Bolton

CRS Code	BON
Collected date	15/09/16

At first glance Bolton station isn't promising; the entrance on Trinity Street is modern, dating from the 1980s. However, the pillars supporting the entrance canopy are clearly retained from an earlier building:

More promisingly, the clock tower from the old station building was dismantled and reconstructed so it's now here:

The side of the station building, looking west:

The footbridge which crosses the line from the station building:

It's again a bit unpromising when the station building dumps you below the road bridge, here on platform 1:

Further down platform 1 looking north at the new cycle hub:

Looking south along platform 1, where there's a curious mixture of old iron columns and modern glass-and-steel waiting rooms:

But actually the modern bits are added to the superb original platform buildings, as you can see with this waiting room between platform 1 and platform 3 on the other side:

Various of the doorways and windows have frosted glass labels in them. This is the Gentlemen's 1st Class Waiting Room door:

Windows include the Station Master's Office:

Looking north along platform 1:

Set in a little from platform 1 is the bay platform 2:

Under the canopy on platforms 2 and 3:

Looking north at the end of the canopy on platforms 2 and 3:

Looking south along the platform:

From platform 3 we can look across at platform 4:

Back at the other end of platforms 1 and 3 is this mysterious pyramid:

Crossing the line via the footbridge we arrive on platform 4:

Under the roof:

Looking over at platform 3 from platform 4:

Another old building on platform 4:

On platform 4 looking north:

Further along platform 4 looking north:

And south from the same point:

At the end of the station building, with fences and bollards separating us from the operational part of the station; this is actually the car park!

Looking north along the car park / disused platform edge:

Looking south:

The end of the canopy on platform 4:

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