Disused Stations: Baynards Station

Baynards Station: Gallery 2: 1961 - 13.6.1965

Another view of the film crew at Baynards station which was renamed Valleywood. The film was released in 1962 so this view would have been 1961. The loco is Drummond M7 30124 which was withdrawn from Guildford shed in May 1961.
Photo from Lynda Burdfield

Signalman Geoff Burdfield ready to exchange tokens at Baynards station early 1960s.
Photo taken from a cine film

Signal Geoff Burdfield at Baynards station in 1965. Geoff and his family lived in the station house. When the station closed he became signalman at Billingshurst. Geoff was well known for growing dahlias at the station. The loco is a Bullied Q1 built in July 1942 at Ashford Works and numbered C27. She was renumbered 33027 under BR in July 1948 and at this time was allocated to Guildford shed. She was withdrawn from Guildford 9 January 1966.
Photo from Lynda Burdfield

Baynards Station in the early 1960's with dahlias planted by signalman Geoff Burdfield
Photo from Southern E Group web site by Keith Harwood

More of Geoff Burdfield's dahlias are seen in this view of the south end of the down platform and the signal box at Baynards station in the 1960s.
Photo from Southern E Group web site by Keith Harwood

The north portal of Baynards tunnel in 1965.
Photo from Graham Grummett collection

A passenger train has passed through Batnards tunnel and is approaching Baynards station in 1965.
Photo from Graham Grummett collection

Looking north from the Station Road level crossing at Baynards station on 29 May 1965. A passenger train stands in the down platform.
Photo by Andy Hunt

Baynards station looking north from the Station Road level crossing in June 1966, shortly before closure of the line.
Photo from Jim Lake collection

Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41287 waits at Baynards station with a northbound passenger train shortly before closure of the line. She was withdrawn from Eastleigh shed on 17 July 1966.
Photo by Tim Stephens

The 18:50 Guildford to Horsham service was the last scheduled passenger train in that direction at Baynards on 12 June 1965. There was a special after the last scheduled service and a railtour the following day. The loco as a regular on the branch and Ivatt 2MT. 41287 was built at Crewe Works entering service in November 1950. After a service life of only 15 years and 8 months she was withdrawn from Eastleigh Shed on 17 July 1966 and scrapped at Cohens at Morriston in November that year.
Photo by Clinton CP Shaw from 30937 Transport Photograph Database

The LCGB The Wealdsman Railtour at Baynards station on 13 June 1965, the day after the line closed. The tour started at Waterloo running to Horsham, Three Bridges, Hastings, Eastbourne, Haywards Heath, Shoreham before returning to Horsham for the last leg to Guildford and back to Waterloo. On this leg it was double headed by 33027 and 33006, two Bullied Q1s seen here at Baynards for a 15 minute stop at 19.24

Photo from Waddo Rail Archive

Station Name: BAYNARDS