Tilbury Riverside station. 18/8/82.
Tilbury Riverside, one time "Gateway to the Orient" but by the 1980's little more than a run down oversized terminus used to berth commuter stock for the "Misery Line" during the off peak.
The main station building is grade II listed having been built by architect Sir Edward Cooper in 1930 for the LMSR (London, Midland & Scottish Railway) and the PLA (Port of London Authority). Boat trains from London St.Pancras once ran to here connecting with P&O sailings to the far East, even after World War II there were still ferry crossings to Rotterdam (Holland) and Göteborg (Sweden) However its final years as a rail connected ferry terminal were less grand catering for the Gravesend ferry across the River Thames.
The large station succumbed to the inevitable on 30/11/1992 when passenger services were withdrawn and the station closed. The west facing curve onto the LT&S line was retained and part of the vast station approach became Tilbury International Railfreight Terminal but much of the station area is now just a car park.
On this date 302 303 is berthed between duties in the platform while set 302 262 sits in the sidings.
Tilbury Riverside station. 18/8/82.
Tilbury Riverside, one time "Gateway to the Orient" but by the 1980's little more than a run down oversized terminus used to berth commuter stock for the "Misery Line" during the off peak.
The main station building is grade II listed having been built by architect Sir Edward Cooper in 1930 for the LMSR (London, Midland & Scottish Railway) and the PLA (Port of London Authority). Boat trains from London St.Pancras once ran to here connecting with P&O sailings to the far East, even after World War II there were still ferry crossings to Rotterdam (Holland) and Göteborg (Sweden) However its final years as a rail connected ferry terminal were less grand catering for the Gravesend ferry across the River Thames.
The large station succumbed to the inevitable on 30/11/1992 when passenger services were withdrawn and the station closed. The west facing curve onto the LT&S line was retained and part of the vast station approach became Tilbury International Railfreight Terminal but much of the station area is now just a car park.
On this date 302 303 is berthed between duties in the platform while set 302 262 sits in the sidings.