What was filmed at Carnforth Station?

Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter – about two married strangers who fall in love after meeting at a station – was shot at Carnforth between February 5 and February 16 1945, shortly before the end of WWII.

What is Carnforth railway station famous for?

Type:Heritage / Visitor Centre Carnforth Station Heritage Centre is the famous setting for David Lean’s film `Brief Encounter`.

Where is brief encounter filmed?

Carnforth railway station
Production. Much of the film version was shot at Carnforth railway station in Lancashire, then a junction on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

Is Steamtown Carnforth still open?

Steamtown Railway Museum Ltd still exists today as a holding company, and operates an extensive railway repair and operating facility on the site. Smith later set up West Coast Railways, which operates heritage steam and diesel trains across the national UK railway network.

What Junction is Carnforth?

Junction 35 of both the M6 and A601(M) is a motorway junction serving Carnforth, Lancashire.

Why is Brief Encounter so good?

But Brief Encounter has survived such threats, because it is so well made, because Laura’s voiceover narration is truly anguished and dreamy, because the music suckers all of us, and because Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard are perfect. As for Celia Johnson, it is due largely to her that the film is still so moving.

What happens at the end of Brief Encounter?

In the final scene, Laura sits in her living-room next to her husband, still upset after her painful farewell to Alec. When she burst into tears, he kindly asks her what is wrong. ‘I think I have been lost’, she says. To which he responds: ‘Thank you for coming back to me.

What Junction on M6 is Carnforth?

M6 Junction 35
The Hardknot Rise, Carnforth stop is the nearest one to M6 Junction 35 in Carnforth.

Where is Carnforth train station in Brief Encounter?

And after scouting hundreds of train stations in the north, Carnforth Station was the lucky one chosen to be one of the Brief Encounter film locations. The whole station is essentially a Brief Encounter filming location! There are two platforms in use at Carnforth Station, all seen/used during the film.

How many platforms are there at Carnforth Station?

There are two platforms in use at Carnforth Station, all seen/used during the film. There is one rail used by freight trains and fast-moving cargo trains only.

Is there a heritage centre at Carnforth Station?

Step into t he Heritage Centre and soak up the atmosphere of bygone times, a Victorian railway station in which is displayed a wealth of railway memorabilia. Move into the 19 40s and into life on the ‘Home Front’ during wartime Britain.

Where was the railway station in Brief Encounter filmed?

Much of the film version was shot at Carnforth railway station in Lancashire, then a junction on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

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