Belper Railway Station

The Mayor of Belper and Hilary Fender unveil the very first poem.

Gareth Shepherd's poem, 'The Steam Engine'

By kind permission of Central Trains both platforms have a poem displayed.

'The Steam Engine', was written by Gareth Shepherd in 1997 (when aged 11). It is published in 'Belper in Poetry' by Beth Fender.

"From a Railway Carriage" by R L Stevenson is on platform 2 (pictures below). This has been printed in the style of an old railway advertisement.

Beth came to Belper by train as her late husband had worked for British Railways for many years and rail travel was always her first choice.

We are grateful to Central Trains for donating the cost of the display noticeboard and fixing the poems.

See information on poems shown previously at the station.

Close up of the R L Stevenson poem.

Fixing the poem to the wall.

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