Brixton railway station, past and present

[editor]

Here's another of my spoddy rail features!

More here: http://www.urban75.org/blog/brixton-station-in-the-steam-era-1950s-footage/

 

[andrewdroid]

1960s brixton station
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brixton_Station_(Main_line)_1910233.jpg

 

[editor]

Hasn't changed that much apart from the removal of the useful platform (on the left) and the ton of hideous fencing that's been added.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I like the ready-to-go bonfire on the left that's only missing a Guy.

 

[miss minnie]

No statues!

No trains either, ah, those were the days!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

ah, just seen the other thread first

 

[editor]

I've just posted up a small feature based on the photo.
Fifty years of Brixton railway station
http://www.urban75.org/blog/fifty-years-of-brixton-railway-station/

 

[TruXta]

Do any of the trains still go north from Brixton, towards Blackfriars and the City?

 

[editor]

Do any of the trains still go north from Brixton, towards Blackfriars and the City?

No - only to Victoria.

 

[TruXta]

Thought so. Kinda sucks, that. So you'd have to change at L'borough to get up north that way? Or do trains from Brixton even stop at LJ?

 

[editor]

Thought so. Kinda sucks, that. So you'd have to change at L'borough to get up north that way? Or do trains from Brixton even stop at LJ?

No, you have to walk to Loughborough Junction station (or get the tube).

 

[story]

I hardly ever use Brixton overland station. The track doesn't seem to lead anywhere that I ever want to go. I travel from Tulse Hill and Herne Hill more often, and of course travel into Town on the Victoria Line in order to catch the train.

Which - as TruXta says - kinda sucks.

 

[editor]

Just came across these stats showing how the station use at Brixton has increased considerably in the last few years...

 

[happyshopper]

Just might have something to do with there being twice the number of trains.

 

[editor]

Just might have something to do with there being twice the number of trains.

And changing demographic/more City commuters etc etc.