A truncated railway station terminus is an original

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site that is sold for

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and a new, usually smaller station is being constructed back down the line. There are many examples of station buildings and other structures, such as the redundant platforms at

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, being sold for redevelopment. The truncation however, was only partial, as one platform still survives in its original location. Many stations have had platforms truncated to accommodate larger concourses, such as

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and

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This article, however, is about new stations that have been fully truncated and cut short from a former location. Truncating happens usually when traffic has declined so much that an original station site is no longer required and the land is deemed to have a greater commercial value. Money gained from the sale of a station site can then be reinvested in new facilities. However, the newly constructed stations can often be sited farther away from a town or city centre. Many old stations have been redeveloped as shopping destinations, with the aim of generating footfall from passengers as they walk to the new platforms. The policy of truncating still continues, and a plan under discussion would relocate

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some 400 metres to the west and redevelop the land for retail.Waveney District Council planning consultation
/ref> File:Bfd_FSq1.jpg, Old Bradford Forster Square station prior to demolition in 1990. Construction workers can be seen in the foreground ready to start work on the new station File:Bfd_FSq2.jpg, The new truncated Bradford Forster Square station just after opening with the old station in the background. The old station was closer to the city centre

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