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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA structure 232615: Platelayers' Hut

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Platelayers' Hut
Location Variant
Exterior walls - Timber
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Disused
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
0: Construction period unknown
Distance from London St.Pancras
232 miles and 41 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location is PARTIALLY visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

28 Apr 1956

Long Preston Station Signal Box, context view from the southeast.

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28 Apr 1956

Long Preston Station, looking NW (with 45589 heading the Forth-Thames Express).

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Date Unknown

Long Preston Station looking NW (with 48158 hauling a southbound freight train).

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Date Unknown

Long Preston Station looking SE (with 41152 on a northbound passenger train).

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Date Unknown

Long Preston Station looking SE (with 45510 on a northbound passenger train).

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Elevation views

4 Mar 2015

Platelayers' Hut to NW of Long Preston station, viewed from the east

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4 Mar 2015

Platelayers' Hut to NW of Long Preston station, viewed from the northeast

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22 Apr 2012

232615 Platelayers' Hut: Elevation view from the east

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

Platelayers' Hut

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Associated Locations

  • SCRCA site 232491: Long Preston Station
 

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