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Ross-on-Wye

Old Pictures of the Railway

The Station

Ross Station in 1967 just prior to demolition
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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These photographs show Ross-on-Wye Station in 1967 just prior to its demolishion to make way for the Ashburton Industrail Estate that now sits in its place.

Station Entrance

Ross Station entrance
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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Station entrance
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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In the two photos above, bars can be seen on the ground to the right of the main entrance. These marked the access point to the beer cellar for the Station bar. The bar was to the right of the main entrance, which was also the ticket office. To the left were offices.

Ross Station and goods shed
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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Eastern end of the Station Canopy

Eastern end of the Station canopy
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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This shot shows the canopy over the centre platform. Behind that, on the other side of the north tracks, can be seen the water column that was fed off the water tower that is on the right just of of shot.

The lines towards Grange Court and Monmouth

These two shots below were the view east out of the station off the platforms showing the lines that went east to Grange Court and also south to Monmouth. In the right hand shot an example of one of the gas lamps and lower quadrant signals can be seen. In the right hand shot, the signal box can also be clearly seen.

The lines from Ross to Grange Court and Monmouth
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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The line from Ross towards Grange Court
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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The South Signal Box

Ross South Signal box
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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Ross South box
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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The Water Tank

The water tank was the main supply for supplying water to the engines whilst they were in the station. An underground pipe led from the tank to the water column that was beside the track.

The Ross Water Tank
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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The Ross Water Column
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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North Platform

Ross north platform
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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The north platform
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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South Platform

Ross south platform
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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The south platform
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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Station Canopy

Ross Station north platform canopy
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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These three shots show the amazing canopy that the station had with the detailed castings that form the pillars and roof support brackets.

Ross Station south platform canopy
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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Station south platform canopy
[Photo: J.C.Coombes]
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The Conical Water Tank

The Water Tank on Ross Station, which was a platform tank on the Hereford end of the down road, was a prototype conical tank design. It had a relatively primitive but effective heater to stop the water freezing during the winter. It also utilised a pivot on the swiveling feed pipe to prevent damage to the joint between the fixed and moving sections.