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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, February 3, 1981

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February the stars and stripes Page 9 rail stations soon of be a memory text and photos by Jim Arwine Bureau chief even though tradition Dies hard in the United economic conditions Dic Tate that Oneman Railroad stations in Brit Ain May soon be a thing of the the British parliament enacted a pro Gram to automate operations at most Small stations within about five the timetable of the program will depend on the availability of government shipped Hill about seven Miles from Raf will probably lose its Stanley a 20 year Veteran of British rail who has worked at several Small Oneman stations in East he closes rail barriers at the Road Junction when trains approach and does manual lever switching of tracks but does not sell tickets passengers buy those aboard the Murrell said much of the work he now does will be done drop Gate which will be activated by trip signals when trains will replace the ones he poses into place and track switching will be done by controllers at a faraway Central the entire automated operation will be monitored by close circuit shipped Hill stationmaster Stanley Murrell does manual switching of Railroad shipped Hill Railroad station is used by Many americans from Raf Murrels on room station House is heated by potbellied Coa burning one of stationmaster Murrells duties is closing a Barrier at the approach of a  
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