Dover Marine (Western Docks)

This video was taken in 1994 showing the Very Last Official train into Dover Marine (Western Docks) Station Terminus.
All rail connections were removed by early 1996 and it is now used as a luxury cruise ship berth.

[@NigelOrmsvik]

I was the last Signalman on duty, the day the Box closed, what a shame they had it demolished. I left this poem on the frame :- " I gave blood sweat and tears, for eighty six long years.
Now silent, dead I lie, a home to rats and flies,
and only Ghosts remain of those who worked my frame." N.j.B.

[@Aut251]

I remember my uncle Bert worked at the Western Docks station & Dover priory. Amazing memories. Late 70s and early 80s. He still works on the railways today.

[@stuartthegrant]

I used to be a Messenger boy on Dover Marine back in 1960, I used to take telegrams from the switchboard onto the ferries. This is a sad film but one I enjoyed.
Stuart Grant.

[@derek743derek]

I used to be messanger at Dover Marine and covered the switchboard for there breaks. I then started in the signal box.

[@joergdetzel5883]

When I went to England for the first time around 1974, we arrived in Dover but had to take the bus to London. The walk from the ferry to the parking lot where the buses were waiting was endless. Would have loved to take the train instead.

[@MICKTHEMERC]

Electric atmosphere, wonderful emotion.

[@HSTHoward]

wow what an exciting station. thanks for sharing!

[@toysandhobby]

Great video thanks very much.

[@dazzqpr]

I worked the last ticket office shift there :(

[@craigdoran6811]

At 8.04 you can hear the SRN4 hovercraft on a calais service. You'll need headphones for it though

[@titup2]

Iron Duke was scrapped in 1967. Is this Oliver Cromwell in disguise?

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

excellent video👍 i sadly never got to see it in them days but seeing old footage what it was like and now it saddens me what they have done to it it should have never have come to this it is a very big mistake they should hang there heads in shame 😠

[@slovenskezeleznice2122]

my God how I miss this!!! never forgotten! smell of coal tar soap...

[@13kensy]

where is the winged statue

[@rjeb4482]

Between 3:52 and 3:56

[@michaelperkins5746]

taxi to the buffers