2017

NZ2913 : Virgin train at Darlington railway station

taken 7 years ago, near to Darlington, England

Virgin train at Darlington railway station
Virgin train at Darlington railway station
HST number 43313 heading south from Platform 1.
Darlington Railway Station :: NZ2914

Also known as Darlington (Bank Top), the imposing Grade II* Listed station building LinkExternal link , designed by William Bell, was opened in 1887.

The scale of the building is best appreciated from the inside due to its cramped location amongst narrow streets. The grand entrance with an Italianate clock tower on Park Lane at Victoria Road is at odds with the surrounding cattle mart and terraced houses.

Built in red brick with four arched train shed roofs supported by ornate cast iron columns. Two of the arched roofs run the length of the station and accommodate the north and south bound through platforms, one which houses Platforms 2 & 3 which are terminal platforms serving Northern Rail services and one which covers the executive and short stay car parks. This area possibly housed terminal platforms at some time in the past. Platform 4a is a section at the south end of Platform 4.

Located on the East Coast Main Line, the station is well served by several rail companies; Virgin Trains East Coast, Cross Country, Trans Pennine Express and Northern Rail.


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Geographical Context: City, Town centre Railways Primary Subject: Railway Station
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Heading [5] · HST Number 43313 at the South [5] Title Clusters: · Virgin train at Darlington railway station [5] ·
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NZ2913, 148 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 3 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 7 June, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2943 1372 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:31.0757N 1:32.8133W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2940 1384
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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