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Maiden Newton

CRS Code MDN
Collected date 25/05/07

Maiden Newton sign

We arrived at Maiden Newton by train, just as the skies were darkening to rain on us. The front of the station building:

Maiden Newton front

To the side of the station building, the entrance to the platforms:

Maiden Newton entrance

The side of the station building:

Maiden Newton side

The rear of the building on platform 1:

Maiden Newton rear

Under the station canopy:

Maiden Newton under canopy

Looking south along platform 1:

Maiden Newton platform 1

This plaque was attached to the station building on platform 1, but somewhat embarrassingly it only received planning permission after the fact. Oops.

Maiden Newton plaque

The view southwards from the footbridge:

Maiden Newton from footbridge looking south

Looking north from the footbridge:

Maiden Newton from footbridge looking north

Looking south along platform 2:

Maiden Newton platform 2

The station building on platform 2:

Maiden Newton platform 2 building

At the southern end of platform 2 is this now-disused signalbox:

Maiden Newton signalbox

Maiden Newton is a passing loop on an otherwise single-track line, and the start of the loop can be seen looking north from the end of platform 1:

Maiden Newton end of loop

Looking south from the end of platform 1:

Maiden Newton looking south

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