{"id":160,"date":"2008-04-18T18:22:43","date_gmt":"2008-04-18T18:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2013-11-18T15:41:20","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T15:41:20","slug":"botanic-gardens-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/railways\/botanic-gardens-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Botanic Gardens Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The platforms of the old Botanic Gardens Station in Glasgow are a local Urbex tradition &#8211; originally the station had a beautiful above-ground ticket office, but this was destroyed by fire, and now all that remains is the tunnel itself and the platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Going into the tunnel, there&#8217;s some fun graffiti &#8211; not so funny when you&#8217;re on your own in the dark, though.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wolves... (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/2418966465\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wolves... (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Wolves... (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3191\/2418966465_2faeeff8ae_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><a title=\"Meat... (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/2418950415\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Meat... (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Meat... (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2077\/2418950415_f2bc571845_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tunnel itself in in excellent condition.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Botanic Tunnel (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/2418947563\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Botanic Tunnel (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Botanic Tunnel (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3181\/2418947563_e01a2e1772_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s a fun place to play \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Jogging in the dark... 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(by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3208\/2419752452_a0d89d706a_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the platforms, the remains of wooden stairs lead upwards &#8211; blocked at the top.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Painting with light (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/2418870539\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Painting with light (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Painting with light (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2094\/2418870539_6125af5756_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plus lots more graffiti.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Golf Sale (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/2418888383\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Golf Sale (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Golf Sale (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3252\/2418888383_2566fb1ae7_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All images:<\/p>\n<pre>[flickr_set id=\"72157604584314410\"]<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The platforms of the old Botanic Gardens Station in Glasgow are a local Urbex tradition &#8211; originally the station had a beautiful above-ground ticket office, but this was destroyed by fire, and now all that remains is the tunnel itself and the platforms. 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