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Brighton Station Subterranean Tour - 5th August 2024

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A reminder of previous times in the station building..<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

The decorative staircase leading to offices above,<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

A view upwards from the station concourse.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

The old passenger toilets in the basement of the Mocatta building.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

Subway leading to the former Trafalgar Street exit.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

The area is now used as storage for the retailers above.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

The former Trafalgar Street exit.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

A view of the impressive roof from the concourse.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

A view of the station concourse from the entrance to platform 8,.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

The old taxi carriage ramp located underneath the wooden slats beneath the tracks of P8.<br>[© Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

After a train pulled the bright sunlight trickled in.<br>[© Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

Scratch marks on the tunnel walls, where horse-drawn taxi cab drivers would use the walls of the tunnel to brake for the curve ahead,<br>[© Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

Some of the arches to the side of the tunnel.<br>[© Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

Eastern side of the station.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

Those two passing 'Normals' are clearly wondering what on Earth our members are looking at...<br>[© Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

One of the rooms used in WWII as a command centre.<br>[© Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

The door to Brighton Railway Rifle Club Range.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

The rifle range.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

Targets.<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]

It's been a while since any passengers used this...<br>[&copy; Mae Bruckbauer 2024]


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