manchester Piccadilly,platform 13,platform 14,Castlefield Corridor,rail bottleneck,Manchester,station,through platforms,rail capacity,Network Rail,Deansgate,Oxford Road,airport trains,public transport,passenger,commuter,rail infrastructure,congestion,MNTP,CS3,England,UK,railway,rail travel,transport,infrastructure,capacity,network
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FD8ETG - . Approach to Manchester Piccadilly platforms 13 and 14, the Castlefield Corridor rail bottleneck. Wayfinding signs and the enclosed passage towards platforms 13 and 14 show the physical separation of the through platforms from Piccadilly's main terminus layout. Manchester Piccadilly's present platforms 13 and 14 evolved from the island platform opened in 1882 for the South Junction route. They are the station's only through platforms and form part of the Castlefield Corridor, the intensively used two-track railway between Piccadilly and Deansgate. Network Rail has described the corridor as a major pinch-point, with local, regional and inter-city services sharing constrained infrastructure. The platforms are particularly useful editorially for illustrating rail capacity, passenger crowding, timetable resilience, airport connectivity and long-running arguments over investment in Manchester's railway network. The location is Manchester Piccadilly station, Manchester, M1 2PB, England. This geographical detail helps distinguish the subject from similar businesses, buildings or scenes elsewhere and gives the photograph stronger value for local, regional and comparative editorial use. As an editorial stock image, it also records the typography, branding, materials and street-level visual language of its period, details that can become historically valuable as shops, products and public infrastructure are altered or replaced. The photograph is particularly useful where a story needs an identifiable real-world example rather than an abstract illustration, because the surrounding details place the subject in an ordinary British or European setting. Commercial and civic landscapes can change quickly, so apparently routine photographs of signs, shopfronts, machines and transport infrastructure often acquire additional documentary value when companies rebrand, premises close or policies change.
Manchester Piccadilly station, Manchester, M1 2PB, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4433,Manchester Piccadilly,departure board,electronic timetable,platform 13,platform 14,train information,railway station,Castlefield Corridor,Manchester,passenger information,rail bottleneck,departures,trains,public transport,Network Rail,rail travel,airport,Oxford Road,Deansgate,station signage,England,UK,railway,transport,passenger,infrastructure,station,commuter
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FD8ETT - . Electronic departure board above Manchester Piccadilly platforms 13 and 14. The amber-on-black electronic board lists departures above the approach to the through platforms, combining passenger information technology with one of Manchester railway's most constrained locations. Manchester Piccadilly's present platforms 13 and 14 evolved from the island platform opened in 1882 for the South Junction route. They are the station's only through platforms and form part of the Castlefield Corridor, the intensively used two-track railway between Piccadilly and Deansgate. Network Rail has described the corridor as a major pinch-point, with local, regional and inter-city services sharing constrained infrastructure. The platforms are particularly useful editorially for illustrating rail capacity, passenger crowding, timetable resilience, airport connectivity and long-running arguments over investment in Manchester's railway network. The location is Manchester Piccadilly station, Manchester, M1 2PB, England. This geographical detail helps distinguish the subject from similar businesses, buildings or scenes elsewhere and gives the photograph stronger value for local, regional and comparative editorial use. Commercial and civic landscapes can change quickly, so apparently routine photographs of signs, shopfronts, machines and transport infrastructure often acquire additional documentary value when companies rebrand, premises close or policies change. The scene can be read at several levels: as a record of the immediate subject, as evidence of changing consumer or public behaviour, and as a small piece of the wider social and economic history visible in everyday places. For picture researchers, the combination of legible wording and clear environmental context broadens the potential use beyond a simple location shot, allowing the image to support business, heritage, lifestyle and public-policy coverage.
Manchester Piccadilly station, Manchester, M1 2PB, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_7762,London,East,Shadwell,DLR,rail,railway,transport,station,UK,IMG,7762,Welcome,Docklands,Light,urban,Welcome to London DLR Docklands Light Railway urban transport rail,East London,England,public transport,rail transport,passenger travel,transport infrastructure,urban mobility,regional transport,travel in Britain,railway heritage,transport network,station architecture,journey,commuter travel,railway station,transport photography,travel editorial,transport history,rail travel,public transport system,passenger railway,travel infrastructure,British transport,contemporary Britain,editorial photography,place identity,local culture,visual history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FAFD6Y - . Welcome to London sign at a Docklands Light Railway station, East London at East London, England, UK: rail travel sits with public transport system, while editorial photography helps establish the immediate setting. Welcome to London DLR Docklands Light Railway urban transport rail shows the distinctive Docklands Light Railway identity used across East London's automated light-rail network, a system closely associated with the redevelopment of the Docklands and connections to Canary Wharf and surrounding districts. Welcome to London sign at a Docklands Light Railway station, East London at East London, England, UK includes commuter travel
transport photography places with travel editorial, and transport history sharpens a second layer of specificity. At East London, England, UK, travel infrastructure surrounds Welcome to London sign at a Docklands Light Railway station, East London
British transport associates with contemporary Britain, and editorial photography gives extra meaning. In East London, England, UK, Welcome to London sign at a Docklands Light Railway station, East London carries local identity
built environment connects street scene, and public realm grounds readily setting. Welcome to London sign at a Docklands Light Railway station, East London matches urban change with social history in East London, England, UK
architecture extends naturally meaning, while regional character broadens the same scene. Welcome to London sign at a Docklands Light Railway station, East London places local geography at East London, England, UK
public transport and rail transport offers relevance, with passenger travel adding another identifiable strand. The last strand around Welcome to London sign at a Docklands Light Railway station, East London is British culture with visual detail
at East London, England, UK, urban mobility adds one more precise reference. The subject also relates to rail transport.
East London, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_7763,London,East,entrance,Shadwell,Overground,rail,railway,transport,station,UK,IMG,7763,public,Shadwell Overground public transport East London rail railway station,Shadwell Overground public transport East London rail,railway station,East London,England,British pub culture,beer,drinks industry,hospitality,licensed premises,food and drink,pub exterior,local business,traditional pub,consumer culture,branding,retail hospitality,social history,leisure,British drinking culture,pub sign,beer culture,food retail,hospitality industry,independent business,local pub,contemporary Britain,editorial photography,place identity
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FAFDC6 - . Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London forms the focus in East London, England, UK
traditional pub, consumer culture and British drinking culture all belong to the photographed setting. architecture and regional character sit beside Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London
everyday life ties through East London, England, UK, and community setting gives useful texture. Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London associates railway station with British pub culture in East London, England, UK
beer contributes directly character, while drinks industry broadens the same scene. Within East London, England, UK, Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London matches pub exterior to local business
traditional pub offers depth, with consumer culture reinforcing the place. Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London at East London, England, UK includes leisure
British drinking culture places with pub sign, and beer culture grounds a second layer of meaning. Around Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London, local pub associates contemporary Britain
in East London, England, UK, editorial photography extends naturally relevance through place identity. In East London, England, UK, Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London carries public realm
British culture joins local history, and contemporary life offers clearly texture. Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London connects everyday life at East London, England, UK
community setting and visual detail contributes meaning, with local geography adding another identifiable strand. Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London adds British culture to beer at East London, England, UK. At East London, England, UK, Shadwell London Overground station signage in East London remains linked to hospitality industry
public realm and regional character complete the surrounding context.
East London, England, UK
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9685,Manchester,Victoria,station,Belgium,railway,heritage,canopy,sign,Belgium at Victoria station in wrought iron,wrought,iron,Greater Manchester,England,English,Manchester railway,Manchester rail transport,Manchester train travel,Manchester station,Manchester public transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E3P790 - . Belgium destination name on historic Victoria Station canopy. Photographed on 28 June 2025. The recorded location is Manchester, Greater Manchester, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. Seen through commuter travel, the earlier context is that rail transport links engineering history with everyday mobility
The network evolved through private railway companies, grouping, nationalisation, British Rail and later privatisation, leaving successive layers of architecture, liveries, ticketing equipment and operating practice. For graphic communication, the historical context is that temporary and permanent notices are valuable social-past evidence because they capture the rules and assumptions of a particular moment, from parking and access to opening times, safety and public-service instructions. The 2026 relevance of commuter travel comes from the fact that rail reform, fares, accessibility and passenger information remain central issues as government develops the Great British Railways model
Photographs of stations, trains and earlier operating equipment can help illustrate both current public transport and the rapid disappearance of previous brands and systems. For graphic communication, the 2026 context is that digital maps and smartphone navigation are ubiquitous, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility, legal restrictions and visitors without reliable connectivity. Additional subject vocabulary includes passenger railway, railway station, platform, rolling stock, train service, rail infrastructure, station architecture, rail heritage, inter-city rail, signalling, public information, wayfinding, direction sign, street sign, lettering, and typography. Relevant alternative phrases include public realm, visitor guidance, information sign, bilingual signage, accessibility sign, street furniture, 255A9685, and heritage. The image also relates directly to passenger railway, railway station and platform.
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9689,Manchester,Victoria,station,Scarborough,railway,heritage,canopy,sign,Scarborough Victoria station,Greater Manchester,England,English,Manchester railway,Manchester rail transport,Manchester train travel,Manchester station,Manchester public transport,rail transport,railway station,passenger rail,public transport,rail travel,transport infrastructure,railway architecture,station signage,rail network,urban transport,British railway,passenger journey,commuter travel,railway heritage,transport history,platform scene,railway operations,regional transport,city transport,travel photography
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E3P7EA - Scarborough destination name on historic Victoria Station canopy. Photographed on 28 June 2025. For present-day station architecture, 2026 is significant because rail reform, fares, accessibility and passenger information remain central issues as government develops the Great British Railways model
Photographs of stations, trains and earlier operating equipment can illustrate both current public transport and the rapid disappearance of previous brands and systems. In the 2026 discussion of bilingual signage, digital maps and smartphone navigation are ubiquitous, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility, legal restrictions and visitors without reliable connectivity. Central Manchester has seen repeated changes of use across warehouses, pubs, shops and transport buildings, making dated photographs valuable for tracing alterations to individual sites
in this batch it provides context specifically for Scarborough Victoria station. Route information, vehicle appearance and fixed railway or tramway infrastructure around Scarborough Victoria station help show how passenger transport in Manchester was operating on the date photographed. The setting of Scarborough Victoria station records the practical passenger environment in Manchester, including the relationship between vehicles, platforms, signs and access routes.
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpicUK,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_2418,Hamilton,Square,Station,tower,Birkenhead,railway,rail,train,transport,Wirral,Merseyside,Hamilton Square station,Birkenhead Hamilton Square,Merseyrail,Hamilton Square tower,Birkenhead railway,Mersey Railway,Grade II station,historic railway station,railway architecture,G E Grayson,1886 railway station,Wirral railway,Birkenhead transport,Merseyrail station,Hamilton Street Birkenhead,railway heritage,Victorian railway,Italianate station,historic transport building,listed railway station,Mersey tunnel railway,Liverpool Birkenhead railway,Wirral Line,rail station tower,terracotta architecture,Birkenhead landmark,railway history Merseyside,Merseyside transport,British railway heritage,underground station,Victorian engineering
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4DG - . The distinctive tower of Hamilton Square railway station rises above Hamilton Street in Birkenhead, carrying modern Merseyrail signage while retaining the elaborate brick and terracotta architecture of the original Mersey Railway. The station opened in 1886 as part of the pioneering railway beneath the River Mersey linking Birkenhead with Liverpool. Designed by architect G. E. Grayson, the surface building is now Grade II listed and is notable for its Italianate detailing, booking-hall range and prominent hydraulic tower. Because the platforms are deep below ground, the station was designed with lifts to carry passengers between street level and the railway. The original hydraulic lift system was a significant part of the station's engineering and reflected the technical ambition of the Mersey Railway, one of the world's earliest deep-level underground railways. Hamilton Square remains an important junction on the modern Merseyrail Wirral Line, with trains serving Liverpool and routes across the Wirral peninsula. The station sits beside the formal Hamilton Square, an area containing some of Birkenhead's most important civic architecture, including the former town hall. Its tower is therefore both a transport structure and a local landmark. The weathered lettering and layered signage visible on the building illustrate more than a century of railway change, from Victorian private railway construction to the integrated electric urban network used today. The photograph records architecture, engineering and public transport in the same frame, showing how a listed nineteenth-century station continues to function within the modern Merseyrail system. Historic England's listing describes the building as brick and terracotta, with the hydraulic tower forming a key element of the composition. The tower's scale and decorative terracotta detailing give the station a civic presence unusual for an entrance serving platforms hidden far below street level.
Hamilton Square station, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_1900,West Midlands Police,car,Birmingham New Street,Birmingham,England,UK,police,vehicle,station,railway,security,emergency,services,public,safety,transport,city-centre,reflection,glass,urban
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFEG0Y - . West Midlands Police car reflected in the glass frontage of Birmingham New Street station, England, UK. Photographed on 2 October 2023. The recorded location is Birmingham New Street station, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. The marked yellow and blue police vehicle is parked beside the station while the distinctive reflective facade creates a mirrored view above it. Major stations are regularly policed because of their high passenger numbers and importance as transport hubs. In relation to law enforcement, historical context shows that courts and police buildings are physical expressions of the justice system
Their entrances, crests and signs identify the institutions responsible for criminal and civil proceedings, public order and local administration. For the story of AA, it is useful to note that road accidents and damaged vehicles are part of the history of road safety, prompting improvements in vehicle design, seat belts, speed management, emergency response and highway engineering. The historical setting for rail heritage is that stations are both functional transport interchanges and pieces of civic architecture
Their canopies, footbridges, booking halls, signal boxes and signage reveal how passenger expectations and railway technology changed from steam-era operation to today's increasingly digital network. As of 2026, the position for law enforcement is that courts and policing remain closely linked to debate about access to justice, case backlogs, community safety, estate modernisation and public-service funding
Photographs of buildings and signs can illustrate the institutional setting without implying details of any individual case. For present-day AA, 2026 is significant because road safety remains a major policy concern , while modern vehicles add sophisticated driver-assistance systems without eliminating collisions or the need for recovery services.
Birmingham New Street station, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,sunny,cafe,Irlam,rail,train,railway,station,Welcome To Irlam,the,platform,front,IMG_0472,Irlam railway station,building,Welcome to Irlam,Salford,Greater Manchester,England,UK,travel,restoration,heritage,transport,commuter,architecture,red-brick,regeneration,historic,passenger
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJD0BJ - . Irlam railway station building and Welcome to Irlam sign in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 23 May 2026. The recorded location is Irlam railway station, Irlam, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The restored red-brick station building has distinctive decorative gables and outdoor seating, with a railway-themed welcome sign mounted on the perimeter fence. The attractive historic building demonstrates how older railway infrastructure can be adapted for modern passenger use and community purposes. Seen through rail transport, the earlier context is that railways transformed British towns from the nineteenth century onwards, concentrating passenger movement around stations while creating new suburbs, goods yards and industrial connections
Station buildings, platforms, signals and rolling stock can date a transport scene as clearly as surrounding architecture. For direction sign, the historical context is that wayfinding developed from painted names and fingerposts into standardised road, rail and public-information systems
Local signs still retain distinctive typography or bilingual wording even within increasingly consistent national standards. Looking at food photography, the longer history is that packaging and utensils also matter: corks, bottles and branded labels preserve evidence of production and trade alongside the food or drink itself. The 2026 relevance of rail transport comes from the fact that rail reform, fares, accessibility and passenger information remain central issues as government develops the Great British Railways model
Photographs of stations, trains and earlier operating equipment can illustrate both current public transport and the rapid disappearance of previous brands and systems. For direction sign, the 2026 context is that digital maps and smartphone navigation are ubiquitous, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility, legal restrictions and visitors without reliable.
Irlam railway station, Irlam, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_0923,WHSmith,branch,Warrington Bank Quay,railway,station,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,shop,retail,travel,newspapers,magazines,books,snacks,drinks,passengers,commuters,convenience,brand,rail,business,high-street,transport,shopping,commercial,store,expensive
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENMPX0 - WHSmith branch at Warrington Bank Quay railway station in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The compact station shop has prominent blue and white WHSmith branding and sells the familiar mixture of newspapers, magazines, books, snacks, drinks and travel essentials associated with railway retail. Station branches occupy an important part of WHSmith's travel business, serving commuters and long-distance passengers in locations where convenience and extended opening hours are central to the retail offer. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of WHSmith, railway station retail, high-street brands, travel shops, newspapers, magazines, books, convenience retailing, Warrington Bank Quay, rail passengers, commuting, UK rail travel and changing retail patterns. The image can also illustrate business stories about the shift of major retailers towards airports, railway stations and other travel hubs as traditional town-centre retail faces increasing pressure. The station setting and clear branding make the commercial context immediately recognisable.
Warrington Bank Quay station, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_0955,Dundee railway station,entrance,glass,frontage,Dundee,Scotland,UK,railway,station,modern,glazed,facade,passenger,transport,travel,regeneration,waterfront,infrastructure,commuting,tourism,city-centre,services,trains,public,Scotrail,city,centre,urban,connectivity
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ETN5ER - . Dundee railway station entrance and glass frontage in Dundee, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 8 June 2026. The recorded location is Dundee Railway Station, South Union Street, Dundee DD1 4BY, Scotland, UK. The modern glazed facade forms the main entrance to the city-centre rail station and carries railway branding above the doors, with the station concourse and passenger facilities visible inside. Dundee station was substantially redeveloped as part of the wider waterfront regeneration and acts as an important gateway for visitors arriving by stock-photo/gotonysmith-Train.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>train. Within the history of passenger railway, rail transport links engineering history with everyday mobility
The network evolved through private railway companies, grouping, nationalisation, British Rail and later privatisation, leaving successive layers of architecture, liveries, ticketing equipment and operating practice. Against the 2026 backdrop for passenger railway, rail reform, fares, accessibility and passenger information remain central issues as government develops the Great British Railways model
Photographs of stations, trains and earlier operating equipment can help illustrate both current public transport and the rapid disappearance of previous brands and systems. Useful subject and context terms include platform, rolling stock, train service, rail infrastructure, station architecture, rail heritage, commuter travel, inter-city rail, signalling, IMG_0955, travel, infrastructure, commuting, tourism, services, Scotrail, urban, and connectivity. In relation to rolling stock, historical context shows that railways transformed British towns from the nineteenth century onwards, concentrating passenger movement around stations while creating new suburbs, goods yards and industrial connections
Station buildings, platforms, signals and rolling stock can date a transport scene as clearly as surrounding architecture. The image also relates directly to platform, rolling stock and train service.
Dundee Railway Station, South Union Street, Dundee DD1 4BY, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Stockport,rail,railway,train,station,at,dusk,night,safe,commuter,evening,travel,Stockport train station at night dusk evening travel,Stockport train station at night,dusk evening travel,Greater Manchester,England,English,Stockport railway,Stockport rail transport,Stockport train travel,Stockport station,rail transport,railway station,passenger rail,public transport,rail travel,transport infrastructure,railway architecture,station signage,rail network,urban transport,British railway,passenger journey,commuter travel,railway heritage,transport history,platform scene,railway operations,regional transport,city transport,travel photography,rail staff safety,violence on trains,railway worker protection,passenger safety UK,rail crime prevention
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0EEAH - Stockport train station at night , dusk evening travel. Photographed on 17 November 2023. Weather and natural light are part of the visual character of the frame, helping define the season, atmosphere, colour and visibility of architectural or landscape detail. The town's rail viaduct, historic centre and later redevelopment create a distinctive setting for transport and commercial subjects. Route information, vehicle appearance and fixed railway or tramway infrastructure around Stockport train station at night, dusk evening travel help show how passenger transport in Stockport was operating on the date photographed. The setting of Stockport train station at night, dusk evening travel records the practical passenger environment in Stockport, including the relationship between vehicles, platforms, signs and access routes.
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,station,London Euston,WCML,intercity,trains,train,railway station,Cheshire,Warrington,evening,electric train,EMU,overhead cables,passenger rail,UK rail travel,railway,boarding,Euston,public transport,commuter,travel,long distance,rail,British railway,canopy,overhead,electric wires,train operator,rail infrastructure,passenger,experience,sustainable,business travel,railway journey,intercity service,dusk,connectivity
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF28Y - Evening view of an Avanti West Coast Pendolino intercity train standing at Warrington Bank Quay railway station in Cheshire, England, with the service destination shown as London Euston. The photograph captures a busy West Coast Main Line platform at dusk, with passengers boarding beside the open train doors, station lighting glowing under the canopy and a cool blue evening sky above the overhead electric wires. The Avanti West Coast branding is visible on the train side, making the image useful for editorial coverage of rail travel, long-distance commuting, public transport, passenger experience, railway capacity, north west connectivity and journeys between Cheshire, the Midlands and London. Warrington Bank Quay is an important town-centre station on the electrified West Coast Main Line, serving intercity routes as well as regional travel. The scene also shows the industrial rail setting around Bank Quay, with railway infrastructure, platforms, signage, overhead line equipment and station architecture all contributing to a strong documentary transport image. The dusk timing gives the platform a commuter and business-travel feel, suitable for stories about evening departures, timetable reliability, rail investment, fares, station accessibility, sustainable travel, modal shift from road to rail and the continuing importance of direct services to London Euston. The image is also relevant to stock uses around Avanti West Coast operations, Pendolino trains, WCML services, Cheshire transport, rail franchising, passenger rail policy, electrified railway routes and the practical reality of using intercity rail outside the largest city stations. Visible details include the yellow safety line, brick platform surface, destination information display, canopy lights, passengers waiting or boarding, and the distinctive dark Avanti train livery, all photographed in natural low evening light.
Parker Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,The Ring,station,tubes,subway,metro,south London,integrated,city,centre,public,transit,bus,red,England,UK,London,south,signage,evening,rush hour,railway,outside,exterior,street,south bank,Southwark station,London Underground Ltd.,68 - 70,Blackfriars Road,SE1 8JZ,Blackfriars Rd,Jubilee line,sunny,blue,sky,skies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6Y9 - . This dated documentary view of Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ in 2018 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. At the centre of the view is Southwark tube station, London Underground Transport, south London, integrated city centre transport, England, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes contemporary social history, rail transport, social landscape, street-level documentary, city-centre activity, regional rail, rail mobility, rail corridor, urban social history, rolling stock, trackside history, train operations, public realm, and community identity. Current relevance extends to decarbonisation and rail reform, particularly through the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into commercial change and transport, not least because of how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage and branding at Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. The wider setting retains connections with community life, industrial railway heritage, station environment, changing streetscape, contemporary city life, local history, archival record, and passenger railway. Elements such as Underground, Transport, Southwark, station, and integrated add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The frame retains evidence of changing use for future local research.
Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,historic,hub,on,history,transport,spelt,railway,PWAY,permanent way,Crewe North Junction,Crewe North,junction,CW1,heritage,infrastructure,tourist,tourism,attraction,box,junctions,points,rail,rails,track,tracks,windows,electrification,electrified,Crewe Railway Age
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2WN6 - Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre
the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
History
The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West) and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe, from its locomotive and carriage construction to its famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
APT No.370 003/006 at Crewe Heritage Centre
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/006, it is open at all times with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project
Crewe Heritage centre, Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Crewe,signalbox,North West England,heritage,manual,history,train,rail,network,BR,British Rail,Crewe station,Crewe Railway Station,station,sidings,rails,tracks,English,railway,signals,building,British Railways,open,standard gauge,locomotive,1985,RMT,union,dispute,Crewe Railway Age,historic,old,fashioned,old-fashioned
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BEW1CD - Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre
the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
History
The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West) and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe, from its locomotive and carriage construction to its famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
APT No.370 003/006 at Crewe Heritage Centre
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/006, it is open at all times with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project
Cheshire,England, UK, CW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,centre,rail,railway,train,TfW,transport,for,station,BR,British Rail,service,services,delays,cancelations,strike,strikes,CF10 1EP,CF10,Wales,at,trains,class,231,diesel-electric,multiple,units,unit,TMD,Swiss,Switzerland,Ebbw Vale Town,FLIRT
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PGJWX7 - The British Rail Class 231 is a class of eleven diesel-electric multiple units of the FLIRT family, which have been built for Transport for Wales by Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail. The first units entered service on 18 January 2023
The previous Wales & Borders rail franchise operator, KeolisAmey Wales ordered the new trains. Although KeolisAmey was removed as the franchise operator and replaced by an operator of last resort Transport for Wales Rail, owned by the Welsh Government, the scheduled full fleet replacement continued.
The units began testing in Switzerland in July 2021 and in November 2021 the first two units were delivered to Cardiff Canton depot
The Class 231 units are currently operating services on the Rhymney Line, though it is expected they will operate services between Maesteg and Cheltenham Spa, and between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.
Class 231 units have four passenger vehicles, along with a separate Power Pack vehicle at the centre of the unit that contains four diesel generator sets. The diesel generators comply with EU Stage V emissions regulations. All vehicles are linked by unpowered Jacobs bogies, while the outermost bogie at each end of each unit carries the traction motors
Cardiff Central Station, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1EP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,advert,More Than an,airport,staff,interchange,bus,station,train,rail,railway,WH Smith,WH,Smith,message,messaging,initiative,England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,flights,infrastructure,comms,communication,CSR Strategy,CSR,Strategy,responsibility,noisy,and,disruptive,noise,volunteers,volunteering,inside,interior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD738G - More at https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/community/
Manchester Airport has developed a strong partnership with the local communities neighbouring the site. Key to our success has been our public commitment to community programmes and to maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with our neighbours. Find out more about Manchester Airport's commitment to building on our past success, with the intent of making our immediate community a key part of any future success going forward.
For an overview of our work of the last year please see our 2020-2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report and see our Summer Community News for seasonal updates. If you would like to receive our newsletter direct to your inbox please click here.
In celebration of our 80th Birthday Manchester Airport has produced its own children's book
called Reach For The Sky . The book, aimed at Primary School children, tells an enchanting story about travel, determination and achieving your dreams. We published 5,000 and these have been distributed to support children's reading across our catchment area.
Learn about our School Eco-Garden Competition.
Manchester Airport, Ringway, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,M60,Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station,Piccadilly Station Approach,Greater Manchester,England,UK,M60 7RA,train,railway,rail,station,exterior,outside,at,night,the,mainline,passengers,passenger,modern,secure,transport,building,architecture,HS2,redevelopment,plan,plans,Northern Powerhouse,connectivity,integrated,railways,safe,terminus,WCML,West Coast Mainline,Manchester at night
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RAJ378 - Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. Opened as Store Street in 1842, it was renamed Manchester London Road in 1847 and became Manchester Piccadilly in 1960. Located to the south-east of Manchester city centre, it hosts long-distance intercity and cross-country services to national destinations including London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton and Bournemouth
regional services to destinations in Northern England including Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and York
and local commuter services around Greater Manchester. It is one of 19 major stations managed by Network Rail. The station has 14 platforms: 12 terminal and two through platforms (numbers 13 and 14). Piccadilly is also a major interchange with the Metrolink light rail system with two tram platforms in its undercroft.
Piccadilly is the busiest station in the Manchester station group with over 30 million passenger entries and exits between April 2019 and March 2020
A major redevelopment of the station and surrounding area has been proposed to complement the HS2 proposals involving the construction of a canopy over the HS2 platforms, the creation of a new entrance, and office, retail and residential development. Designs indicate that the derelict Mayfield Station and the Gateway House office block will be demolished. The plans were approved by the Government in November 2016
Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) proposals include the construction of new platforms under Piccadilly station and the proposed HS2 platforms. The 2016 'Manchester Piccadilly Options Assessment' by the National Infrastructure Commission stated: Addition of Northern Powerhouse Rail and Station to the Manchester Piccadilly system will be the last step of the process of transforming the station in to a transport super hub. The NPR station and its construction will need to be considered throughout the design and implementation
Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,evening,night,time,nighttime,Oxford Rd,Manchester,England,UK,M1 6FU,train,trains,rail,railway,BR,platforms,at,in,the,M1,station,service,services,electric,electrification,driver,drivers,shortage,industrial,action,RMT,union,unions,dispute,disputes,English,Northern Powerhouse,main
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JG5JMB - . Made at Station Approach, stock-photo/gotonysmith-Oxford.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The photograph centres on Northern railway EMU train, at Oxford Road railway station, Manchester, Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU. The setting additionally reflects industrial railway heritage, place identity, local history, station environment, working-industry history, trackside history, industrial material culture, archival record, manufacturing heritage, documentary photography, local character, factory heritage, everyday life, and former production site. Current relevance extends to rail reform and public ownership, particularly through the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into manufacturing decline and industrial tourism, not least because of how surviving industrial objects become evidence of vanished working practices. As a dated visual record of Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it especially useful if altered transport patterns subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes visual archive, historical comparison, heavy-industry heritage, regional identity, changing land use, rolling stock, public transport network, and community identity. Elements such as Approach, railway, Oxford, station, and Manchester add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The frame retains evidence of changing use for later comparison.
Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,evening,night,time,nighttime,Oxford Rd,Manchester,England,UK,M1 6FU,train,trains,rail,railway,BR,platforms,at,in,the,M1,station,service,services,electric,electrification,driver,drivers,shortage,industrial,action,RMT,union,unions,dispute,disputes,English,Northern Powerhouse,main
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JG5JMD - . An identifiable period record of Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The scene records Northern railway EMU train, at Oxford Road railway station, Manchester, Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU. Further facets of the scene include manufacturing landscape, before-and-after reference, passenger railway, regional identity, manufacturing heritage, local character, former production site, public realm, regional rail, station environment, visual archive, archival record, changing land use, and railway heritage. The wider contemporary story combines public ownership, station investment and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with manufacturing decline, industrial conservation and the growing value of industrial heritage for tourism and local identity. Future viewers can use this scene from Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after replacement signage. Other useful contextual ideas include transport interchange, industrial artefact, production infrastructure, labour history, changing streetscape, rail infrastructure, public transport network, and everyday life. The combination of Approach, Manchester, station, Oxford, and train anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The wider significance includes public ownership and the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility as part of the longer story of Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU.
Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,evening,night,time,nighttime,Oxford Rd,Manchester,England,UK,M1 6FU,train,trains,rail,railway,BR,platforms,at,in,the,M1,station,service,services,carriages,old,delay,cancellation,strike,strikes,dispute,disputes,English,Northern Powerhouse,main
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JG5JMJ - . An identifiable period record of Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The image documents Northern railway train, at Oxford Road railway station, Manchester, Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU. Further facets of the scene include freight wagon, transport interchange, rail mobility, station environment, local identity, changing streetscape, visual archive, rail corridor, rail infrastructure, rolling stock, city-centre activity, social history, trackside history, and community life. The wider contemporary story combines accessibility, decarbonisation and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with community use, regeneration and the relationship between public space and local social life. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU, details that may look very different after redevelopment. Further associations within the scene are urban social history, urban change, social landscape, historical comparison, regional identity, passenger railway, public transport network, and townscape record. Details involving Oxford, train, station, railway, and Manchester make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for accessibility and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation within the specific setting of Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU.
Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,evening,night,time,nighttime,Oxford Rd,Manchester,England,UK,M1 6FU,train,trains,rail,railway,BR,platforms,at,in,the,M1,station,service,services,electric,electrification,driver,drivers,shortage,industrial,action,RMT,union,unions,dispute,disputes,English,Northern Powerhouse,main
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JG5JMK - . This authentic period view of Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The frame specifically shows Northern railway EMU train, at Oxford Road railway station, Manchester, Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU. The wider scene also brings together visual archive, rail mobility, transport interchange, rail corridor, period detail, local history, heavy-industry heritage, working-industry history, place identity, rail infrastructure, changing land use, manufacturing landscape, former production site, and local character. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with fares, decarbonisation and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. The modern context includes continuing discussion of industrial conservation, manufacturing decline and the growing value of industrial heritage for tourism and local identity. The archival value lies partly in recording street furniture and boundaries around Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU before refurbishment alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside regional rail, public transport network, industrial artefact, manufacturing heritage, labour history, historic freight equipment, factory heritage, and everyday life. The combination of Approach, Northern, station, Manchester, and train anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes fares and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation within the real-world context of Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU.
Station Approach, Oxford Rd, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,south London,tubes,centre,red,south,rush hour,signage,England,public,integrated,subway,evening,UK,London,bus,transit,city,metro,The Ring,station,railway,outside,exterior,street,south bank,Southwark station,London Underground Ltd.,68 - 70,Blackfriars Road,SE1 8JZ,Blackfriars Rd,Jubilee line,sunny,blue,sky,skies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6XH - . Recorded at Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ in 2018, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The scene records Southwark tube station, London Underground Transport, south London, integrated city centre transport, England, UK. The image also relates to everyday street life, contemporary city life, freight wagon, pedestrian environment, passenger railway, railway heritage, industrial railway heritage, rolling stock, local history, everyday life, public transport network, local character, contemporary social history, and rail infrastructure. The modern context includes continuing discussion of station investment, reliability and how historic rolling stock documents the industrial railway. For current editorial use, commercial change and footfall provide additional context, especially through how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new ownership. The wider setting retains connections with changing land use, city-centre activity, urban change, community life, before-and-after reference, trackside history, regional identity, and historical comparison. References to centre, station, Underground, Transport, and Southwark give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The photograph keeps evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
Southwark station , London Underground Ltd., 68 - 70 Blackfriars Rd, London, England, UK , SE1 8JZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Surrey,UK,England,GU7,GU7 1AB,post,car park,river,walk,the,parish,Phillips,memorial,railway,station,buildings,timber,framed,timber-framed,direction,directions,town,centre,history,historic,black,white,decorated,architecture,outside,Waverley BC,River,Wey
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PG60YM - . An on-location photograph from High Street, Godalming town, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1AB in 2023, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The scene records Signposts in Church Street & High Street, Godalming town, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1AB. The subject also carries associations with contemporary social history, changing streetscape, passenger railway, mass transit, rail corridor, regional identity, urban rail transport, rail mobility, social history, historical comparison, changing land use, before-and-after reference, trackside heritage, and local character. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with public ownership, station investment and the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s. Small period details of equipment and working practice at High Street, Godalming town, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1AB may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The surrounding story also includes public transport network, community identity, integrated transport, everyday life, place identity, railway branding, visual archive, and local history. The combination of Signposts, Waverley, Church, Surrey, and Godalming anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For High Street, Godalming town, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1AB, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is public ownership and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change within the real-world context of High Street, Godalming town, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1AB. It also preserves evidence of changing use as part of High Street, Godalming town, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1AB's history.
High Street, Godalming town, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,BR,British Rail,British Railways,railway,engine,diesel,unit,motive,at,Crewe,centre,CW1,systems,locos,locomotive,brand,branding,InterCity,cloudy,sky,skies,history,historic,heritage,loco,locomotives,engines,Intercity 125
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2W03 - . This dated editorial view of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The principal subject is BR British Rail, Intercity 125, The Red Cross engine, preserved at Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, CW1. The frame also records themes of architectural character, urban fabric, archival record, civic architecture, heritage-led regeneration, documentary photography, rail operations, adaptive reuse, built heritage, station environment, urban regeneration, visual archive, period architecture, and mechanical signalling. The wider contemporary story combines decarbonisation, signalling technology and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with housing pressure, construction costs and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. As a dated visual record of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are historical comparison, contemporary social history, public realm, trackside history, industrial railway, town-centre renewal, place-making, and rail corridor. References to Cross, Crewe, preserved, engine, and Intercity give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for decarbonisation and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations within the specific setting of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK. The image fixes a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference. It also preserves a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,B,box,B-Box,red,white,green,needle,indicating,Network Rail,railway,signal,showing,shows,statuses,status,of,line,clear,safety,transport,railways,technology,electro,mechanical,relay,relays,north,signalbox,1940s,1940,UK trains
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2W68 - . An identifiable period record of Crewe,stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The image documents BR British Rail - Up Main railway train signal, B Box, showing statuses of Train on line, Normal, Line Clear. The broader subject matter reaches into rail infrastructure, rail operations, historical comparison, place identity, changing land use, community identity, public realm, rail corridor, before-and-after reference, rail transport history, social history, period detail, working railway heritage, and contemporary social history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of signalling technology, heritage conservation and the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling. For current editorial use, integrated transport and local connectivity provide additional context, especially through how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. Small period details of building condition and alterations at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. A second descriptive layer includes local history, local mobility, bus route infrastructure, local character, changing streetscape, public-transport wayfinding, street-side transport, and public transport stop. Elements such as railway, statuses, signal, Clear, and train add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The image also provides a reference for signalling technology and the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage in a form that can be compared with future views of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,Denbighshire,Cymru,Way Out,sign,Llangollen,station,illuminated,lighted,North Wales,UK,Welsh,BR,English,LL20 8SN,LL20,preserved,steam,railway,afternoon,ECS,station clock,London clock,clocks,standard,time,accuracy,timings,timetables,standardisation,GMT,Greenwich Mean Time,BST,British Summer Time,giant clock
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4HA - . Made at Llangollen, North Wales, UK in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The image documents Llangollen illuminated station clock, English Clock Systems, London, North Wales, UK, LL20 8SN. The wider scene also brings together archival record, arable farming, community identity, industrial railway, local history, food supply chain, social history, rail transport history, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, mechanical signalling, working railway heritage, crop production, and changing streetscape. Current relevance extends to station investment and railway preservation, particularly through how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into soil health and weather extremes, not least because of how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. As a dated visual record of Llangollen, North Wales, UK, the frame retains public access and movement, making it especially useful if altered transport patterns subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in historic rolling stock, rural economy, field crop, rail infrastructure, local character, changing land use, barley cultivation, and place identity. References to station, London, Wales, Systems, and Llangollen give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Llangollen, North Wales, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The wider significance includes station investment and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport without losing the local specificity of Llangollen, North Wales, UK. The frame retains details of everyday use for later comparison.
Llangollen, North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,US,United States,of,Railway,system,signs,central,rail,Crewe,CW1,NY,NYC,model rail layouts,model,layouts,layout,logo,logos,American,railroad,rail road,New York,NY USA,brands,branding,state,states,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2W89 - . This dated editorial view of Crewe,stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire,England,UK in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The defining feature is US Railway system signs, New York Central system, above model rail layout, Crewe Heritage Centre, Cheshire, England, UK, CW1. The setting additionally reflects mechanical signalling, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, industrial railway, before-and-after reference, town-centre renewal, station environment, everyday life, rail infrastructure, commercial redevelopment, visual archive, urban fabric, heritage-led regeneration, rail transport history, and public realm. The wider contemporary story combines signalling technology, heritage conservation and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with town-centre regeneration, housing pressure and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording street furniture and boundaries around Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK before replacement signage alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are community identity, regional identity, rail corridor, archival record, historic townscape, changing streetscape, adaptive reuse, and freight wagon. The combination of Centre, model, signs, Crewe, and Central anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes signalling technology and the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage as part of the longer story of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK. The image fixes a trace of local identity as part of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK's history.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,train,rail,railway,DB,passenger,system,electric,EMU,AG,DB Regio Mitte,station,local,Regio Mitte,carriage,RB,multiple unit,platforms,TransRegio,Koln,at,Bacharach,dusk,evening,460006-0,platform,German,Rhine,line,lines,network,Bacharch,white,arrived
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK3E5R - . An identifiable period record of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate in 2023, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The defining feature is DB TransRegio Mitte EMU electric train at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - TransDev 460 006-0. The surrounding context encompasses rail corridor, changing land use, contemporary social history, rail mobility, social history, regional rail, community identity, historical comparison, trackside heritage, public realm, rail infrastructure, archival record, railway branding, and local history. Today's relevance is strengthened by fares, decarbonisation and the continuing question of the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. Small period details of equipment and working practice at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The location also brings in before-and-after reference, visual archive, commuter travel, public transport network, integrated transport, rail modernisation, changing streetscape, and everyday life. Details involving 006-0, electric, Mitte, TransDev, and TransRegio make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The setting also helps illustrate fares and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change within the specific setting of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate. The image also provides a reference for fares and how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration as part of the longer story of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate. The period view preserves a local visual benchmark within the wider story of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate.
Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,train,rail,railway,DB,passenger,system,electric,electrified,EMU,AG,DB Regio Mitte,Rhineland-Palatinate,Bacherach,station,local,Regio Mitte,carriage,RB,multiple unit,platforms,in,the,commuters,German,Rhine,line,lines,network,night,evening,late,trains
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK3E92 - . This location-specific image from Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany in 2023 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The main point of reference is DB Regio Mitte EMU electric train at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, in the evening. Other connected aspects include local character, rail corridor, rail mobility, transport interchange, urban rail transport, regional identity, rail infrastructure, documentary photography, community identity, integrated transport, rail modernisation, everyday life, mass transit, and station environment. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with station investment, public ownership and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. Small period details of building condition and alterations at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects archival record, public transport network, commuter travel, before-and-after reference, social history, public realm, contemporary social history, and trackside heritage. The combination of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, electric, Bacherach, and Regio anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is station investment and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change without losing the local specificity of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The wider significance includes rail reform and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions in a form that can be compared with future views of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,signalbox,monk,signal box,rail,railway,at,west,of,Warrington,Private Manually Controlled Barriers,WA5,towards,Fiddlers Ferry,coal fired,power,station,Cheshire,Bewsey,and,Whitecross,heritage,history,building,Network Rail,repair,refurbishment,Quay Fold,1875,original,20-lever,LNWR,tumbler frame,iconic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDRMY9 - More at https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/19007281.repairs-planed-listed-monks-siding-railway-signal-box/
PLANS have been submitted to carry out necessary repair work to a piece of Warrington's railway heritage.
Network Rail is seeking listed building consent to refurbish Monks Siding Signal Box in Sankey Bridges and give it the loving attention that it rightly deserves.
The Grade II-listed building sits on Quay Fold next to the railway line which connects Warrington Bank Quay and Liverpool South Parkway train stations.
It was built in 1875 and still retains its original 20-lever LNWR tumbler frame.
The signal box is a two-storey timber framed structure. The ground floor houses signalling equipment which is operated by a signaller from the first floor.
The application submitted to Warrington Borough Council proposes all external work, including the repair of timber and guttering.
The timber will then be prepared for painting, before being painted in a colour which matches the existing colour scheme.
Surrounding vegetation and debris to perimeter of signal box will be removed as required, with wrought iron repairs being carried out as required.
Documents submitted as part of the application state: The proposed development is considered necessary to improve and extend the safe operation of the station.
This in turn preserves the building's character and use.
The proposal will not be to the detriment of the building's historic character.
Monks Siding, Quay Fold, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1AR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,railway,station,NPR,canopy,platform,Northern,rail,diesel,train,DMU,trains,CH1,City road,Cheshire,England,UK,CH1 3NS,evening,newtown,summer,blue sky,blue skies,bright,view,image,route,routes,public transport,TOC,TOCs,Northern Railway,BR,British Rail,stations
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JMWGPW - Chester railway station is located in Newtown, Chester, England. Services are operated by Avanti West Coast, Merseyrail, Northern and Transport for Wales. From 1875 to 1969 the station was known as Chester General to distinguish it from Chester Northgate. The station's Italianate frontage was designed by the architect Francis Thompson.
Work on a £10 million regeneration scheme, the Chester Renaissance programme was completed in 2007. The development includes a new roof, improved customer facilities and improved access to the station. A plaque commemorating Thomas Brassey is installed on the wall opposite the booking office. The station marks one end of the Baker Way a footpath leading to Delamere railway station.
Scheduled services from Chester station are operated by Avanti West Coast to London Euston and Holyhead, Merseyrail to Liverpool, Northern to Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds and Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Airport, Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Cardiff Central, Llandudno and Holyhead
Starting in 2005, the station was restored in the Chester Renaissance Project. Improvements made by Network Rail included groundworks around the east end frontage and repairs to the façade's east and west wings, renewal of the roof's glazing, enhancements to the train shed and other general improvements. Improved local traffic management and access to the station was achieved by alterations to Station Square which were completed in December 2007. Architectural lighting was installed in strategic areas and a new concourse was opened by Arriva Trains Wales in October 2008. Between 2009 and 2010, improvements included a second staircase to access the island platform, structural repairs to platforms, restoration of the overbridge and work to enhance the station's frontage.
The station is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building. It is one of 22 Grade I or II* listed railway stations in England
City road, Newtown, Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 3NS
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Keywords: Cheshire,England,UK,station,trains,@Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,CW1,L,lever,frame,Crewe North Junction,signal box,with,heritage,history,historic,BR,British Rail,railway,train,Pway,permanent way,P-Way,signal,signals,points,signalling,box,CW1 2DB,Up Through,indicator,at,Train on line,Normal,Line Clear,needle
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWRH1P - Crewe North Junction signal box is signal box with a Westinghouse All Electric Style 'L' lever frame which was commissioned, along with Crewe South Junction signal box (which also had a Westinghouse Style 'L' frame), on 29 March 1940 as part of a resignalling project at Crewe railway station. It saw continued use until 19 July 1985 when it was decommissioned for a redesign of Crewe station and its track layout and signalling.
Location
Crewe North Junction signal box is located on the junction to the North of Crewe railway station between the Chester Lines and the West Coast Main Line. The signal box can also see the lines to and from Manchester and Sandbach and all the platforms on the north side of the station. The signal box, still at its original site, is located in Crewe Heritage Centre where there are now demonstrations and simulations of the signalling in the North Junction box by a team of signallers.
Design
Crewe North Junction signal box contained a lever frame of the Westinghouse Style 'L' design (Westinghouse is now part of Invensys Rail) which was commissioned with Crewe South Junction signal box, which was of the same design. Crewe North Junction signal box was built to a non-standard ARP design, with 15 thick reinforced concrete walls and an 18 thick concrete roof. This was due to it being commissioned in 1940 during World War II so it was built to survive an air raid.
Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,CW1 2DB,BR,British Rail,class37,heritage,railway,age,centre,engine,museum,preserved,preservation,freight,class,37,37s,railtour,Crewe Railway Age,systems,locos,locomotive,brand,branding,depot,in,the,DRS,Simplified Compass livery
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2TXH - Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre
the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
History
The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West) and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe, from its locomotive and carriage construction to its famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
APT No.370 003/006 at Crewe Heritage Centre
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/006, it is open at all times with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project
Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,train,rail,railway,station,main,platform,platforms,TPE,engine,802203,bi,mode,multiple,unit,blue,new,livery,Merseyside,L1 1JD,L1,transport,public,Northern Powerhouse,NPR,TOC,First,limited,delays,poor,service,services,Matthew Golton,apology,unreliability,unreliable
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MGPE0T - TransPennine Express (TPE), legally First TransPennine Express Limited, is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the TransPennine Express franchise. It runs regional and inter-city rail services between the major cities and towns of Northern England and Scotland.
The franchise operates almost all its services to and through Manchester covering three main routes. The service provides rail links for major towns and cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Hull, Leeds, York, Scarborough, Middlesbrough and Newcastle. TPE run trains 24 hours a day, including through New Year's Eve night. TPE trains run between York, Leeds and Manchester Airport at least every three hours every night of the week. The franchise operates across the West Coast Main Line, Huddersfield Line, East Coast Main Line and part of the Tees Valley line.
TransPennine Express was one of several train operators impacted by the 2022 United Kingdom railway strike, which was the first national rail strike in the UK for three decades. Its workers were amongst those who participated in industrial action due to a dispute over pay and working conditions
On 26/01/2023, the boss of under-fire train company Transpennine Express has apologised to passengers and admitted services have not been good enough.
Transpennine, which operates across the North of England and into Scotland, has been cancelling trains on a daily basis for months, disrupting many journeys.
Calls have been made for the company to lose its contract for the service.
Matthew Golton, managing director of Transpennine, told the BBC the operator had a recovery plan to do better.
The government has previously said action will be taken if the company can't be turned round.
Asked about Transpennine cancelling 40% of its services last week, Mr Golton said: It isn't good enough.
Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MGPE91 - . An on-location photograph from Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD in 2023, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The photograph centres on Nottingham bound EMR East Midlands Railway DMU Diesel Multiple Unit 158865,British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter, at Lime St Liverpool at night. Another layer of the photograph includes regional identity, social history, place identity, period building, conservation architecture, archival record, documentary photography, community identity, heritage asset, everyday life, local history, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, and adaptive reuse. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with maintenance, tourism and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD before replacement signage alters the character of the place. The location also brings in historical comparison, urban fabric, architectural detailing, heritage landmark, before-and-after reference, traditional materials, historic streetscape, and changing land use. Elements such as Class, Express, Railway, Multiple, and bound add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes maintenance and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use within the specific setting of Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD. It also preserves details of everyday use as part of Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD's history.
Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,black,white,the,UK,England,lines,and,Victoria Station,Manchester,wrought,railway,iron,stained glass,of,tow,centre,Yorks,Yorkshire,Bettys,tea room,Spa,ornate,Victorian,history,historic,heritage,tourist,tourism,attraction,North Yorkshire,station,stations,rail,railways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYTB6P - . Photographed at Victoria Station Manchester, England, UK in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. At the centre of the view is Victoria Station Manchester, wrought iron and stained glass mosaic of the destination Harrogate, Yorkshire - Lancs and Yorks railway. The surrounding context encompasses rail operations, place-making, mixed-use redevelopment, visual archive, changing streetscape, town-centre renewal, local character, station environment, commercial redevelopment, documentary photography, urban fabric, signal-box architecture, freight wagon, and period detail. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into network modernisation and decarbonisation, not least because of the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. Today's relevance is strengthened by heritage conservation, town-centre regeneration and the continuing question of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of period objects and surrounding context at Victoria Station Manchester, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. Other useful contextual ideas include period architecture, changing land use, local history, archival record, historical comparison, urban regeneration, trackside history, and civic architecture. The combination of Yorkshire, wrought, Lancs, mosaic, and Yorks anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Victoria Station Manchester, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The wider significance includes network modernisation and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport without losing the local specificity of Victoria Station Manchester, England, UK.
Victoria Station Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,welsh,railway,Denbighshire,heritage,The Corn Mill,river,hills,GB,great Britain,name,station,terminus,transport,Cymru,British,Railways,sightseeing,steam,tourism,tourist,attraction,visitor,platform,historical,Great Britain,railways,Dee,background,valley,railings,trust,charity,vintage,volunteer,gorsaf
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4FB - . This location-specific image from Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The subject captured here is Llangollen heritage railway station sign on platform, with river Dee in background, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes industrial railway, local mobility, place identity, station environment, local history, rail corridor, social history, changing land use, public transport stop, working railway heritage, before-and-after reference, historic rolling stock, rail infrastructure, and mechanical signalling. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into railway preservation and heritage conservation, not least because of how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. Today's relevance is strengthened by passenger information, accessibility and the continuing question of the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. Small period details of materials and architectural details at Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. The wider setting retains connections with visual archive, regional identity, street-side transport, rail transport history, public realm, passenger transport, roadside transit, and contemporary social history. The recorded references to river, Wales, heritage, station, and railway preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene captures a point of historical comparison for later comparison. The period view preserves part of the area's social history within the wider story of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK.
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Derbys,HighPeak,SK13,public,transport,train,railway,station,GMPTE,rail,sign,history,historic,stone,Glossop,High Peak,Derbyshire,England,UK,SK13 7AQ,gateway,to the,dark peak,trains,services,electric,electrified,line,lines,1845,building,town,TfGM,John Grey Weightman,Friends of Glossop Station,FOGS
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1WB7W - Glossop railway station serves the Peak District town of Glossop in Derbyshire, England. Glossop is the third busiest railway station in the county of Derbyshire after Derby and Chesterfield.
The station is 15 miles (24 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly, and is the terminus of the Glossop line. Together with nearby Derbyshire stations at Hadfield and Dinting, Glossop is considered to be part of the Greater Manchester rail network as it lies only a short distance over the county boundary and the line goes no further into Derbyshire. For that reason the station signs at Glossop feature the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) logo, and the station features on the TfGM rail network map. However, Greater Manchester concessionary fares do not apply to passengers travelling from Glossop, Dinting or Hadfield
Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk built the spur line from Dinting Viaduct to Howard Town over his own land at his own expense. He then sold it to the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway for £15,244 10s 10d (equivalent to £1,600,000 in 2021). The station was opened on 9 June 1845 to goods traffic
the formal opening was on 30 June 1845 “ it was attended by some of the SA&MR Directors, and passenger traffic began immediately afterward. The station buildings were constructed to the designs of John Grey Weightman and opened in 1847
Originally built with two platforms, the station was reduced to one operational platform in the 1970s when the branch was singled. When the voltage changed from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC on 7 December 1984, the AC trains continued to use the old platform before the single line was transferred from one side of the island to the other. Trains arriving from Manchester Piccadilly reverse to proceed to Hadfield, and vice versa. The other platform face and redundant station buildings were incorporated into an extension for the next door Co-op supermarket and car park, now owned by The Co-operative Group.
Norfolk Street, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 7AQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Derbys,HighPeak,SK13,public,transport,train,railway,station,GMPTE,rail,sign,history,historic,stone,Glossop,High Peak,Derbyshire,England,UK,SK13 7AQ,gateway,to the,dark peak,trains,services,electric,electrified,line,lines,1845,building,town,TfGM,John Grey Weightman,Friends of Glossop Station,FOGS
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1WB7X - Glossop railway station serves the Peak District town of Glossop in Derbyshire, England. Glossop is the third busiest railway station in the county of Derbyshire after Derby and Chesterfield.
The station is 15 miles (24 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly, and is the terminus of the Glossop line. Together with nearby Derbyshire stations at Hadfield and Dinting, Glossop is considered to be part of the Greater Manchester rail network as it lies only a short distance over the county boundary and the line goes no further into Derbyshire. For that reason the station signs at Glossop feature the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) logo, and the station features on the TfGM rail network map. However, Greater Manchester concessionary fares do not apply to passengers travelling from Glossop, Dinting or Hadfield
Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk built the spur line from Dinting Viaduct to Howard Town over his own land at his own expense. He then sold it to the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway for £15,244 10s 10d (equivalent to £1,600,000 in 2021). The station was opened on 9 June 1845 to goods traffic
the formal opening was on 30 June 1845 “ it was attended by some of the SA&MR Directors, and passenger traffic began immediately afterward. The station buildings were constructed to the designs of John Grey Weightman and opened in 1847
Originally built with two platforms, the station was reduced to one operational platform in the 1970s when the branch was singled. When the voltage changed from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC on 7 December 1984, the AC trains continued to use the old platform before the single line was transferred from one side of the island to the other. Trains arriving from Manchester Piccadilly reverse to proceed to Hadfield, and vice versa. The other platform face and redundant station buildings were incorporated into an extension for the next door Co-op supermarket and car park, now owned by The Co-operative Group.
Norfolk Street, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 7AQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,DRS,Two Tone,Compass Blue,Class 57,VTWC,Thunderbirds,Class57,Carlisle,railway,Station,Court Square,Cumbria,North West England,UK,CA1 1QZ,Crewe,Loughborough,693,works number,Brains,47806,renamed,renumbered,Ressaldar,Class 47,refurbished EMD engine,EMD engine,transport,traction,engine,BR,British Rail,rail services,Barrow,services
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P69RFX - Direct Rail Services Class 57 No. 57309 'Pride of Crewe'stands in the platform 1 sidings at Carlisle wearing DRS Compass livery at 17:01 on Monday 13th October 2014. Built by Brush Traction, Loughborough on 21 February 1966 as as D1931, it was renumbered to 47254 inder the TOPS sceme, then to 47651 on 4 July 1986, then to 47806 on 19 July 1989 and finally rebuilt as Class 57 57309 in June 2003.
The Class 57 is a re-engineered locomotive, rebuilt by Brush Traction, Loughborough between 1998 and 2004 from redundant Class 47 locomotives. The locomotives are fitted with a refurbished EMD engine, Class 56 traction motors and a reconditioned alternator, improving reliability and performance. Three variants exist, one for freight and two for passenger operations. Each cost £300,000, about one-third that of a new build locomotive.
The class has its origins in 1997 when Freightliner ordered an initial six locomotives. In 2001, a prototype locomotive was converted with electric train heating, with a view to obtaining orders from passenger companies.
DRS took 57302, 57305 and 57309 from Porterbrook in April 2012 on a three year lease. Since December 2012, Direct Rail Services have provided haulage for Virgin Trains. As part of the deal another three 57/3s were leased. In July 2014, DRS took over the leases of the remaining six 57/3s from Network Rail. West Coast Railway Company took over another six, 57313 to 57316 and 57601.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PRNR - In March 2017, the Department for Transport announced that Arriva, a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, and incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next East Midlands franchise. Abellio was added in February 2018.
FirstGroup and Trenitalia pulled out of the bidding process in April 2018 to focus on the West Coast Partnership franchise. In April 2019 the franchise was awarded to Abellio, with East Midlands Railway (EMR) to take over the franchise from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18 August 2019 for a period of eight years
EMR operates commuter services from London St Pancras to Corby, as well as intercity services from London St Pancras along the Midland Main Line to Nottingham and Sheffield with limited extensions to Lincoln. EMR also operate the local East Midlands services and inter regional services to Liverpool and Norwich (Express service). Services from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street were to transfer to another operator during the life of the franchise, although following a review by the DfT, this will no longer take place
the service instead being split at Nottingham as intended but remaining with EMR. The Barton line was expected to transfer from Northern in 2019 but this was delayed until May 2021
Warrington Central railway station is one of three main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Lines (the former Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester), being situated approximately halfway between the two cities. Central station is served by diesel trains to Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester Airport and East Anglia.
Warrington Central, Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7FW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,lines,route,map,diagram,NW,rail,Wilmslow,Manchester,Victoria,railway,station,tile,tiled,British Rail,map of Lancashire and Yorkshire,map of Lancashire & Yorkshire,Lancs,Northern Railway,Northern,Northern Rail,Northern Powerhouse,fever,Victorian,Cottonopolis,tiles,tiled ceramic,ceramic,ceramics,red,black,coast,Blackpool,regions,region,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JY569D - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Victoria Railway Station, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The subject captured here is NW rail route map in tiles, Victoria Railway Station, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY - NW routes,Wilmslow,Liverpool,Fleetwood,Preston,Burnley,Oldham. The broader subject matter reaches into rail operations, community identity, changing land use, period detail, commercial redevelopment, historic townscape, town-centre renewal, contemporary social history, heritage-led regeneration, visual archive, regional identity, changing streetscape, trackside history, and station environment. Current relevance extends to network modernisation and regional connectivity, particularly through the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into heritage conservation and commercial viability, not least because of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. The image fixes materials and architectural details within Victoria Railway Station, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The location also brings in historical comparison, architectural character, place-making, civic architecture, industrial railway, everyday life, railway heritage, and place identity. References to Station, Manchester, route, Wilmslow, and Oldham give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Victoria Railway Station, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The frame retains a point of historical comparison for future local research. The scene captures part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
Victoria Railway Station, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,AB11,red,TOC,public,transport,ownership,east coast,mainline,main line,commuters,strike,RMT,union,unions,walks,walking,past,a,train,cab,43311,class 43,HST,diesel,service,Scottish,services,Guild St,Scotland,UK,AB11 6LX,railway,station,London and North Eastern Railway,owned,125
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43P0X - The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the Big Four railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948. At that time, it was divided into the new British Railways' Eastern Region, North Eastern Region, and partially the Scottish Region.
It covered the area north and east of London. It included the East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh via York and Newcastle upon Tyne and the routes from Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Inverness. Most of the country east of the Pennines was within its purview, including East Anglia. The main workshops were in Doncaster, with others at Darlington, Inverurie and Stratford, London
On the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, the franchise to run long distance express trains on the East Coast Main Line was won by Sea Containers Ltd, who named the new operating company Great North Eastern Railway (GNER), a name and initials deliberately chosen to echo the LNER.
Following the collapse of Virgin Trains East Coast in May 2018, the newly-nationalised operator of the East Coast Main Line was named London North Eastern Railway to evoke the earlier company
Aberdeen railway station, Guild St, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, AB11 6LX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,Victorian,signalbox,frame,green,signals,signalling,old,fashioned,traditional,British,English,signal,workplace,equipment,at,CW1 2DB,CW1,box,boxes,Crewe,Station,A,Black & White,1950,1950s,rails,track,Pway,steps,stairs
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGTDB - . This authentic period view of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The subject captured here is Black and White Traditional Victorian railway signalbox, Crewe Station A, at Cheshire, England, UK, CW1 2DB. Another layer of the photograph includes railway heritage, rail infrastructure, industrial railway, community identity, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, public-realm investment, signal-box architecture, mixed-use redevelopment, everyday life, period architecture, trackside history, regional identity, contemporary social history, and visual archive. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into heritage conservation and signalling technology, not least because of the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. Today's relevance is strengthened by housing pressure, public-realm investment and the continuing question of the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, details that may look very different after replacement signage. The wider setting retains connections with freight wagon, changing land use, urban fabric, before-and-after reference, urban regeneration, rail corridor, local history, and architectural character. The combination of Station, Black, Traditional, White, and signalbox anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The setting also helps illustrate heritage conservation and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport as part of the longer story of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance as part of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK's history.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,APT,BREL,WCML,West Coast mainline,370006,Crewe,APT-P,Crewe Heritage Centre,side,BREL and British Rail Research Division Advanced Passenger Train prototype,research,engineering,advanced,passenger,rail,railway,railways,development,developments,innovation,innovate,British,Great,GB,United Kingdom,West Coast,mainline,main line,the,future,tilt,tilts,tilting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2RDP - The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) was a tilting high speed train developed by British Rail during the 1970s and early 1980s, for use on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The WCML contained many curves, and the APT pioneered the concept of active tilting to address these, a feature that has since been copied on designs around the world. The experimental APT-E achieved a new British railway speed record on 10 August 1975 when it reached 152.3 miles per hour (245.1 km/h), only to be bested by the service prototype APT-P at 162.2 miles per hour (261.0 km/h) in December 1979, a record that stood until September 2006.
Development of the service prototypes dragged on, and by the late 1970s the design had been under construction for a decade and the trains were still not ready for service. The election of Margaret Thatcher brought matters to a head and she alluded to funding cuts for the project. Facing the possibility of cancellation, BR management decided to put the prototypes into service, with the first runs along the London-Glasgow route taking place in December 1981. The result was a media circus when every problem large or small received front-page coverage and the entire project derided as an example of BR's incompetence. The trains were withdrawn from service again by the end of the month, to the great amusement of the press.
In spite of the APT's troubled history, the design was highly influential and directly inspired other high speed trains such as the Pendolino. The considerable work on electrification that was carried out hand-in-hand with APT was put to good use with newer non-tilting designs like the British Rail Class 91. The APT's tilt system was returned to the WCML on the British Rail Class 390, based on the Fiat Ferroviaria tilting train design and built by Alstom.
Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way,Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,stained glass,advert,place,destination,town,city,Lancashire,and,&,Yorkshire,rail,train,network,railway,sign,on,station,Victorian,glass,wrought iron,ironwork,red,black,ornate glass,glasswork,M3,mainline,words,Edwardian,neo-Baroque,style,Sunderland
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNWKH - Architecture and features
The original M&LR single-storey offices facing Hunt's Bank Approach were built in the Italianate style in sandstone ashlar with slate roofs in 1844. They were later enlarged and given a second storey. William Dawes built the station's larger extension for the L&YR in 1909. It is at right-angles to the north end of the old station giving the enlarged station an L-shaped plan. Facing Victoria Station Approach, its façade is in the Edwardian neo-Baroque style, four storeys high and 31 bays to the rounded corner at the south-east end. The ground floor windows have rounded heads and those on the floors above are square. The ornate glass and iron canopy along the façade displays the names of destinations that the station served in Art Nouveau lettering. The canopy was damaged by the Provisional IRA's 1996 bomb placed in a street adjacent to the Arndale Centre and was restored four years later.
Heritage features in the concourse were restored during the 2013-15 renovation, they include the café with its glass dome and mosaic lettering which was originally the first-class dining room, the adjacent bookstall, and the original 1909 wood-panelled booking hall. In the entrance is a large, white glazed tiled map showing the former network of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Underneath the map is a bronze World War I war memorial with effigies of Saint George and Saint Michael at each end which was installed in 1923. At the south end of the concourse is the 'soldier's gate' which opened to the former fish docks from where thousands of soldiers departed for World War I and where a bronze plaque was erected to commemorate them. The gateway was restored in 2015 and a steel screen inserted featuring a map of World War I Commonwealth grave cemeteries in Northern France and Belgium.
The station received Grade II listed building status in 1988
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNX5P - Architecture and features
The original M&LR single-storey offices facing Hunt's Bank Approach were built in the Italianate style in sandstone ashlar with slate roofs in 1844. They were later enlarged and given a second storey. William Dawes built the station's larger extension for the L&YR in 1909. It is at right-angles to the north end of the old station giving the enlarged station an L-shaped plan. Facing Victoria Station Approach, its façade is in the Edwardian neo-Baroque style, four storeys high and 31 bays to the rounded corner at the south-east end. The ground floor windows have rounded heads and those on the floors above are square. The ornate glass and iron canopy along the façade displays the names of destinations that the station served in Art Nouveau lettering. The canopy was damaged by the Provisional IRA's 1996 bomb placed in a street adjacent to the Arndale Centre and was restored four years later.
Heritage features in the concourse were restored during the 2013-15 renovation, they include the café with its glass dome and mosaic lettering which was originally the first-class dining room, the adjacent bookstall, and the original 1909 wood-panelled booking hall. In the entrance is a large, white glazed tiled map showing the former network of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Underneath the map is a bronze World War I war memorial with effigies of Saint George and Saint Michael at each end which was installed in 1923. At the south end of the concourse is the 'soldier's gate' which opened to the former fish docks from where thousands of soldiers departed for World War I and where a bronze plaque was erected to commemorate them. The gateway was restored in 2015 and a steel screen inserted featuring a map of World War I Commonwealth grave cemeteries in Northern France and Belgium.
The station received Grade II listed building status in 1988
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,stained glass,advert,place,destination,town,city,Lancashire,and,&,Yorkshire,rail,train,network,railway,sign,on,station,Victorian,glass,wrought iron,ironwork,red,black,ornate glass,glasswork,M3,mainline,words,Edwardian,neo-Baroque,style,Northern Ireland,Wexford,Waterford,Irish,irish rail train
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNXH0 - Architecture and features
The original M&LR single-storey offices facing Hunt's Bank Approach were built in the Italianate style in sandstone ashlar with slate roofs in 1844. They were later enlarged and given a second storey. William Dawes built the station's larger extension for the L&YR in 1909. It is at right-angles to the north end of the old station giving the enlarged station an L-shaped plan. Facing Victoria Station Approach, its façade is in the Edwardian neo-Baroque style, four storeys high and 31 bays to the rounded corner at the south-east end. The ground floor windows have rounded heads and those on the floors above are square. The ornate glass and iron canopy along the façade displays the names of destinations that the station served in Art Nouveau lettering. The canopy was damaged by the Provisional IRA's 1996 bomb placed in a street adjacent to the Arndale Centre and was restored four years later.
Heritage features in the concourse were restored during the 2013-15 renovation, they include the café with its glass dome and mosaic lettering which was originally the first-class dining room, the adjacent bookstall, and the original 1909 wood-panelled booking hall. In the entrance is a large, white glazed tiled map showing the former network of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Underneath the map is a bronze World War I war memorial with effigies of Saint George and Saint Michael at each end which was installed in 1923. At the south end of the concourse is the 'soldier's gate' which opened to the former fish docks from where thousands of soldiers departed for World War I and where a bronze plaque was erected to commemorate them. The gateway was restored in 2015 and a steel screen inserted featuring a map of World War I Commonwealth grave cemeteries in Northern France and Belgium.
The station received Grade II listed building status in 1988
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,Way Out from Moor Street railway Station,West Midlands,England,transport,railway Station,Brum,railways,architecture,centenary,concourse GWR,British Rail,Moor Street,railway,B4,Queensway,Birmingham,B4 7UL,Victorian,way out,train,traditional,passengers,waiting room,lounge,rail,services,service,chiltern,building,commuters,BR,station,exit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGGY - Birmingham Moor Street, also known as Moor Street station, is one of three main railway stations in the city centre of Birmingham, England, along with Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Snow Hill.
Today's Moor Street station is a combination of the original station, opened in 1909 by the Great Western Railway as a terminus for local trains, and a newer Moor Street station with through platforms, a short distance from the original, which opened in 1987, replacing the original. The two were combined into one station in 2002, when the original was reopened and restored, and the newer station rebuilt in matching style.
Moor Street has become more important in recent years
two of the original terminus platforms were reopened in 2010, and the station is now the terminus of many Chiltern Railways services from London Marylebone, as well as being an important stop for local services on the Snow Hill Lines. It is now the second busiest railway station in Birmingham.
Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham, England,UK, B4 7UL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@hotpixUK,rail,railway,engine,Frankfurt Main Hbf,Germany,EU,Europe,station,Frankfurter,Flughafenbahnhof,Frankfurt,line,transport,Frankfurt Airport regional station,Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbahnhof,Frankfurt Airport long-distance station,S-Bahn,commuter rail lines,S8,S9,SBahn,airport,Nine Euro,9 Euro,travel,ticket,€9,train travel,reduced,June,July,August,discount,budget travel pass,9-euro ticket,nation-wide travel pass,train
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AF833T - . A dated documentary view of Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany in 2019, recording the subject as it appeared at that point rather than as a generic stock illustration. The image documents SUWEX train to Frankfurt Main Hbf,from Frankfurt Airport,Frankfurt Flughafen,Germany,Europe,429610,Frankfurter Flughafenbahnhof. The frame also contains themes of contemporary social history, trackside infrastructure, visual archive, documentary photography, public realm, historic context, changing streetscape, archival record, regional identity, railway branding, local history, social history, historical comparison, and station environment. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes fares alongside integrated transport, with particular attention to making rail simpler and more dependable. As the area changes, the frame preserves the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change within Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany. Other useful associations include before-and-after reference, rail mobility, local character, changing land use, transport interchange, period detail, rail corridor, and rail modernisation. References to SUWEX, train, Flughafen, Germany, and Flughafenbahnhof help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. Around Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene further reflects fares and making rail simpler and more dependable within the specific setting of Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany. Its period value extends to decarbonisation and making rail simpler and more dependable as part of the longer story of Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany. The view records period character for future local research. The image fixes a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,sign,rail,trespassing,do not cross,the line,Pway,railway,Manchester,Piccadilly,electrification,electric,train,engine,danger,rail track,many lines,busy,station,warning,RMT,ASLEF,union,unions,strike,strikes,PWay,railways,network,subsidy,subsidies,GBR,Great British Railways,Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station,Piccadilly Station Approach,M60 7RA
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BPCNMD - . This scene at Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En documents an everyday subject with wider connections to local identity, social history and changing patterns of use. The view specifically shows Railway Passengers Must Not Cross The Line sign, Northern Rail train. Further connections within the scene include rail modernisation, historical comparison, social landscape, trackside infrastructure, social history, regional rail, station environment, community identity, urban change, archival record, passenger railway, period detail, place identity, and public realm. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with rail reform, station investment and preserving railway heritage while modernising the network. The photograph fixes public access and movement within Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The surrounding context includes rail corridor, local history, passenger connectivity, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, railway branding, transport interchange, and visual archive. Details involving Northern, Passengers, Railway, train, and Cross make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes rail reform and reducing congestion and car dependency without losing the local specificity of Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En. The location retains a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En
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Keywords: Manchester City Centre,Manchester,City Centre,city,NQ,NQ4,Northern Quarter,North West,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,buildings,streets,Railway,sign,Everything Is Connected,Everything Is Connected sign,Fairfield St,Mayfield,history,brick,station,scheme,proposed,development,schemes,poster,posters,property,London and Continental Railways,London & Continental Railways,LNWR,London Midland,Goods Station,disused,Square One development,Square One,Prime Suspect drug dealers haunt
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RF7KXJ - Manchester Mayfield is a former railway station in Manchester, England, on the south side of Fairfield Street next to Manchester Piccadilly Station. Opened in 1910, Mayfield was constructed as a four-platform relief station adjacent to Piccadilly to alleviate overcrowding. In 1960, the station was closed to passengers and in 1986 it was permanently closed to all services.
After years of abandonment and many proposed development schemes, the station roof was dismantled in February 2013. The site was used for Manchester International Festival in July 2013.
Manchester Mayfield railway station and the surrounding 6.2-acre (25,000 m2) site is the property of London and Continental Railways, the residual government-owned corporation and former partner in Eurostar.
Fairfield street, Piccadilly, Manchester, North West England, UK , M1 2QF
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Keywords: Manchester City Centre,Manchester,City Centre,city,NQ,NQ4,Northern Quarter,North West,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,buildings,streets,Railway,sign,Fairfield St,Mayfield,history,brick,station,scheme,proposed,development,schemes,poster,posters,property,London and Continental Railways,London & Continental Railways,LNWR,London Midland,Goods Station,disused,Square One development,Square One,Prime Suspect drug dealers haunt
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RF7KXX - Manchester Mayfield is a former railway station in Manchester, England, on the south side of Fairfield Street next to Manchester Piccadilly Station. Opened in 1910, Mayfield was constructed as a four-platform relief station adjacent to Piccadilly to alleviate overcrowding. In 1960, the station was closed to passengers and in 1986 it was permanently closed to all services.
After years of abandonment and many proposed development schemes, the station roof was dismantled in February 2013. The site was used for Manchester International Festival in July 2013.
Manchester Mayfield railway station and the surrounding 6.2-acre (25,000 m2) site is the property of London and Continental Railways, the residual government-owned corporation and former partner in Eurostar.
Fairfield street, Piccadilly, Manchester, North West England, UK , M1 2QF
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Keywords: Manchester City Centre,Manchester,City Centre,city,NQ,NQ4,Northern Quarter,North West,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,buildings,streets,Railway,sign,Fairfield St,Mayfield,history,brick,station,scheme,proposed,development,schemes,poster,posters,property,London and Continental Railways,London & Continental Railways,LNWR,London Midland,Goods Station,disused,Square One development,Square One,Prime Suspect drug dealers haunt
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RF7KY2 - Manchester Mayfield is a former railway station in Manchester, England, on the south side of Fairfield Street next to Manchester Piccadilly Station. Opened in 1910, Mayfield was constructed as a four-platform relief station adjacent to Piccadilly to alleviate overcrowding. In 1960, the station was closed to passengers and in 1986 it was permanently closed to all services.
After years of abandonment and many proposed development schemes, the station roof was dismantled in February 2013. The site was used for Manchester International Festival in July 2013.
Manchester Mayfield railway station and the surrounding 6.2-acre (25,000 m2) site is the property of London and Continental Railways, the residual government-owned corporation and former partner in Eurostar.
Fairfield street, Piccadilly, Manchester, North West England, UK , M1 2QF
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Keywords: Manchester City Centre,Manchester,City Centre,city,NQ,NQ4,Northern Quarter,North West,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,buildings,streets,Railway,sign,Fairfield St,Mayfield,history,brick,station,scheme,proposed,development,schemes,poster,posters,property,London and Continental Railways,London & Continental Railways,LNWR,London Midland,Goods Station,disused,Square One development,Square One,Prime Suspect drug dealers haunt
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RF7KY9 - Manchester Mayfield is a former railway station in Manchester, England, on the south side of Fairfield Street next to Manchester Piccadilly Station. Opened in 1910, Mayfield was constructed as a four-platform relief station adjacent to Piccadilly to alleviate overcrowding. In 1960, the station was closed to passengers and in 1986 it was permanently closed to all services.
After years of abandonment and many proposed development schemes, the station roof was dismantled in February 2013. The site was used for Manchester International Festival in July 2013.
Manchester Mayfield railway station and the surrounding 6.2-acre (25,000 m2) site is the property of London and Continental Railways, the residual government-owned corporation and former partner in Eurostar.
Fairfield street, Piccadilly, Manchester, North West England, UK , M1 2QF
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,railway,transport,hub,Stamford Road,Greater Manchester Transport,Trafford,clock,tower,Cheshire,town,centre,interchange,successful,suburb,rail,bus,buses,clock tower,Bowdon railway station,station,passenger,bay,bays,bus stop,stops,dusk,evening,taxi,rank,Transport For Greater Manchester,TFGM,192,Ticket Office,ticket,office,Alty
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307GP - Altrincham Interchange is a transport hub in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a bus station on Stamford Road, a Northern Rail-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and a light rail stop which forms the terminus of Metrolink's Altrincham Line.
The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway as Altrincham and Bowdon railway station in April 1881, changing to Altrincham railway station in May 1974. The Metrolink element opened in June 1992. The Interchange underwent a complete redevelopment, at a cost of £19 million, starting in mid-July 2013. The new bus station opened officially on 7 December 2014.
Altrincham Interchange has four platforms. Two bay platforms are used for Metrolink services. Two further through platforms accommodate train services on the line between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Stockport. A bus station on the edge of the complex provides road-based interchange, and there is also a taxi rank.
44 Stamford New Rd, Altrincham WA14 1EJ, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,subway,railway,city centre,train,transport,passenger,passengers,orange,rolling stock,Metro Cammell,Glasgow District Subway,narrow guage,Outer Circle,Inner Circle,integrated,electric,branding,corporate identity,adult,allday,all-day,smartcard,system,ticket,card,inside,carriage,station,held,fingers,holding,holding a smartcard,economic,travel,SPT Smart,ticket to ride
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P53BTY - The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. It is the only heavy rail underground metro system in the United Kingdom outside London, and also the only one in the United Kingdom which operates completely underground. It is also one of the very few railways in the world with a track running gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm). Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines were never expanded. The line was originally known as the Glasgow District Subway, but was later renamed Glasgow Subway Railway. It was so called when taken over by the Glasgow Corporation who renamed it the Glasgow Underground in 1936. Despite this rebranding, many Glaswegians continued to refer to the network as the Subway. In 2003 the name Subway was officially readopted by its operator, the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). A £40,000 study examining the feasibility of an expansion into the city's south side is in progress.
The system is not the oldest underground railway in Glasgow
that distinction belongs to a 3.1 mi (5.0 km) section of the Glasgow City and District Railway opened in 1863, now part of the North Clyde Line of the suburban railway network, which runs in a sub-surface tunnel under the city centre between High Street and west of Charing Cross. Another major section of underground suburban railway line in Glasgow is the Argyle Line, which was formerly part of the Glasgow Central Railway.
The Subway runs from 06:30 to 23:40 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 18:12 on Sunday.
Glasgow, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY1G1P - . This scene at Lime St,Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK L1 1JD in 2016 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The location is represented through Lime Street Panorama, including St Georges Hall, Mainline Railway Station. The frame also records themes of historic rolling stock, field crop, trackside history, rural economy, mechanical signalling, regional identity, cereal crop, farm produce, industrial railway, grain harvest, visual archive, everyday life, period detail, and station environment. From a 2025-onward perspective, station investment and railway preservation are closely linked to this subject, alongside the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. The wider contemporary story combines weather extremes, crop yields and the relationship between rural landscapes and national food security. The image fixes local activity and public use within Lime St,Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK L1 1JD at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against later reinterpretation. Other useful contextual ideas include local character, rail infrastructure, crop production, historical comparison, British agriculture, changing streetscape, arable farming, and before-and-after reference. The recorded references to Railway, Georges, Panorama, Station, and including preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Lime St,Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK L1 1JD may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects station investment and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport within the specific setting of Lime St,Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK L1 1JD. The view records details of everyday use for future local research.
Lime St,Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy G9BJJB - The Sutton Coldfield train crash took place at about 16:13 on 23 January 1955 in Sutton Coldfield, a town now within the City of Birmingham, when an express passenger train traveling from York to Bristol, England, derailed due to excessive speed on a sharp curve.
Accident circumstances
Headed by a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 steam locomotive No 45274, the 12:15 York to Bristol express, consisting of ten carriages, approached Sutton Coldfield railway station at about 55-60 mph (88-96 km/h) ” twice the permitted speed of 30 mph. When it reached the sharp curve immediately before the station, the train derailed, colliding with the platforms.
The carriages, engine, and station buildings were severely damaged. The first carriage was crushed between the engine and the second carriage. The fourth carriage was knocked into the air causing it to drag along the station roof, damaging both the roof and the platforms to either side. Seventeen people, including the train crew, were killed and 25 injured.
The train had been diverted away from its usual route into Birmingham via Tamworth because of engineering work. The regular driver did not know the diversionary route via Sutton Coldfield, so another driver, fully conversant with it, had joined him at Burton-on-Trent to 'conduct' him over this section. However, the regular driver, complaining that the rough riding of the engine was tiring him, left the footplate and took a seat in the train, leaving the conductor driver in charge. This action was later criticised by the Inspecting Officer who commented that, even though he did not know the route, the safety of the train was still his responsibility.
On 23 January 2016, the day after the 61st anniversary of the crash, a memorial to the victims was unveiled, at Sutton Coldfield station, by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Ray Hassall
Railway Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, B73 6AY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7NBP8 - München Hauptbahnhof (German for Munich main railway station) is the main railway station in the city of Munich, Germany. It is one of the three long distance stations in Munich, the others being München-Pasing and München Ost. München Hauptbahnhof sees about 450,000 passengers a day, which puts it on par with other large stations in Germany, such as Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof.
It is one of 21 stations classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 1 station. The mainline station is a terminal station with 32 platforms. The subterranean S-Bahn with 2 platforms and U-Bahn stations with 6 platforms are through stations.
The first Munich station was built about 800 metres to the west in 1839. A station at the current site was opened in 1849 and it has been rebuilt numerous times, including to replace the main station building, which was badly damaged during World War II.
Bayerstrasse 10A, 80335 München, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KEY - . Railtrack railway Freight wagons at a red signal at Warrington Bank Quay Station, stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed at Parker St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 06 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Railtrack, railway Freight waggons at a red signal, red, signal, Warrington, Bank, Quay, freight, Network Rail and bulk, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Parker St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PH4 - Edinburgh Waverley railway station, often simply referred to as Waverley, or as Edinburgh, is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres (10 ha) in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being London Waterloo
and is both a terminal station and a through station, in contrast to the majority of central London stations. Ticketing generally regards Waverley and Haymarket as interchangeable subject to operator validity.
It is one of 19 stations managed by Network Rail. It is the northern limit of the East Coast Main Line to Network Rail infrastructure definition, but through-services operate to Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Perth and Inverness.
There are many local services operated by ScotRail, including the four routes to Glasgow, the Fife Circle, and services to Stirling/Dunblane/Alloa/North Berwick/Dunbar, and the station is the terminus of the Edinburgh leg of the West Coast Main Line served by Virgin Trains and First TransPennine Express. Long distance inter-city trains to England are operated by CrossCountry to destinations such as York, Leeds, Sheffield, Derby, Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Exeter St Davids and Plymouth.
Market St, Edinburgh, Scotland , UK EH1 1DE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9DKW - Announcing its foray into the convenience sector in July 2008, Waitrose opened its first convenience store in Nottingham in December of that year. In September 2009, it was announced that a large-scale roll-out of the concept was planned, opening up to 300 stores in 5 to 10 years.
The new arm will operate in a two-tier environment, with the majority of sites expected to trade from 2,500“3,000 sq ft and some trading from a larger 5,000“7,000 sq ft floor plate. A trial of a 'little Waitrose' fascia on smaller floor plate stores may yet lead to brand differentiation of some or all of the convenience estate.
As of 1 February 2012 there were 29 little Waitrose convenience stores
Piccadilly Approach, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T0G - . Clapham stock-photo/gotonysmith-Junction.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Junction Railway station at Night,London Overground. Photographed at Clapham Junction, Battersea,London,England, UK. The photograph was taken on 18 November 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Clapham Junction, Railway station, Night, London, overground, rear, late, empty, at Night and platform, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference EC2T0G, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Clapham Junction, Battersea,London,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T0M - . Clapham stock-photo/gotonysmith-Junction.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Junction Railway station at Night,London Overground. Photographed at Clapham Junction, Battersea,London,England, UK. The photograph was taken on 18 November 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Clapham Junction, Railway station, Night, London, passenger, passengers, green light, lines, carriages and platform, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Clapham Junction, Battersea,London,England, UK
