David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Can anyone identify this station that the Beatles are seen at during the filming of A hard Days Night it looks Southern Region which seems strange as the London station shots were filmed at Marylebone David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2021 Looks like Twickenham to me, which would make sense as the film used Twickenham studios. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 It's the old Gatwick Airport station. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) My first thought too. I think you can see the early development of terminal buildings in the left background. The father of a friend was a chef with an airline (when passengers had real meals on ‘planes) and we sometimes used to ‘go to work’ with him, spending the day on the roof of the terminal, watching ‘planes (BOAC, BEA, British Caledonian* etc.) and trains. *I've just remembered that it was still Caledonian and BUA separately then, and the BUA planes were 1-11s in a very natty livery a bit like BOAC, a dark-blue band along the cabin windows. Caledonian had Brittanias, and I was mega-impressed when I went in the cockpit of one. Edited May 10, 2021 by Nearholmer 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted May 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2021 Indeed the old Gatwick Airport station as seen here in 1958. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2021 Ahh yes I agree its Gatwick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) But ......... do the dates fit for Gatwick? The new (present) station, which I think was on the site of the former Gatwick Racecourse station, was opened in 1958. Was the old station left in-situ for a while? EDIT: crossed posts with RFS - looks like it must have been! Edited May 10, 2021 by Nearholmer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 And, if you google "filming a hard days night", several other photos that were clearly also taken at Gatwick come up, including one that shows very clearly what a tatty old wreck the place was. Does it actually appear in the film? Its donkey's years since I watched it, and it doesn't seem to figure in location lists shown on websites, although scenes involving a helicopter are recordeddd as shot at Gatwick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 The original Gatwick Airport station at Tinsley green. This station was connected to the beehive terminal. The large building in the background is in fact a hangar. The new terminal was built further north and the present station is the rebuilt former Gatwick Racecourse station. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nearholmer said: But ......... do the dates fit for Gatwick? The new (present) station, which I think was on the site of the former Gatwick Racecourse station, was opened in 1958. Was the old station left in-situ for a while? EDIT: crossed posts with RFS - looks like it must have been! The old station remained for sometime as this shows, Gatwick and its Stations (sremg.org.uk), not finally disappearing until the late 1970s when the Slow Lines were 'straightened out' for junctions to be installed at Tinsley Green. The buildings disappeared soon after the filming of Hard Days night. For some reason the link to the Southern Railway e-mail group article won't post ? Edited May 10, 2021 by anroar53 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 In the mean time, I've had a look at Britain from Above ......... a superb set of aerial phots from 1937, showing the airport and station looking virtually "fresh out of the box". A layout in the making if ever there was one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted May 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2021 Gatport Airwick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 ... I think you'll find that's Airwick Gatport. For the delivery of the life-saving brass band instruments from Messrs Goosey and Bawkes, the well known instrument makers. Yakka-boo! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 https://www.flickr.com/photos/pietschreuders/4109820274 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, The Johnster said: Gatport Airwick. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2021 A few remnants of the concrete facing of the up slow platform still remain, the 'Tinsley Green' sign found there is a modern (well, mid eighties) replacement referring to the crossovers at this location rather than the former station. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Here's a list of locations. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/locations?ref_=tt_ql_dt_5 One of those films I don't think I've seen since I was a kid and it was on TV. Must have a look sometime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Some more railway shots from the filming of 'A Hard Day's Night'.... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 That "Fab Four dashing along the platform" photo is another Gatwick Airport (disused). I get the impression that they simply strayed into the abandoned station, and onto the platforms, from the necessarily planned helicopter shoot next door. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 The London station shots are Marylebone, but where is the signal box one I guess its in Somerset somewhere. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 4 hours ago, David Bigcheeseplant said: The London station shots are Marylebone, but where is the signal box one I guess its in Somerset somewhere. Crowcombe Heathfield. I believe the signal box went in a fire in the years the line was closed. Jason 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The Beatles film A Hard Days Night was filmed in March 1964 on the Minehead branch ,the reason being was the branch was closed on Sundays due to being no service in the winter, the same went for Marylebone station. For those Hydraulic fans , the train was hauled by Hymek D7047 from London , also D6333 played a part in it on the Minehead branch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 This looks more like York(!?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: This looks more like York(!?) Paddington , train worked out of Marylebone and returning to Paddington it is known that on one return trip the Beatles got off at Acton station. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, LNER4479 said: This looks more like York(!?) It is Paddington - when the subway was still signed for passenger use. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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