, printed from the Looking at Buildings website on Saturday 15th March 2025
On many railways the station designs were standardized too, especially after the 1860s. One of the simplest was the 'pagoda' shelter used by the Great Western Railway from c. 1904. These were clad in corrugated iron, and served as shelters for lightly used stations without full-scale facilities.
The removal of ticket facilities from stations and the need to cut costs have led to the replacement of many older stations by basic shelters like these. When lines are restored to passenger use, or long-closed stations reopened, the new buildings also tend to be of this type.
Last updated: Saturday, 25th April 2009