But it wasn’t always that way. The UK’s rail network boasted around 7,000 stations at the beginning of the 1960s, connecting communities across the country.
These photos will take you back to that golden age before Dr Beeching famously swung his axe, leading to the closure of railways stations around the UK, which today has a little over 2,600 stations.
This retro photo gallery shows just a handful of the remarkable stations which have been lost over the years.
In some cases the stations have closed for good, while in others the beautiful old buildings were demolished and replaced with more utilitarian structures.
What is your favourite railway station, past or present? Let us know in the comments section.
5. Blackpool North
The old Blackpool North station, which was rebuilt in 1974 | National World Photo: National World
6. Market Place
Chesterfield's Market Place station was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in 1897 and closed to passengers in 1951. The building was used as a paint and carpet warehouse before sadly being demolished in 1973. | Philip Cousins, Chesterfield and District Civic Society Photo: Philip Cousins
7. Sheffield Victoria
Victoria Station was once Sheffield's main rail station, linking the city to Manchester and London. It closed in January 1970. | Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
8. Nottingham Victoria
Nottingham Victoria railway station pictured in April 1927. It opened in 1900 and closed in 1967. The building was demolished, except for the clock tower, and the Victoria Centre shopping mall was built in its place. | Getty Images Photo: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive