In the last post, I left you outside Hatfield (Hertfordshire) station, so it's now time to take a look inside. It was built by the Great Northern Railway and one of that company's 2-4-0 locos, No. 684, is calling on an up service.
In LNER times, 4-4-0 No. 4323 sits on the turntable by the loco shed.
The 17th of October 2000 was a black day in the history of Hatfield, because it was then that a fatal derailment occured just to the south of the station. GNER 91 023 was the loco, undamaged, as were the front two coaches. They are being hauled through Hatfield station, during the clean up.
Some of the Mark IV carriages involved, though not seriously damaged, were craned out into the station car park for taking away by road.
The majority of services calling at Hatfield were formed of 313 units, such as 313 059, photographed in 2019, just before withdrawal.
The 313s have now been replaced by Class 717 EMUs. This one is arriving from the north.
Intercity services speed through without stopping.
Hatfield station booking hall has recently been rebuilt and looks smart, but it's still the same interior!
There'a a small bus station adjacent to the railway establishment. It used to be served by Reg's Coaches.
Uno provide a large proportion of the buses at Hatfield.
A short walk northwards brings us to a McMullen's establishment, the Red Lion. It's been upgraded since this photo was taken in 2000.
Within eyesight of the Red Lion, though across the railway, was London Country's garage, where LNB43 was found in 1983.
A few yards northwards again, following the railway, we come to a former Ind Coope pub, the Wrestlers. It seems to be a good idea to have a rest here.
The next post will see us in a new town.
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