Shepperton railway station

Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 7 Dec 2008

29 years after Neil's Image and the temporary platform is still in situ... Shepperton station was built on the London & South Western Railway's Thames Valley Line, opening in 1864. The original intention of extending the line to Weybridge is clear here as the station was built as though it was going to be a through station rather than a terminus. However the trackwork stops just beyond the end of the platform at the hedge in the distance. In view of the fact that the station is a terminus the message on the information board that the next train is not scheduled to call at the station might seem a tad curious, evoking memories of "Oh, Mr Porter!", Buggleskelly, and Harbottle telling the newly arrived station master, Mr Porter, that the "Next train's gone"! However there is a more prosaic reason. The last train, just departed, was the leaf buster Image

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