Station Name: STANMORE VILLAGEStanmore Village Station Gallery 4: 14.jpg)
Stanmore Village station looking south from the buffers in February 1968. Judging by the asbestos strewn over the platform and track it is assumed that much of the platform beneath the canopy was used to store to ducting that was removed by the last train to depart from the station
on 21 August 1964. Photo by Nick Catford 15.jpg)
Internal view of the goods shed that was gutted by fire after closure of the goods yard in 1964. Little was left other than the brick shell of the building.
Photo by Nick Catford 16.jpg) Stanmore Village goods shed in February 1968. This side of the shed was for road vehicles with a small timber canopy provided for weather protection. The station building is seen on the far right. The building with a curved corrugated metal roof was a bicycle store with an oil store next to it.
Photo by Nick Catford 
The delightful station building still looked in fair condition externally in March 1968 although some tiles are missing from the roof of the tower. The entrance portico in front of the door was removed shortly after closure to passengers in 1952 as was the clock which has left a mark on the brickwork above the door. A post collection box was provided from the opening of the station. The box remained in use until April 1970; at that time it still showed 'LMS Station' on the location plate.
Photo
by Nick Catford
Inside the main entrance the church-like door was secured but it failed to stop the vandals from getting in. The station building was in very poor condition internally.
Photo by Nick Catford 
Stanmore Village station looking north in April 1968.
Photo by Nick Catford  Stanmore Village station looking south from the concourse at the north end of
the platform in April 1968. Photo by Nick Catford 
Looking north at the shortened platform at Stanmore Village station in June 1968. The platform originally extended a further 90ft behind the photographer. It was shortened by British Railways sometime before closure to passengers.
Photo by Nick Catford 
Looking north at the Stanmore Village goods shed in June 1968. There were sidings either side of the tarmac, that on the right serving coal bins that have already been demolished.
Photo by Nick Catford 
The north end of Stanmore Village goods shed in June 1968. Evidence of the fire damage is seen on the right with charred timber of the covered loading area adjacent to the shed.
Photo by Nick Catford  The east side of the goods shed in June 1968; this side was used for loading andunloading road vehicles. Photo by Nick Catford
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