They track train travel across Yorkshire from the late 1930s, before the railway service was nationalised, through the new golden age of the 40s and 50s, when British Rail was formed and modern diesel and electric trains replaced the old steam engines.
This retro photo gallery also charts the effect of the savage Beeching cuts in the 60s, which resulted in more than 2,000 stations being closed, and takes us right up to the 90s and the demise of British Rail, as our train services were handed back into private ownership.
In one evocative scene from the 70s, a long disused station is reborn amid great fanfare.
Another atmospheric black-and-white image marks the end of an era as one of the last passenger trains to depart from a once-bustling station is waved off.
It is one of several lost stations pictured in this locomotive trip down memory lane, from small country stops to major city hubs.
As well as the railway stations, these photos chart the evolution of our trains, from elegant steam locomotives to Deltic Class diesels and modern electric vehicles.
They also show some of the many characters who have helped make our journeys smoother and more enjoyable over the years, with popular stationmasters among the loyal servants you may recognise from years gone by.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you, and how do you think today’s railway services compare to those when you were growing up?
1. Last day
Station master Cyril Miles pictured at Kirkstall Station on its last day as a passenger station, March 20, 1965 | YPN
3. Forster Square
Forster Square Station, Bradford, in October 1962, with a police officer on point duty in front of the station | YPN
4. Electric revolution
The first electric train pulls into Sheffield Victoria railway station in September 1954, driven by Frank Laming, of Sheffield | YPN
5. York
The old York railway station in February 1966, with plans drawn up to use it as a car park | YPN
6. Wakefield Westgate
Gas board fitter Ernest Brice tends the floral displays the keen gardener has provided free of charge at Wakefield Westgate railway station in August 1980 | YPN