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Old weighing scales built into platform 2 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The maker's name on the plate of old weighing scales built into platform 2 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The balance beam part of old weighing scales built into platform 2 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A plaque at Taunton station marking the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway in 1985. It also notes that the first passenger train of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, a consituent of the GWL arrived at this station on the 1st July 1842. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Details of how to reach the south-eastern terminus of the West Somerset Railway at Bishops Lydeard by bus from Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Taunton station is partially built on a bridge over Kingston Road, which this sign identifies as being 163 miles 13 chains (262.58km) from the origin (presumably London Paddington) via the mainline (rather than via Bristol). Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Taunton station is partially built on a bridge over Kingston Road, this photograph from the north shows the prominent hight warning signs deployed - the centre of the bridge, beneath the tracks, is lower than the edges that support the platforms, hence the Low Bridge signs are below the beam at the edge. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Taunton station is partially built on a bridge over Kingston Road, this photograph from the south shows that similar warning signs to the north (see previous photo) are employed - but here the LOW sign has fallen off. Also, from being in the sun, the paintwork is in a much poorer state. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Taunton station is partially built on a bridge over Kingston Road, this photograph from the south shows that similar warning signs to the north (see previous photo) are employed - but here the LOW sign has fallen off. Also, from being in the sun, the paintwork is in a much poorer state. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Taunton station is partially built on a bridge over Kingston Road, this photograph is taken looking north from underneath the centre of the bridge. The lower parts are supporting the tracks while the higher area supports the platforms. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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At the west end of the south side of Taunton station, is bay platform 1 that is all-but disused. Originally as can be seen in this photograph it had platform faces on both sides of the track but the right hand (south) side is now wholly disused. Also disused is another bay platform on the other side of the platform block and sidings beyond that. I suspect these saw regular use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Two disused bay platfomrs at the western and of the north side of Taunton station have been partially filled in at some point. The decaying remains of the buffer stops can be seen in this photograph. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A view of Taunton station looking east from the western end of platform 2. Platforms 3 and 4 are in the middle, while platform 5 plays host to a northbound First Great Western HST service to London Paddington. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A view of Taunton station looking east from the western end of platform 2. Platforms 3 and 4 are in the middle, while platform 5 plays host to a northbound First Great Western HST service to London Paddington. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A view of Taunton station looking east from the western end of platform 2. Platform 1 is the bay platform on the right, platforms 3 and 4 are in the middle, and platform 5 plays host to a northbound First Great Western HST service to London Paddington. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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This warning sign at the eastern end of platform 2 advises railway staff when it is safe to cross the line via the level crossing out of shot to the right of this picture. Passengers are only allowed to cross the line via the subway about half way along the platform. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The level crossing at the eastern end of Taunton station, to be used by rail staff only - Passengers are only allowed to cross the line via the subway about half way along the platform. The signs display a light when it is safe to cross. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from the western end of platform 2 at Taunton station. Platform 1 is a bay platform on the extreme right of shot, platforms 3 and 4 in the middle were disused for many years before being reopened recently. Moving further left is platform 5, the northern most of the through lines. Behind the eastern end of platform 5 is platform 6, a bay platform for northbound services. Two bay platforms behind the western end of platform 5, the second face of platform 1 and a bay platform behind that are all now disused. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from the western end of platform 2 at Taunton station. Platform 1 is a bay platform on the right of shot, with a second disued face and another disued platform on the other side of that. Platforms 3 and 4 in the middle were disused for many years before being reopened recently. Platform 5 is currently playing host to a First Great Western HST. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from about two thirds of the way along platform 2 at Taunton station from its western end. From right to left in this photograph are the through platforms 2-5 and bay platform 6. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from about two thirds of the way along platform 2 at Taunton station from its western end. From right to left in this photograph are the through platforms 2-5 and bay platform 6. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from about two thirds of the way along platform 2 at Taunton station from its western end. From right to left in this photograph are the through platforms 2-5 and bay platform 6. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station. The level crossing visible is only for the use of railway staff, passengers must use the subway about half way along the platforms. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station. Passengers are not allowed this far along the platform, this photograph was taken through the fence from the adjacent car park. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station. Passengers are not allowed this far along the platform, this photograph was taken through the fence from the adjacent car park. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from beyond the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station, through the fence of the adjacent car park - likely built on the site of sidings and bay platforms like those now disused at the western end. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from beyond the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station, through the fence of the adjacent car park - likely built on the site of sidings and bay platforms like those now disused at the western end. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east from beyond the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station, through the fence of the adjacent car park - likely built on the site of sidings and bay platforms like those now disused at the western end. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking north through the window of Taunton station, where it is built on a bridge over Kingston Road. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking south through the window of Taunton station, where it is built on a bridge over Kingston Road. The other bridge visible in the picture carries the station avoiding line over the same road. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking south through the window of Taunton station, where it is built on a bridge over Kingston Road. The other bridge visible in the picture carries the station avoiding line over the same road. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking west from the eastern end of platform 2 at Taunton station. Through platforms 3 - 5 and bay platform 6 are also visible. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking west from the western end of the all-but disued platform 1 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking west from the western end of platform 2 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking west from the western end of platform 2 at Taunton station as a Class 220 Virgin Voyager approaches with a northbound service. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking west towards Taunton station through the fence of the car park at the eastern end. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking west towards Taunton station through the fence of the car park at the eastern end. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The entrance to the booking office and platforms on the northern side of Taunton station. This cramped and particularly unatractive 1960s building is due to receive "a complete redesign" as part of the franchise agreement by First Group for the new Greater Western franchise due to start in April. In my opinion the best thing to do would be knock it down and start again. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platform 1 at Taunton stationm, on the left of this image, is now almost compeltely disused. The left hand platform face and the other platform adjacent to it and the sidings beyond are completely disused, but probably saw much use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Platform 2 on the right of the image is still in active service for southbound through trains and some terminating services from the north. The centre platforms on the extreme right were also disused until the past couple of years. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platform 1 at Taunton station, on the left of this image, is now almost compeltely disused. The left hand platform face and the other platform adjacent to it and the sidings beyond are completely disused, but probably saw much use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Platform 2 on the right of the image is still in active service for southbound through trains and some terminating services from the north. The centre platforms on the extreme right were also disused until the past couple of years. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platform 1 at Taunton station, on the right of this image, is now almost compeltely disused. The right hand platform face and the other platform adjacent to it and the sidings beyond are completely disused, but probably saw much use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Platform 2 on the left of the image is still in active service for southbound through trains and some terminating services from the north. The centre platforms on the extreme left were also disused until the past couple of years. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The all-but disused platform 1 at Taunton station. The left hand platform face and the other platform adjacent to it are now completely disused, but probably saw much use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The all-but disused platform 1 at Taunton station. The right hand platform face and the other platform adjacent to it are now completely disused, but probably saw much use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The all-but disused platform 1 at Taunton station. The left hand platform face and the other platform adjacent to it are now completely disused, but probably saw much use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The all-but disused platform 1 at Taunton station. The left hand platform face and the other platform adjacent to it are now completely disused, but probably saw much use before the closure of the Minehead and Barnstaple branch lines. Platform 2 on the right of the image is still in active service for southbound through trains and some terminating services from the north. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east along platform 2 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east along platform 2 at Taunton station. The bus shelter, which is served by busses to Minehead in lieu of the branch line, and car park are built on the site of at least one bay platform and siding. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking west along platform 2 at Taunton station, where a southbound Virgin Voyager currently stands with a southbound Cross-Country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east along platform 2 at Taunton station from its eastern end. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking weast along platform 2 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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On the left of this photograph are two disused bay platforms at the western end of Taunton station that have been partially filled in. Through platform 5, still very much in use, is on the right. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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On the left of this photograph are two disused bay platforms at the western end of Taunton station that have been partially filled in. Through platforms 5 and 4, still very much in use, are on the right. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platform 5 at Taunton station is on the left of this photograph, while the bay platform on the right is disuesed. The entire portion of platform in this phtograph is disused - trains almost double the length of the HSTs that are the current longest trains to call here, could safely fit if this were reopened. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking east along platform 5 at Taunton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platform 6 at Taunton station is a bay platform that sees only two or three services a day. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 2-5 at Taunton station. Platform 2, from where the phtograph is taken, is used for southbound through services and some terminating services from the north. Platforms 3 and 4 in the centre, disused for many years, are used mostly in the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Trains that pass through the station without stopping also generally use those platforms. On the left of the photograph platform 5 is currently hosting a northbound First Great Western HST service to London Paddington - typical of the trains that normally call there. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 3-6 at Taunton station. Platforms 3 and 4 in the centre, disused for many years, are used mostly in the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Trains that pass through the station without stopping also generally use those platforms. Platform 5 is generally used for through northbound express services, while platform 6 in the background is a bay platform that sees only a couple of services a day. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 3-6 at Taunton station. Platforms 3 and 4 in the centre, disused for many years, are used mostly in the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Trains that pass through the station without stopping also generally use those platforms. Platform 5 is generally used for through northbound express services, while platform 6 in on the extreme right, is a bay platform that sees little activity during most days. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 3-5 at Taunton station. Platforms 3 and 4 in the centre, disused for many years, are used mostly in the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Trains that pass through the station without stopping also generally use those platforms. Platform 5 is generally used for through northbound express services. Behind platform 5 are two partially filled in disused bay platforms. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 4 and 5 at Taunton station. Platform 4 in the centre, disused for many years, is used mostly during the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Platform 5 is generally used for through northbound express services. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 4 and 5 at Taunton station. Platform 4 in the centre, disused for many years, is used mostly during the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Platform 5 is generally used for through northbound express services. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 4 and 5 at Taunton station. Platform 4 in the centre, disused for many years, is used mostly during the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Platform 5 is generally used for through northbound express services. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platform 5 at Taunton station is the one on the centre right of this photograph, with platform 4 to its right. The buildins on the right of the picture are on platform 2, while two partically filled in disused bay platforms are on the left. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Platforms 4-6 at Taunton station. Platform 4 in the centre, disused for many years, is used mostly during the peaks for stopping through services and/or terminating services. Trains that pass through the station without stopping also generally use those platforms. Platform 5 is generally used for through northbound express services, while platform 6 on the left, is a bay platform that sees little activity during most days. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The south (forecourt) side of the station buildings on platform 2 at Taunton station. These are much more attractive than the 1960s booking office on the north side. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking through the arch from the forecourt taxi area on the south side of Taunton station, onto the platforms. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The subway at Taunton station, looking north from the platform 2 end towards platfom 5 and the booking office. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Looking up the stairs to platforms 3 and 4 from the subway at Taunton station. The decorative copper lamp shades are the only attractive feature in this otherwise utilitarian subway. Rather than install a lift to the platforms for disabled access, the cheaper option of a stair lift has been chosen here - the only station I've been to that has done this. Platforms 1/2 and 5/6 are both accessible via lift or stairs. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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The blank wall opposite the stairs to platfomrs 3 and 4 in the subway at Taunton station. The alcove and copper light covers that match those at the foot of the other stair cases suggests to me that this was an alternative access to the platforms. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A poster at Taunton station advertising a new walkup fare for travel on the Virgin Cross-Country network on Sundays due to industrial action by Train Managers. Photo by Chris McKenna 11/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.