After past failed attempts we finally got access to the building.
Due to it being abandoned for a long time there wasn't that much left and further the floors were falling apart with holes being everywhere! Luckily we looked past it and safely got a good explore
History:
Wolverton railway works was established in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire by the London and Birmingham Railway Company in 1838 at the midpoint of the 112 miles (180 km)-long route from London to Birmingham. The line was developed by Robert Stephenson following the great success of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line.
The Victorian era new towns of Wolverton and New Bradwell were built to house the workers and service the works. The older towns of Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell grew substantially too, being joined to it by a tramway and branch line (known as the "Newport Nobby"), respectively. The trams were also hauled by steam locomotives: the tram cars were certainly the largest ever in the UK and possibly the world. In modern times Wolverton railway works remains notable as the home of the British Royal Train but otherwise is very much reduced from its heyday.
As of 2013, the facility is much reduced: a full-scale train maintenance, repairs and refurbishment works is operated at the western end of the site, the central area is derelict but slated for redevelopment, the eastern end is a Tesco store with canal-side housing development at the extreme eastern end.
As you can see it was heavily overgrown and was quite tough getting through
We also found an underground basement which we believe was used for storage and sourcing goods as the canal is near by
The floor was very dodgy, and we were very skeptical about walking on half of it as you can see it is fully falling through
As fun as it was id love to see it when it wasnt in such a state, but you cant always get what you want haha
Thanks for looking!
This was a boiler room, and upstairs it led to where we tracks through the building used to be.
As fun as it was, It was a shame it was in such a state as id love to see it if it wasnt so ruined
However, Thanks for looking!!
Due to it being abandoned for a long time there wasn't that much left and further the floors were falling apart with holes being everywhere! Luckily we looked past it and safely got a good explore
History:
Wolverton railway works was established in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire by the London and Birmingham Railway Company in 1838 at the midpoint of the 112 miles (180 km)-long route from London to Birmingham. The line was developed by Robert Stephenson following the great success of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line.
The Victorian era new towns of Wolverton and New Bradwell were built to house the workers and service the works. The older towns of Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell grew substantially too, being joined to it by a tramway and branch line (known as the "Newport Nobby"), respectively. The trams were also hauled by steam locomotives: the tram cars were certainly the largest ever in the UK and possibly the world. In modern times Wolverton railway works remains notable as the home of the British Royal Train but otherwise is very much reduced from its heyday.
As of 2013, the facility is much reduced: a full-scale train maintenance, repairs and refurbishment works is operated at the western end of the site, the central area is derelict but slated for redevelopment, the eastern end is a Tesco store with canal-side housing development at the extreme eastern end.
As you can see it was heavily overgrown and was quite tough getting through
We also found an underground basement which we believe was used for storage and sourcing goods as the canal is near by
The floor was very dodgy, and we were very skeptical about walking on half of it as you can see it is fully falling through
As fun as it was id love to see it when it wasnt in such a state, but you cant always get what you want haha
Thanks for looking!
This was a boiler room, and upstairs it led to where we tracks through the building used to be.
As fun as it was, It was a shame it was in such a state as id love to see it if it wasnt so ruined
However, Thanks for looking!!
