Crystal Palace High Level
The site of Crystal Palace High Level station, opened in 1865 and closed in 1954, looking north towards the bricked-up southern portal of Paxton tunnel, on 14th January 2023. Old photos show this to have been on a grand scale but it had fallen into a dilapidated state long before its closure. Alan A. Jackson in his excellent London's Local Railways said it was one of the creepiest places in London, especially at night with rats and mice outnumbering the passengers. Delightful. After 1954, the station continued to stand and was left to deteriorate further while local bigwigs argued over what to do about it and then, when they could think of nothing else, allowed its demolition in 1961.
Location: Crystal Palace High Level
Original line: Crystal Palace and South London Junction Railway
Photographer: David Bosher
Contact photographer: David Bosher
Photosets: Disused London stations, 1981-2022 Disused London stations 1981-2023
Date: 14/01/2023
Image number: 84279
