EAW047576 ENGLAND (1952). Purley Railway Station and environs, Purley, 1952
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| Title | [EAW047576] Purley Railway Station and environs, Purley, 1952 | 
| Reference | EAW047576 | 
| Date | 23-October-1952 | 
| Link | |
| Place name | PURLEY | 
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 531456, 161735 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.11255582199131, 51.338982361061 | 
| National Grid Reference | TQ315617 | 
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|  PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): S0012412 (It was camouflaged to look like a newsagents) |   Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com | Tuesday 5th of May 2020 09:27:13 PM | 
|  Purley Engine Shed, opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1898, closed 1928. Was mostly allocated tank locomotives to work suburban services. Still in use as a training facility, albeit without any rail connections. |   williamayerst | Monday 11th of November 2019 08:45:17 PM | 
|  Electrical substation converting the mains supply to 630 volts DC (Now 750v) to supply the third-rail providing power to the Southern Railway/BR Southern Region trains. |   John W | Sunday 17th of July 2016 04:56:50 PM | 
|  Former engine shed? May have closed after electrification of the line to Brighton? |   John W | Sunday 17th of July 2016 04:53:22 PM | 
|  Goods Yard |   John W | Sunday 17th of July 2016 04:50:13 PM | 
|  Branch to Tattenham Corner. |   John W | Sunday 17th of July 2016 04:48:53 PM | 
|  Branch to Tattenham Corner. |   John W | Sunday 17th of July 2016 04:48:51 PM | 
|  ASTORIA CINEMA |   brianbeckett | Saturday 18th of October 2014 09:33:00 PM | 
|  Pampisford Road |   brianbeckett | Saturday 18th of October 2014 05:36:36 PM | 
|  The old Purley tram depot |   brianbeckett | Saturday 18th of October 2014 05:35:31 PM | 
|  Brighton Road |   Tony74 | Tuesday 14th of October 2014 06:17:25 PM | 
|  Croydon Airport |   Tony74 | Tuesday 14th of October 2014 06:16:41 PM | 
|  Purley Way Lido |   Tony74 | Tuesday 14th of October 2014 06:16:08 PM | 
|  Railway line to Kenley, Whyteleafe and Caterham |   Tony74 | Tuesday 14th of October 2014 06:15:16 PM | 
|  Water works |   Tony74 | Tuesday 14th of October 2014 06:13:30 PM | 
| Now Tesco superstore |   brianbeckett | Saturday 18th of October 2014 05:38:07 PM | 
|  Purley Hospital |   Tony74 | Tuesday 14th of October 2014 06:08:57 PM | 
|  Godstone Road |   Tony74 | Tuesday 14th of October 2014 06:07:57 PM | 
 
             
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