Market Rasen

CRS Code	MKR
Collected date	06/08/11

Market Rasen's station, like the town itself, is an unexpected gem, and although most of the station building is now in private hands, some inspired use of artwork makes a great change from the usual boarded up windows and doors. The whole site is cared for by its station adoption group.

The station is at the end of a driveway of which this is the beginning:

The railway is on an embankment and crosses the road to the left of the previous photo on this bridge:

By the entrance to the station driveway is this small triangle of garden:

In the garden, a sign:

To the right of the approach road, a carving of a fat controller standing on a Thomas-engraved stump:

The entrance to the station:

The front of the station building as it faces the car park. The right-hand side of the building is someone's private house:

Close up of the central entrance door:

On the north side of the station walls on platform 1, this amusing mural:

Emerging on platform 1 we're in a bright area with a help point (which actually attempts to tell you where the train was last seen!) some planters, and a community-provided `poets corner':

A long view of platform 1:

The centre of the station building has a railway clock and the windows are painted to give the impression of the former booking hall inside:

At the southern end of platform 1, a small war memorial:

On platform 1 looking north at both platforms:

One of the basket hangers on platform 1 is from Rotary International:

The two platforms are connected by this barrow crossing at the north of the station, with lights to tell you when a train is coming:

Platform 2 seen from platform 1 opposite:

The shelter on platform 2:

The shelter has information about the station, as well as a collection of plaques and awards:

Looking north along platform 2:

Looking south along the line from the end of platform 2:

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