For a guide to the various Aintree stations that have existed and their relationship to each other see Template Aintree Stations Aintree Stations. Infobox UK disused station name AintreeRacecourse image caption locale Aintree could be Fazakerley borough Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool Liverpool whilst Aintree is in Sefton, the site of this station is just across the border in Liverpool line North Mersey Branch intentional original Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway pregroup London and North Western Railway postgroup London, Midland and Scottish Railway platforms latitude longitude gridref SJ367974 years circa 1890 events Station opens as Aintree Cinder Lane years1 18 May 1910 events1 Station renamed AintreeRacecourse years2 31 March 1962 events2 Station closes AintreeRacecourserailwaystation was a station located on the North Mersey Branch . It originally opened as Aintree Cinder Lane around 1890 as the only station on the line at the time, only opening for race days at AintreeRacecourse . History Opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway , it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Railways Act 1921 Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was closed by the British Transport Commission . References Reflist Butt Stations Jowett Nationalised External links http www.subbrit.org.uk sb sites stations a aintreeracecourse index.shtml Disused Stations article Disused Rail Start Rail line previous Ford Sefton railwaystation Ford next Kirkby railwaystation Kirkby route Merseyrail br small North Mersey Branch small col LYR colour S end coord 53 28 12 N 2 57 18 W type railwaystation region GB display title DEFAULTSORT AintreeRacecourseRailwayStation Category Disused railway stations in Sefton Category Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Category Railway stations opened in 1880 Category Railway stations closed in 1962 Merseyside railstation stub ... more details
refimprove date February 2011 Infobox Racecourse Name Aintree Image Image Aintreeracecourse logo.jpg Caption AintreeRacecourse Logo Website http www.aintree.co.uk Location Aintree , Merseyside , England ... UK NotableRaces Grand National Next Ascot Racecourse Ascot AintreeRacecourse is a horse racing racecourse in Aintree , Merseyside , England . It was served by AintreeRacecourserailwaystation until the station closed in 1962. The racecourse is probably best known for annually holding the world famous Grand National steeplechase. The course Image AintreeRacecourse Entrance geograph.org.uk 105458.jpg thumb right Traditional entrance Image AintreeRacecourse in 2006.jpg thumb right The racecourse ... at the AintreeRacecourse a day before the Grand National . According to initial reports, a newspaper ... accessdate 13 May 2009 ref References Reflist External links commons category AintreeRacecourse ... www.worldstadia.com stadium england aintreeracecourse 1223.php Aintree Description and Image Gallery ... Aintree da AintreeRacecourse gl Circu to de Aintree lt Trasa Aintree hu AintreeRacecourse nl Aintree circuit ja ru sl AintreeRacecourse fi AintreeRacecourse sv AintreeRacecourse ... Page 167 ref Prior to the event being held at Aintree, the race was run in the nearby district of Maghull . Steeplechasing at Aintree was introduced in 1839, though flat racing had taken place there for many ... to successfully complete, with 16 steeplechase fences including renowned obstacles The Chair AintreeRacecourse The Chair , Foinavon , Valentine s Brook, Canal Turn and Becher s Brook . These are so infamous ... won three times in the 1970s, in addition to coming second twice. Other events Motor racing main Aintree Motor Racing Circuit Image Circuit Aintree.svg thumb 250px The 3 mile Aintree motor racing circuit Aintree has also been used as a venue for motor racing . The British Grand Prix was staged there on five ... also held 11 non championship Formula 1 races, known as the Aintree 200, first won by Stirling Moss ... more details
railwaystation Hunts Cross , before going north again up to Aintree. On 7 January 1952 The Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central to Southport Lord Street railwaystation Southport Lord Street service ended, leaving Aintree Central as the terminus for all trains from Liverpool . The station ...Infobox UK disused station name Aintree Central image caption locale Aintree borough Metropolitan Borough ... L&Y s Liverpool Exchange railwaystation Liverpool Exchange to Southport Chapel Street railway ... Disused Rail Start rail line previous Warbreck railwaystation Warbreck next Sefton and Maghull railwaystation Sefton and Maghull route Cheshire Lines Committee br small Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway SCLER small col FFFF00 rail line previous Warbreck railwaystation Warbreck next ... rail line previous Warbreck railwaystation Warbreck next Old Roan railwaystation Old Roan route Lancashire ... Central RailwayStation Category Railway stations opened in 1884 Category Railway stations closed ... Cheshire Lines Committee platforms latitude longitude gridref SJ365978 years 13 July 1880 events Station opens as AintreeRacecourse CLC years1 1 September 1884 events1 Station renamed Aintree CLC years2 1 July 1950 events2 Station renamed Aintree Central years3 7 November 1960 events3 Station closes to regular traffic years4 March 1963 events4 Station closes to race traffic For a guide to the various Aintree stations that have existed and their relationship to each other see Template Aintree Stations Aintree Stations. Aintree Central railwaystation was a station located on the North Liverpool Extension Line on Park Lane, Aintree , Merseyside , across Park Lane from the current AintreerailwaystationAintreestation . It opened on 13 July 1880 as AintreeRacecourse for racedays at AintreeRacecourse . It was renamed Aintree on the opening of the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway on 1 September 1884. In 1950 it was renamed once more becoming Aintree Central . The line was opened ... more details
For a guide to the various Aintree stations that have existed and their relationship to each other see Template Aintree Stations Aintree Stations. Infobox UK station symbol rail name Aintree image name Aintreerailwaystation building AB1.jpg code AIN manager Merseyrail locale Aintree borough Metropolitan ... 2.9563 platforms 2 years 2 April 1849 events Station opens years1 ? events1 Renamed Aintree Sefton Arms years2 6 May 1968 events2 Renamed AintreeAintreerailwaystation is a railwaystation in Aintree , Merseyside , England . It is on the Ormskirk railwaystation Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail network s Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line . The station s design reflects the fact it is the closest station to AintreeRacecourse , where the annual Grand National horse race takes place. History File Aintree Sefton Arms station geograph 2387124 by Ben Brooksbank.jpg thumb left LMS 630v EMU approaching in 1959 Opened by the East Lancashire Railway , then by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway , it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Railways Act 1921 Grouping ... Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central and every 15 minutes towards Ormskirk railwaystation Ormskirk . On race days, the trains have 6 carriages two trains coupled together . During the Grand National meeting, additional trains run to the station from Liverpool city centre. rail start rail line previous Orrell Park railwaystation Orrell Park next Old Roan railwaystation Old ... Disused Rail Insert rail line previous Ford Sefton railwaystation Ford next Terminus route Merseyrail ... External links stn art lnk AIN L95BE Merseyrail info lnk 3 Merseyside railway stations Merseyrail Northern Line Category Railway stations in Sefton Category Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Category Railway stations served by Merseyrail Category DfT Category E stations nl Station ... in 1948. When British Rail brand names Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional ... more details
Infobox Melbourne railwaystation NAME Flemington Racecourse IMAGE CODE RCE DISTANCE 7.8 km LINES Flemington Racecourserailway line Flemington Racecourse PLATFORMS 2 TRACKS 4 STATUS Special events only FACILITIES http www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au stop view 20027 Link TIMETABLES http www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au stop view 20027 lineInformation Link MELWAY http www.street directory.com.au sd3 map.php?x 144.90750825824438&y 37.78751853202558&l 13&mt 4 Link MAP http maps.google.com.au maps?q Flemington, Victoria&hl en&ll 37.787479,144.90734&spn 0.004604,0.009645&sll 37.793694,144.930568&sspn 0.004604,0.009645&vpsrc 6&hnear Flemington Victoria&t m&z 17 Link ZONE font color goldenrod 1 font Flemington Racecourse is a railwaystation in Melbourne , Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia . It is located on the Flemington Racecourserailway line Flemington Racecourserailway line in the suburb of Flemington, Victoria Flemington , adjacent to Flemington Racecourse . Facilities The station consists of two side platforms, with several tracks in between the platforms for stabling trains. Platforms and services When special services run to Flemington Racecourse , trains use the following pattern. Platform 1 Flemington Racecourserailway line terminating services special event limited stops services to Flinders Street Platform 2 Flemington Racecourserailway line terminating services special event limited stops services to Flinders Street History MelbourneStations Line Flemington Racecourserailway line Flemington Racecourse line Here Flemington Racecourse Previous Showgrounds coord 37.7879 144.9068 format dms type railwaystation region AU VIC display title Category Railway stations in Melbourne Melbourne rail stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 TransAdelaide colour 9c2727 station name Gawler Racecourse image GawlerRacecourseRailwayStationAdelaide.jpg gawlerline yes street Barnet Road suburb Evanston, South Australia Evanston distance 39.3 access Platform ramp HFS No peakfreq N A wdfreq N A wefreq N A nightfreq N A rrtd No rrts No platforms 1 platform arch 1 side platform toilets No parking No bike No lounge No kiosk No disability Yes facilities None trainconnect None busconnect None previous Evanston railwaystation Evanston next Gawler railwaystation Gawler Gawler Racecourserailwaystation is a railwaystation on the Gawler railway line which is located in the northern Adelaide suburb of Evanston, South Australia Evanston . It is located 39.3 km by railway from the Adelaide RailwayStation , and only operates when horseracing is taking place at Gawler Racecourse. See also List of Adelaide railway stations List of closed Adelaide railway stations Adelaide Metro List of suburban and commuter rail systems Railways in Adelaide Rail transport in South Australia Coord 34.6132 138.7384 format dms display title region AU SA type railwaystation Gawler Central railway line, Adelaide DEFAULTSORT Gawler RacecourseRailwayStation Category Railway stations in Adelaide Adelaide stub SouthAustralia rail transport stub ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Hedon Racecourse locale Hedon borough East Riding of Yorkshire image caption original York and North Midland Railway pregroup North Eastern Railway UK North Eastern Railway postgroup London and North Eastern Railway platforms 2 latitude 53.748000 longitude 0.226500 gridref TA169294 years1 1888 events1 Opened years2 1909 events2 Closed years3 1948 events3 Re opened years4 1948 events4 Closed Hedon Racecourserailwaystation is a disused railwaystation on the North Eastern Railway UK North Eastern Railway s Hull and Holderness Railway to the west of Hedon in the East Riding of Yorkshire , England . It was opened by the York and North Midland Railway on 24 August 1888. The station was not timetabled and only operated on race days. The station was closed in 1909 when horse racing was terminated. The station was briefly re opened as Hedon Halt between 14 August 1948 and 23 October 1948 to serve Motorcycle speedway speedway meetings. Disused rail start rail line previous Marfleet railwaystation Marfleet next Hedon railwaystation Hedon route small Hull and Holderness Railway small col 964B00 S end References Reflist Butt Stations cite web url http www.subbrit.org.uk sb sites stations h hedon racecourse halt index.shtml title Station Name Hedon Racecourse date 20 April 2010 work Disused Stations publisher Subterranea Britannica accessdate 25 November 2011 DEFAULTSORT Hedon RacecourseRailwayStation Category Railway stations opened in 1888 Category Railway stations closed in 1909 Category Disused railway stations in the East Riding of Yorkshire Category Railway stations closed in 1948 Category Former North Eastern Railway UK stations Category Hull and Holderness Railway Yorkshire Humber railstation stub ... more details
Infobox Victoria closed railwaystation NAME Williamstown Racecourse IMAGELINK Williamstown racecourse station.jpg CAPTION Looking north from the station site, Altona line to the left br and stanchion bases to the right LINE Werribee railway line Werribee DISTANCE PLATFORMS 2 TRACKS 1 STATUS Closed OPENED 1885 CLOSED 1950 Williamstown Racecourse is a demolished station on the former Altona railway line, which now forms part of the Werribee railway line in Melbourne , Australia . It was located south of the Kororoit Creek Road level crossing in the suburb of Altona, Victoria Altona but north of the creek. History The station was opened as the terminus of a 1.1 km branch from the main Geelong line, serving the Williamstown Racecourse across the creek. The railway line was extended by a private company in 1888 to Altona, leaving the station yard on the western side. The station consisted of an island platform , signal box , run around roads, and a number of sidings. Overhead wiring was commissioned in 1920 as part of the suburban electrification project. The racecourse was closed after World War II but the overhead equipment remained until 1950. Today the remains of a few stanchion bases can be seen beside the current line to Altona. References cite web url http www.railgeelong.com location williamstown racecourse title Rail Geelong Williamstown RacecourseStation publisher www.railgeelong.com accessdate 2008 04 30 cite web url http www.railgeelong.com lineguide altona title Rail Geelong Altona Line Guide publisher www.railgeelong.com accessdate 2008 04 30 cite web url http www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com My Web pages VR Metropolitan 4 33.htm title Victorian Railways signal ... title DEFAULTSORT Williamstown RacecourseRailwayStation Category Disused railway stations in Melbourne Category Railway stations opened in 1885 Category Railway stations closed in 1950 ... 2010 bot H3llBot Victorian closed stations VICORMELB Melbourne Line Werribee railway line Werribee ... more details
Wetherby Racecourserailwaystation was a railwaystation on the Harrogate to Church Fenton Line serving Wetherby Racecourse in Wetherby , West Yorkshire . When Wetherby s original station on Wetherby York Road railwaystation York Road closed in 1902, for two decades the only rail access was via Wetherby s new station on Wetherby Linton Road railwaystation Linton Road . This was some distance from the racecourse, involving a walk of just over 2 miles. There was therefore a station built at Wetherby Racecourse in 1924, with a ticket booth of wooden construction, starter signals, a ground ...About other railway stations in Wetherby Wetherby railwaystation disambiguation Wetherby railwaystation the racecourse Wetherby Racecourse refimprove date November 2009 coord 53.930 1.358 display title region GB scale 10000 Infobox UK disused station name Wetherby locale Wetherby borough City of Leeds image caption line York and North Midland Railway to 1854 manager North Eastern Railway UK North Eastern Railway 1854 1923 owner London and North Eastern Railway 1923 1948, North Eastern Region of British ... stop at this Racecoursestation , about three quarters of a mile from Linton Road towards Thorp Arch. These specials came from Leeds railwaystation Leeds , Doncaster railwaystation Doncaster and Bradford Interchange railwaystation Bradford Exchange . Reports vary as to when it closed one report says it stayed open until 1963 with Racecourse Specials running to the station from Bradford Exchange ... Cross Gates to Wetherby Line small col ffff00 rail line previous Spofforth RailwayStation br small Line and station closed small next Thorpe Arch RailwayStation br small Line closed station closed ... Wetherby railwaystation, Wetherby .... ref Rogers. J. 2000 i The railways of Harrogate and district i , Manchester North East Railway Association ref References Reflist Historical Rail Start rail line previous Collingham Bridge railway ... more details
About the railwaystation in the United Kingdom the railwaystation in Australia Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation, Adelaide refimprove date August 2011 Infobox UK heritage station name Cheltenham Racecourse code image Image Cheltenham racecourse.JPG 300px owner Great Western Railway preservation Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway locale Cheltenham borough Cheltenham platforms 1 events 1912 years ... Racecourserailwaystation in 2004.jpg thumb Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation in 2004 Cheltenham area RDT Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation is a railwaystation serving Cheltenham Racecourse ... Spa station, through the town centre to the Racecourse Park & Ride, about 10 minutes walk from the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railwaystation. Possible Extension Towards Cheltenham Spa The line originally continued beyond the racecoursestation via the old Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road railway ... to Stratford upon Avon line, which was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1906. The station itself was opened in 1912 specifically to serve the new racecourse at Prestbury Park, home of the famous ... trains on racedays only served Cheltenham Racecoursestation until 1976. ref cite book title Private and untimetabled Railway Stations first1 G. last1 Croughton first2 R.W. last2 Kidner first3 ... the station. Access to the station by car is only via the main racecourse entrance follow brown signs ... br small Line and station closed small route Great Western Railway br small Honeybourne Line small col GWR colour Future Heritage Rail Insert rail line previous Bishop s Cleeve railwaystation Bishop s Cleeve br small Line open, station closed small route Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway next Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road railwaystation Cheltenham Malvern Road br small Line and station closed .... The station was only opened on race days and so facilities were rudimentary, but it continued ... closed in 1976 and the track was by 1979 lifted shortly afterwards. Cheltenham Racecourse described ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Nottingham Racecourse locale Colwick borough Nottingham line Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway pregroup Great Northern Railway Great Britain Great Northern Railway postgroup London and North Eastern Railway br London Midland Region of British Railways platforms ? years 3 October 1857 ref name Butt Butt, R.V.J. 1995 . The Directory of Railway Stations , Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1 85260 508 1, p. 175. ref events Opened years1 8 December 1959 events1 Closed Nottingham Racecourserailwaystation was a station opened by the Great Northern Railway Great Britain Great Northern Railway to serve Nottingham Racecourse in Nottingham, England . History The Racecoursestation was located on the extension built in 1857, when opened its own terminus at Nottingham Great Northern railwaystation London Road , due to continuing problems with sharing the Midland Railway s Nottingham Carrington Street railwaystation Carrington Street station . The Great Northern took over the line from Grantham railwaystation Grantham from the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway . Disused Rail Start rail line previous Nottingham Great Northern railwaystation Nottingham London br Road Low Level next Netherfield railwaystation Netherfield route London Midland Region of British Railways br small Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway Nottingham to Grantham Line small col BA0003 End References Reflist EastMidlands railstation stub Coord 52.94968 1.11369 type landmark region GB source npemap.org.uk enwiki display title Category Disused railway stations in Nottinghamshire Category Railway stations opened in 1857 Category Railway stations closed in 1959 ... more details
Albury Racecourse is a closed railwaystation on the Main Southern railway line, New South Wales Main South railway line in New South Wales , Australia . The station opened in 1881 and closed in 1962. ref http www.nswrail.net locations show.php?name NSW Albury Racecourse&line NSW main south 0 Albury Racecoursestation . NSWrail.net. Accessed 8 August 2009. ref . The station consisted of a single platform, and little remains of it today. References reflist s rail start s rail title NSW Main lines s line system NSW Country lines line South previous Albury next Ettamogah end Coord 36 02 55 S 146 56 05 E type railwaystation region AU NSW display title DEFAULTSORT Albury RacecourseRailwayStation, New South Wales Category Disused railway stations in New South Wales Australia rail transport stub ... more details
Infobox Victoria closed railwaystation NAME Werribee Racecourse IMAGE Deleted image removed Image Werribee Racecourse5.jpg 300px LINE Geelong railway line, Victoria Geelong DISTANCE 33.72 km PLATFORMS 1 TRACKS 3 STATUS Closed OPENED CLOSED March 1995 MAP http maps.google.com maps?q 37.899405,144.660807 Werribee RailwayStation &ie UTF8&om 1&z 18&ll 37.907168,144.641764&spn 0.002971,0.006781&t h&iwloc addr G Map Link Werribee Racecourse is a disused station located between Werribee railwaystation Werribee and Little River railwaystation Little River stations in Werribee, Victoria Werribee , south west Melbourne , Australia . The station was to serve the nearby Werribee Racecourse. ref name rg cite web title Werribee RacecourseStation work Rail Geelong publisher Marcus Wong url http www.railgeelong.com location werribee racecourse accessdate 2008 01 22 ref Werribee Racecoursestation was originally to be part of the electrified system when overhead lines were extended to Werribee in the 1980s the overhead stanchion s were built as far as the station along one track but they were never wired, ref name WR cite web title Werribee Racecourse work Victorian Railway Stations publisher Ross Thomson url http www.vicrailstations.com Port Fairy Werribee Racecourse Werribee Racecourse.html accessdate 2007 09 04 ref because the safeworking system used on the line does not permit the termination ... Werribee RacecourseRailwayStation Category Disused railway stations in Melbourne Category Railway stations closed in 1995 Melbourne rail stub ... stations Line Warrnambool railway line Warrnambool line Previous Werribee Here Werribee Racecourse Next ... to Werribee. ref name rg The station has been unused since 1995 when the Western standard gauge line was built, making it impossible to access the station without crossing the standard gauge track. ref name WR There have been calls to extend the overhead to the station to the serve the growing ... more details
Aintreerailwaystation may refer to Fazakerley railwaystation , aka Aintree 1 L&Y, opened as Simonswood, renames Aintree 1 L&Y then renamed Fazakerly Aintreerailwaystation , Aintree 2 L&Y, Opened as Aintree renamed Aintree Sefton Arms then renamed Aintree Still open as AintreeAintree Central railwaystation Opened as Aintree, renamed Aintree CLC then renamed Aintree Central Closed as Central in 1963 AintreeRacecourse L&Y railwaystation Opened as Aintree Cinder Lane then renamed AintreeRacecourse Closed after last race excursion 1962 br clear all disambig ... more details
gridref SU482668 original Great Western Railway Newbury Racecourserailwaystation is a railwaystation serving the East Fields area of the town of Newbury, Berkshire , England . It was opened on 21 September 1905. The station is next to Newbury Racecourse and handles heavy traffic and additional trains on race days. Otherwise the station is served by local services operated by First Great Western from rws Reading to rws Newbury and rws Bedwyn . Services Newbury Racecoursestation is served ... 2007. ref File Newbury Racecoursestation sign.jpg thumb An old Great Western Railway GWR sign ..., Berkshire Racecourserailwaystation Category Railway stations in Berkshire Category Former Great ...refimprove date November 2011 Infobox UK station name Newbury Racecourse symbol rail image name Newbury Racecoursestation 2010.jpg manager First Great Western code NRC locale East Fields, Newbury, Berkshire ... box File Newbury Racecourse 165112.jpg thumb left A train from Reading During race meets or large events at Newbury Racecourse additional trains serve the station. These include a shuttle service to Reading and an extra stop for services that do not normally call at the station, sometimes including InterCity 125 trains. During some race events a special charter calls at the station. These special trains and the shuttle service usually use the third platform on the south side of the station. History The Great Western Railway opened the station on 26 September 1905, several decades after the rest ... Act 1947 railway nationalisation in 1948 . After the sectorisation of British Rail in 1982 the station ... park on the south side of the station is on the property of Newbury Racecourse. Freight trains use ... by First Great Western Category DfT Category F1 stations nl Station Newbury Racecourse ... only two or three local services that call at the station will continue onto Bedwyn. ref http ... 2011 In 1990 after the building of new facilities at the racecourse and the building of a new ... more details
Breakwater3.jpg thumb left Station building at Geelong Racecourse VlineStations Line Port Fairy railway line Port Fairy line Previous South Geelong VICORMELB Victoria Next Marshall Coord 38.1764 144.3681 format dms type railwaystation region AU VIC display title DEFAULTSORT Geelong RacecourseRailwayStation, Victoria Category Railway stations in Geelong Victoria rail transport stub ...VlineRailwayStation1 NAME font size 5 Geelong Racecourse font IMAGE Deleted image removed Image Breakwater1.jpg 300px CODE DISTANCE 78.86 km LINES Geelong V Line rail service Geelong , br Warrnambool V Line rail service Warrnambool PLATFORMS 1 TRACKS 2 STATUS Unmanned Station FACILITIES TIMETABLES MELWAYORVICROADS Melway MELWAY 452 D11 MAP http maps.google.com maps?q 38.176785,144.368001 Breakwater RailwayStation &ie UTF8&om 1&z 17&ll 38.176351,144.368087&spn 0.003964,0.012188&t h&iwloc addr G Map Link Geelong Racecourse commonly known as Breakwater is a railwaystation on the Geelong V Line rail service Geelong railway line in South Geelong, Victoria South Geelong , State of Victoria Victoria , Australia . The station was only used for special events at the nearby Geelong Racecourse , the Geelong Racing Club originally paid 1000 in 1906 to have the station built. The last V Line service stopping there was for the 2005 Geelong Cup. ref cite web url http www.railgeelong.com location 31 title Rail Geelong Locations Geelong RacecourseStation publisher www.railgeelong.com accessdate 2010 08 03 ref In 2005 the Railroad switch points from the main line have been spiked, ref cite web url http www.vicsig.net infrastructure signalboxes diagrams marshall.pdf title Marshall signalling plan publisher www.vicsig.net accessdate 2010 08 03 ref ref cite web url http www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com mywebpages vr Western and South Western 104 272008.htm work V Line signal diagram title South ... from accessing the platform. In recent years local residents have made calls to reinstate the station ... more details
The Chair is a fence on AintreeRacecourse s National Course and thus is one of 30 that are jumped during the Grand National steeplechase which is held annually at the racecourse near Liverpool , England . It is the 15th fence that runners jump and is one of only two the other being the 16th, the Water Jump in the race to be negotiated only once. ref name BBC cite news last Pitman first Richard title Richard Pitman s Aintree course guide url http news.bbc.co.uk sport1 hi other sports horse racing 2888909.stm accessdate 23 November 2010 newspaper BBC Sport date 25 March 2004 authorlink Richard Pitman ref Positioned in front of the grandstand , it is the tallest fence in the race, at 5ft 3in, ref cite web url http www.aintree grand national.net grand national fences.php title Aintree Grand National Fences publisher Aintree Grand National date accessdate 2010 11 15 ref preceded by a 6ft open ditch on the takeoff side. The Chair is also comfortably the narrowest fence on the Grand National course, bar the Water Jump. The landing side of The Chair fence is actually 6 in above the ground on the takeoff side, creating the reverse of Becher s Brook , meaning the ground effectively comes up to meet horse and rider quicker than anticipated. ref name BBC Generally it is jumped fairly safely by most horses in the Grand National field, probably due to the lengthy run they have before reaching the fence, and because, by the time the fence is approached, most of the runners have settled into a smooth running rhythm. However, it regularly claims fallers, not just in the Grand National but other races held over the course. Perhaps The Chair s most notorious pile up occurred during the 1979 Grand National , ref name telegraph cite news last Baker first Andrew title Grand National guide to the fences at Aintree url http www.telegraph.co.uk sport columnists andrewbaker 2296368 Grand National guide to the fences at Aintree.html accessdate 23 November 2010 newspaper Daily Telegraph date ... more details
SA name Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation DEFAULTSORT Cheltenham RacecourseRailwayStation Category Disused railway stations in South Australia Category Railway stations opened in 1895 Category Railway ...Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 TransAdelaide colour 999999 station name Cheltenham Racecourse image CheltenhamRacecourseRailwayStationAdelaide.jpg street Cheltenham Parade br Buller Terrace br Tewkesbury Street suburb Cheltenham, South Australia Cheltenham distance 8.7 access Level pedestrian crossing HFS N A peakfreq N A wdfreq N A wefreq N A nightfreq N A rrtd No rrts No platforms 2 platform arch 2 side platforms toilets No parking No bike No lounge No kiosk No disability No facilities Shelters in state of disuse opened 1895 rebuilt unknown closed 21 February 2009 trainconnect N A busconnect N A previous Woodville railwaystation, Adelaide Woodville next Cheltenham railwaystation, Adelaide Cheltenham Cheltenham, South Australia Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation was on the Outer Harbor railway line in the north western Adelaide suburbs, 8.7 km by railway from Adelaide RailwayStation . Until 21 February 2009 it served Cheltenham Park Racecourse , on race days only. The station is now in a state of disuse since the closure of the racecourse. History The station opened in 1895 as Cheltenham, serving both rail passengers and race goers. In the early 1910s a siding with a step down platform was provided east of Cheltenham Parade to provide direct access to the racecourse ... platform station opened 500 metres outbound from the original station and was named Cheltenham. The original station was renamed Cheltenham Racecourse, and was restricted to raceday services only. On 21 February 2009, Cheltenham Park Racecourse closed to make way for new housing developments. The future of the station is now uncertain, although a new station could be built east of the level crossing ... http www.stclair.net.au News.mvc Proposed 20New 20St 20Clair 20Railway 20Station Outer Harbor railway ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Downpatrick Racecourse Platform other name image name caption locale Downpatrick borough County Down latitude longitude gridref line Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway manager Belfast and County Down Railway owner Great Northern Railway Ireland platforms years 8 March 1893 events Station opens years1 16 January 1950 events1 Station closes Downpatrick Racecourse Platform railwaystation was on the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway , which ran from Downpatrick to Ardglass in Northern Ireland . History Opened by the Downpatrick, Killough and Ardglass Railway , it became part of the Belfast and County Down Railway . It was only used on race days. The station closed to passengers in 1950, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority . The site today Historical Rail Start rail line previous Downpatrick railwaystation Downpatrick next Ballynoe railwaystation County Down Ballynoe route Belfast and County Down Railway br small Belfast Ardglass small col C41E3A end References Butt Stations Jowett Atlas Jowett Nationalised coord 54.315572 5.733232 type railwaystation display title Category Disused railway stations in County Down Category Railway stations opened in 1892 Category Railway stations closed in 1950 NorthernIreland railstation stub ... more details
railwaystation singage.jpg Outside Sign File Kembla grange racecoursestation singage.jpg Platform Signage File Entrance to kembla grange railway station.jpg Entrance to the station File Kembla Grange Racecoursestation p1.jpg Looking at the whole station from opposite side gallery Station layout map File Kembla Grange Racecourse Plan.jpg 300px centre Neighbouring stations s rail start noclear yes ... RacecourseRailwayStation Category Regional railway stations in New South Wales Category Railway ...Unreferenced date June 2007 Infobox CityRail stationstation name Kembla Grange image Kembla Grange Railway Station.jpg servicearea South Coast Line code KGG town Kembla Grange street Grange Street distance 91.59 altitude ? traintype Intercity platforms 1 tracks 1 platform arr 1 Side stationtype Ground gates No connect None disabled No facilities http www.cityrail.info facilities facilities.jsp?n 138&giveOutput true&facility Link Kembla Grange Racecourse also known as Kembla Grange is a CityRail railwaystation on the South Coast railway line, New South Wales South Coast railway line . It serves the adjacent racecourse. The station is on a single line section of the South Coast line, and has one side platform. The station is served only on weekends, and only by demand an a station . Until 2005 a limited number of trains previously serviced Kembla Grange on Monday to Fridays. The station is not near any housing. It is most commonly used by people attending Kembla Grange Racecourse, a horse racing and function centre located across the road from the station. The station is unattended and has a pay telephone but no ticket machine, meaning customers must purchase a ticket at their destination station. Platforms and services CityRail platform box p1linename South coast line p1stop Weekend Intercity services to Kiama, Dapto, Wollongong, Thirroul and Sydney Terminal. p1notes Image Gallery gallery File Kembla Grange railwaystation looking north.jpg Looking North from the middle of the platform ... more details
as Stratford on Avon Racecourse Platform years1 18 June 1951 events1 Renamed years2 25 March 1968 events2 Closed Stratford upon Avon Racecourse Platform was a railwaystation on the Stratford upon ...Infobox UK disused station name Stratford upon Avon Racecourse Platform image caption locale Stratford upon Avon borough Stratford on Avon district Stratford on Avon postgroup Great Western Railway br ... Honeybourne and Cheltenham Malvern Road railwaystation Cheltenham and this was completed in stages by 1908. sfn Oppitz 2004 pp 33 35 The Racecoursestation was opened on 6 May 1933 sfn Butt 1995 p 222 , one of two railway halt s added to the line during its 1930s heyday the other being rws Pebworth Halt . sfn Kingscott 2009 p 98 Built to serve Stratford Racecourse , the station was originally ... upon Avon SMJ railwaystation Stratford upon Avon Old Town station . sfn Maggs Nicholson 1985 p 44 ... vehicle usage, the number of passengers using the Racecoursestation decreased and it was closed ... upon Avon railwaystation the current Stratford station and Honeybourne railwaystation Honeybourne ... next rws Chambers Crossing Halt br small Line and station closed small route Great Western Railway ... station Milcote br small Line and station closed small route Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway ... publisher Warwickshire County Council ref sfn Kingscott 2009 p 102 On the site of the Racecoursestation ... of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway . sfn Mitchell Smith 2005 loc fig. 20 To the north of the station ..., its purpose was to serve Stratford Racecourse . It closed in 1968 as a result of falling passenger numbers. The site of the station is now part of the Stratford Greenway landscape greenway and may in future serve as the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway s northern terminus. citation needed date August 2011 History On 9 July 1859, the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway opened a line ... The OW&W became the West Midland Railway in 1860 and was acquired by Great Western Railway in 1883 ... more details
Aintree and Maghull . The village is closer to Old Roan railwaystation , although Aintreerailwaystation is convenient for the racecourse, both on the Merseyrail Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line s Ormskirk branch, with regular service between Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central and Ormskirk railwaystation Ormskirk . In the past, it was also served by Aintree Central railwaystation on the North Liverpool Extension Line , located behind Aintreerailwaystation. The North Mersey Branch also runs through, close to the station, and had AintreeRacecourserailwaystation ... after a fence on the racecourse , and the Old Roan, which gives its name to a railwaystation in the village ...For the racecourseAintreeRacecourse infobox UK place country England latitude 53.4793 longitude 2.9373 official name Aintree population 7126 metropolitan borough Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Sefton civil parish Aintree Village metropolitan county Merseyside region North West England constituency ... was built in the 1970s and 80s. The racecourse Unusual for racecourses or circuits, the site of Aintree ... Street Gallery Liverpool 10 http www.aintree.co.uk AintreeRacecourse http aintreevpc.merseyside.org ... L9, L10 postcode area L dial code 0151 os grid reference SJ375985 Aintree is a village and civil ... City Centre Liverpool city centre , in North West England . It is best known as the site of AintreeRacecourse , which since the 19th century has staged the Grand National horserace. During the 1950s ..., although car racing ceased in 1982. History Historically part of Lancashire , the name Aintree, thought ... council decided to revert to its original name of Aintree Village this request was granted .... Today The village itself has two primary school s, Aintree Davenhill and Holy Rosary and a http www.aintreeschoolofmusic.co.uk ..., and Aintree Village Family Church a Baptist church, meeting at Old Roan Methodist Church Hall, Altway ... land has brought a significant number of major out of town shops to the area. Aintree Davenhill ... more details
connections formerconnections map Flemington Racecourserailway line, Melbourne.png Railway line header UKrail header Flemington Racecourserailway line CCCCFF BS table BS3 KBHFa 0.0 km Flinders Street Station Flinders Street FSS Zone 1 BS3 LUECKE Craigieburn railway line Craigieburn line BS3 HST 5.6 km Newmarket railwaystation, Melbourne Newmarket NKT Zone 1 BS3 HLUECKE ABZrf Craigieburn line BS3 HST 7.0 km Showgrounds railwaystation, Melbourne Showgrounds SGS Zone 1 BS3 KBHFe 7.8 km Flemington Racecourserailwaystation Flemington Racecourse RCE Zone 1 valign top NOTE colspan 3 ... trains to stop at both places. History The Flemington Racecourse branch from Newmarket railwaystation ... stations. The Flemington Racecourserailway line is a suburb an electric Rail transport railway line in Melbourne , Australia . The line has two stations, Showgrounds railwaystation, Melbourne Showgrounds and Flemington Racecourserailwaystation Flemington Racecourse , both in Public Transport Victoria ticketing Zone 1. Description File Showgrounds railwaystation melbourne.jpg thumb Showgrounds station File Flemington racecoursestation melbourne.jpg thumb Train at Flemington Racecoursestation The Flemington Racecourse line is a short branch off the Craigieburn railway line Craigieburn line ... train ran a test trip from Newmarket to Flemington Racecoursestation in October 1918. Automatic ... Showgrounds railwaystation, Melbourne Showgrounds station is an intermediate station on the line ... box above the station platform to controls all movements into platform. Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourserailwaystation Flemington Racecoursestation is the terminus of the line, and is named for the adjacent racecourse. The station is only open on race days and during other special ... are staffed. Branches from the Craigieburn railway line Craigieburn line at Newmarket railwaystation ... type mel name Flemington Racecourse yearcommenced yearopened yearcompleted yearclosed fate length convert ... more details
about the MTR Station serving Sha Tin Racecourse Special Search Racecourserailwaystation Unreferenced date December 2009 MTR infobox livery 33AA99 namecolour FFFFFF engname Racecourse chiname image MTR RAC Platform 001.JPG caption RacecourseStation platforms left is the footbridge to Sha Tin Racecourse Grandstand line East Rail open October 1, 1983 code RAC hours On race days type Ground Level platformno 2 platformtype Island district Sha Tin District Sha Tin area Fo Tan exitno 2 escalatorno 0 liftno 0 shopno 0 coordinatesN 22.400365 coordinatesE 114.202883 Chinese t s p M ch ng Commons category RacecourseStation is a List of MTR stations station on the East Rail Line East Rail ... Tin Sha Tin RacecourseRacecourse . There are single journey tickets to the station available separately. It is linked with Sha Tin Station Sha Tin and University Station University stations, and is situated parallel to Fo Tan Station Fo Tan . Station layout table border 0 cellspacing 0 cellpadding ... for the direction of trains which pass Racecoursestation every 10 15 minutes. Entrances Exits Racecourse Grandstand There are three footbridges that link the platform to the station concourse near the grandstand. There are no other entrances to access the station. Gallery gallery File 2.JPG RacecourseStation File Mtr htl depot 20080513 1.jpg Entrance to MTR Ho Tung Lau Depot File KCRERDepot 20071117.jpg Inside MTR Ho Tung Lau Depot File RacecourseStation HK entrance.JPG RacecourseStation entrance File MTR RAC Platform 1 001.JPG RacecourseStation Platform gallery Neighbouring stations ... University type South type2 North End MTRStations DEFAULTSORT RacecourseStation Mtr Category MTR stations Category Sha Tin District Category Former KCR stations Category Railway stations opened in 1983 ... 1px gray Footbridges style border bottom solid 1px gray Footbridges to Sha Tin Racecourse style border ... MTR color East Rail 2 font style border bottom solid 1px gray HK MTR box East Rail trains Racecourse ... more details
Infobox SMS station img caption hangul hanja linktext rr Gyeongmagongwon yeok mr Ky ngmagongw n y k line s04 prev Seonbawi next Seoul Grand Park number 436 address 646 Gwacheon dong , br Gwacheon Gwacheon si , Gyeonggi do operator Korail opened April 1, 1994 type Underground platforms 2 tracks 2 Seoul Racecourse Park Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 4 Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Seoul Subway . True to its name, it is located near Seoul Race Park , a horse racing venue. It attracts large volumes of people, particularly on weekends when thousands of Seoulites flock to the races to bet on their favorite horses. This is apparent in the significant difference between the weekday and weekend passenger usage of this station. The Golf Recreation Park is also accessible via Seoul Racecourse Park Station. Passengers border 1 cellpadding 5 style border 1px aaa solid border collapse collapse align center rowspan 2 Station align center colspan 7 Figure ref Data from Seoul Metro 2006 ref align center 2000 align center 2001 align center 2002 align center 2003 align center 2004 align center 2005 align center 2006 align center Line 4 align right 5238 align right 5647 align right 6175 align right 6043 align right 5119 align right 4679 align right 4793 references s start s rail title SMS s line system SMS line Line 4 previous Seonbawi next Seoul Grand Park end Seoul Metropolitan Subway Category Railway stations in South Korea coord 37.44403 127.00784 type landmark display title Category Seoul subway stations ko io Gyeongma Gongwon Staciono ia Seoul Pista Parco Station ja zh ... more details
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