Nelson

CRS Code	NEL
Collected date	11/09/14

Nelson station is a peculiar mixture. It has a modern (2008) frontage which provides a bus interchange, but the station retains a full canopy at platform level. The front of the station, with the platforms extending over the bridge and the modern interchange concourse on the right:

The entrance to the interchange building with the bus stands beyond the fence on the right:

Inside the concourse looking west:

A plaque inside the concourse marks its opening:

A rear entrance leads from the modern concourse towards the railway platforms:

The ramp leading up to platform level:

On platform level, looking at the rear of the interchange building:

As well as the ramped entrance to platform level, which emerges on the right of this photo, a lift is provided which joins the platform on the left:

The bridge from the concourse lift to the platform crosses a disused trackbed:

Looking east at the disused platform as it crosses the bridge over the road:

Looking west along the disused platform edge:

The old canopy is still in place and in quite good condition, providing shelter from the elements:

On the platform looking east along the operational side:

Towards the eastern end of the platform looking west at the canopy:

The station has friends who provide planters:

At its eastern end most of the platform is overgrown:

At the other end of the platform looking west:

Back on ground level, a quick look at the south side of the bridge with the canopy above:

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