East Grinstead Station (Bluebell Railway Northern Extension)

The Bluebell Railway's Northern Extension is covered by several galleries. This collection contains images of the Bluebell Railway East Grinstead Station site in the period 1998 - 2018

Separate collections cover (a) Track improvements north of Kingscote; (b) Vowels Lane Bridge to Imberhorne Lane Bridge; (c) Imberhone Tip; (d) Hill Place Farm Bridge to Hill Place Viaduct; (e)Hill Place Viaduct (sometimes called Imberhorne Viaduct); and (f) the Bluebell Railway's East Grinstead Station.

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Looking south along the platform at East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4282
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Looking south along the platform at East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4281
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Looking south along the platform at East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4280
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Looking south along the platform at East Grinstead. The Network Rail access gate can be seen on the right. 22.08.2010 4277
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A close up of the notice giving instructions to Network Rail staff. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 30017
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Hired plant at the southern end of the platform at East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4274
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One of two ground frames installed at East Grinstead 22.08.2010 30011
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Looking south from the station towards the viaduct gates. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4272
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The ground frame adjacent to the viaduct gates. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 30019
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At the limit of the lens I had available the legends on the levers can just be seen. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 30012
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The ground signal controlling access from Network Rail. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4296
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The trap points protecting Bluebell metals. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4297
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Looking north from the southern end of the platform, with the Network Rail headshunt (access to Bluebell) on the left and Bluebell tracks on the right. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4275
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The end of the conductor rail in the Network Rail headshunt, together with the eight car stop marker. The bushes could do with a trim! East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4269
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The reverse of the previous view looking north up the Network Rail headshunt. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4278
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Clearly the Bluebell lineside clearance team achieve better results than Network Rail...!! The headshunt could also do with a visit from the weedkilling train. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 30020
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The Network Rail huts have seen better days, but on the other hand they are better than the facilities at Vaux End!! Now there's an idea... East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4283
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Looking north up the headshunt towards East Grinstead Network Rail station. 22.08.2010 30010
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The points at the northern end of the headshunt normally block traffic by being set in the neutral (centre) position, connected to neither platform. I am advised that these are known as wide to gauge trap points. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4259
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Looking north at East Grinstead Network Rail station from the Bluebell facilities. Apologies for the inconsiderately positioned signal blocking the view. East Grinstead 22.08.2010 4255
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Part of one of the ground signals for the east Grinstead extension being prepared by S&T at Horsted Keynes. 24.07.2010 3277
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66707 at East Grinstead Station (Bluebell Railway) shunting a waste train. 07.07.2010 3084
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Chris White, Infrastructure Director (centre) coordinates operations at East Grinstead. On his left is Jan Kozminski. 07.07.2010. Right, we'll lay the new sidings over there in the southern end of the supermarket car park. If we do it overnight they will never notice.... 3097
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66707 at East Grinstead Station (Bluebell Railway). 07.07.2010 3087
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66707 at East Grinstead Station (Bluebell Railway). Something of a surprise for many customers emerging from the adjacent supermarket... 07.07.2010 3081
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East Grinstead Station (Bluebell Railway). 07.07.2010 30005
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East Grinstead Station (Bluebell Railway). 07.07.2010 30012
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A view south down the Bluebell East Grinstead Station site, showing that some additional fill has now been placed in front of the rear retaining wall. This picture was taken from a public position with a long lens. 01.12.2009 0050
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The Bluebell East Grinstead Station site looking south. This picture was taken from a public position with a long lens. 01.12.2009 0062/E1
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Plant and other equipment at the southern end of the Bluebell East Grinstead Station site, looking south. This picture was taken from a public position with a long lens. 01.12.2009 0062/E2
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The East Grinstead Station site looking north from the northern end of Hill Place Viaduct. 10.10.2009 0075
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Looking south towards Hill Place Viaduct from East Grinstead Station. The track on the right of the camera is the completed link from Network Rail, and on the left is the track that will lead into the station. 10.10.2009 0012
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An earlier picture of the points at the northern end of the viaduct. The right hand line (looking south) is the completed spur from Network Rail and the left hand track will lead to the Bluebell Railway platform (plus the run-round loop). East Grinstead 17.01.2009. 0026
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Taken in January 2009 this shot shows the (then) newly installed trap points preventing Network Rail trains entering the Bluebell Railway (unless they are expected.....) East Grinstead 17.01.2009 0025
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Looking south at the trap points that prevent access to the Bluebell Railway from Network Rail.10.10.2009 0007
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Turning round, this view looks north past the trap points towards Network Rail. East Grinstead Station 10.10.2009 0009
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A gate has now been constructed at the Network Rail boundary. There is a large red stop board on the Network Rail side of the gates, no doubt to frighten away stray EMUs.... East Grinstead Station 10.10.2009 0010
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The boundary designation notice adjacent to the gate. East Grinstead Station 10.10.2009 0006
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The East Grinstead Station site, with the position of the platform ramp indicated by the rising blockwork. Behind the wall is the Network Rail boundary. 10.10.2009 0077
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The East Grinstead Station site, looking north, with materials on the right and the rear blockwork wall of the platform on the left. 10.10.2009 0078
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Slightly further north on the East Grinstead Station site, still looking north. The Network Rail headshunt is behind the fence. 10.10.2009 0079
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Still looking north on the East Grinstead Station site, with the Bluebell Railway marquees in the background. 10.10.2009 0001
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New track awaiting installation at East Grinstead Station. 10.10.2009 0002
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Materials at East Grinstead Station. 10.10.2009 0004
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Materials at East Grinstead Station. 10.10.2009 0003
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A well protected JCB at East Grinstead Station. 10.10.2009 0011
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The reception tent at the East Grinstead Station open days in October 2009. I had to wait some time until the crowd cleared sufficiently to take this shot. 10.10.2009 0082
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Various displays were available to inform visitors about the project. East Grinstead Station 10.10.2009 0080
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