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The night they dug up the Bude railway tracks…
Story told to Dawn Robinson by John Going, 94, of Widemouth Bay. Sadly, I understand this dear man is now in hospital. He was very ill when I chatted with him late last year, so I wish him and his family well. It was a privilege to meet John, and […]
Platform 1
An atmospheric shady view under the canopy of platform one. W.H.Smiths newsagent is on the right.
After closure
A group of enthusiasts inspect the sad remains of Bude Station a few years after closure. Note the Smiths Newsagent shop on the platform boarded up with corrugated iron.
‘N’ Class Mogul
A Southern Railway ‘N’ class mogul awaits the off to Exeter and beyond via Halwill Junction and Okehampton