Harwich Town

CRS Code	HWC
Collected date	21/02/15

Harwich Town station is the end of the line and definitely a bit sleepy, but on the other hand the same can be said for Harwich International. The town of Harwich sits on a peninsula and the railway goes right into it, with the station alongside its end. The approach to the station from the east of the line:

A bus stop is to the left, with the entrance through the archway in the centre of this picture. A longish view of the front of the station building:

The northern end of the station building:

The entrance archway to the station's single platform:

Through the archway and one is on the platform, looking north:

At the southern end of the platform, looking back along the line away from the station:

Looking back along the platform from its southern end:

Further north along the platform the grey wooden boarding gives way to a wall:

Opposite the platform is a junkyard of ex railway stuff:

Towards the northern end of the platform looking back at the canopy and the rear of the station building:

Looking north towards the end of the platform:

From the end of the platform, looking north:

And then, just to our right, is the end of the line:

Beyond the buffers is a fenced off area and a path leading to a side entrance to the site:

At the end of the side entrance path is this small wall:

On the wall is a blue post box:

The gate of this side entrance, which leads on to George St:

The side entrance to the station:

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