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Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches
Another stroll past the old arches
(Photos ©urban75, 14th September 2010)


After posting up a series of photos of the old railway arches along Brixton Station Road in 2001, I grabbed a few photos of how they look now.

Although most have been modernised, there's still a few survivors left:


Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

The DIY centre on Brixton Station Road hasn't changed much in nearly a decade.

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

The old sign above the archway doors has finally fallen off.

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

A market worker pushes stock back into one of the arches.

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

Here's how most of the arches look these days. Cleaner, safer and smarter - but a little bland.

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Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

Some old survivors.

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

Old and new.

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

Return to Brixton Station Road railway arches, photos taken in Brixton, London UK, September 2010

At the far end of Brixton Station Road (by Gresham Road), one of the arches has been bricked up.


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