Couple Turns Old Train Station into Luxury Home

A couple spent over £50,000 to turn an old train station into a luxury home. They bought the station in 2017.

The station was closed in the 1950s. The couple paid £395,000 for the 2.7-acre site.

Now, visitors can see what the station looked like over 50 years ago. The couple had to learn about trains.

The couple looked for a home for a year. They wanted a business and found the station.

The station closed in 1952. It was used for soldiers and farmers.

There is a small office on the main platform. It's like waking up in an old train station.

The couple made the station look old again. They bought an old train car and made it look like the 1960s.

The old owners found the station in the 1980s. They built the train track again.

The old owners made the station look nice. They turned the ticket office into a kitchen.

The couple made the parcel office into a studio. They put in central heating and new carpets.

Tourists pay over £260 per night for the best room. The couple also rents out the main station building.

The couple got a famous old train car in 2020. It's from 1962 and has a special paint job.

The couple worked on the train car during the pandemic. They also took care of the old train track.

The couple was careful to keep the old station looking old. Guests enter through the old ticket office.

The ladies' waiting area is now a bedroom. The couple gets many visitors who want to stay in a train.

The couple works full-time on the station. They didn't know much about trains at first.

The couple meets many train fans. The first guest came in 2017 and knew a lot about trains.

The couple gets many kinds of guests. They have train drivers and station masters visit.

The site is very peaceful. The couple loves nature and has meadows and wildlife ponds.

The couple bought an old train van in 2018. They turned it into a luxurious room.

The van was in bad shape. It needed a lot of work to make it look nice.

The van was fixed in 2024. It was hard to work on because of its shape.

The van is now a great addition to the station. All the furniture is old and fits the time period.

The couple is happy that the van is already booked. They offer a unique experience in nature.

This is what one of the train cars looks like inside.

This is a bedroom on one of the trains.

The couple changed the old station into a home.

The station was empty for a long time.

The station is now a luxurious home.

The couple bought the station in 2017 in North Herefordshire.

The couple looked for a unique place for their business.

This is what the station looks like from above.

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