We'll have been very near you, then. It used to lead up to Muswell Hill train station, of which there is virtually no sign now. It's a great walk. I'm particularly fond of the derelict platforms at Highgate, where I seem to remember dickon_edwards had a load of photos taken.
At Highgate? Do you mean Crouch Hill? (I *think* that's what it's called.)
We'll soon know, in any case, because I took some pictures around there too and will probably be posting them later. I have a special liking for the place too. It makes me feel like I'm in a post-apocalyptic London which has gone back to nature.
At Highgate tube, when you walk down the new non-slip path from the road to Muswell Hill, you can see derelict platforms to your right, overgrown with foliage, flora and fungi. The trains went to Finsbury Park in one direction, and Ally Pally in the other.
A man walked the route and took pix, but didn't get one of the Highgate platforms. But you can see Dickon lying on them.
Number five is amazing.....its as though nature was literally emerging out ouf the brickwork and somehow makes me want to go write something inspiring, (looks around vaguely for a pen).
Another visitor from urban_decay dropped by to see more pictures. It is always nice to see pictures from the UK, especially of nature claiming a place where man thought he had conquered all with industrialisation. There is something special about abandoned railway structures.
I wandered around the remains of what used to be a major station in Sheffield back when it had 2 of the things the other week, pictures are here: http://jez.fotopic.net/show_collection.php?id=106683
They aren't as good as your pictures mind. I plan to go looking for old railway lines around here in the summer (there is one which used to cut through the peak district to Manchester). Maybe if I am ever in London for long enough I could wander over to the Parkland Walk.
Have just realised that this walk runs to Alexandra Palace, which is where I am going to be in a week and a bit. Shame I will be too busy to go and wander though. Maybe I'll be able to grab the odd bit of time.
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Date: 2004-02-01 09:32 pm (UTC)We'll soon know, in any case, because I took some pictures around there too and will probably be posting them later. I have a special liking for the place too. It makes me feel like I'm in a post-apocalyptic London which has gone back to nature.
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Date: 2004-02-01 11:44 pm (UTC)At Highgate tube, when you walk down the new non-slip path from the road to Muswell Hill, you can see derelict platforms to your right, overgrown with foliage, flora and fungi. The trains went to Finsbury Park in one direction, and Ally Pally in the other.
A man walked the route and took pix, but didn't get one of the Highgate platforms. But you can see Dickon lying on them.
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Date: 2004-02-04 10:33 am (UTC)I wandered around the remains of what used to be a major station in Sheffield back when it had 2 of the things the other week, pictures are here: http://jez.fotopic.net/show_collection.php?id=106683
They aren't as good as your pictures mind. I plan to go looking for old railway lines around here in the summer (there is one which used to cut through the peak district to Manchester). Maybe if I am ever in London for long enough I could wander over to the Parkland Walk.
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