to new use first as a car park and later refurbished as the Manchester Central Conference Centre; and Broad Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, which now houses the Science Museum of Virginia. The Ottawa Convention Centre is a former station, as are railway museums Memory Junction in Brighton and Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario in Smiths Falls. In Prescott the rail station houses historical society offices; in Lac-Mégantic and Kingston a former station houses a tourism information office. Stations have also been transformed into restaurants or private residences. Restoration Many abandoned railway stations and line are now being brought back into operational service, notably in the UK where environmental policy is driving the reversal of some of the Beeching closures of the 1960s. In London the Docklands Light Railway made use of disused railway infrastructure for much of its construction; in Manchester it is proposed to expand the Metrolink light rail system by re-opening abandoned rail lines; and in Scotland, the Scottish Government has brought the Waverley Line partially back into passenger service. Cultural significance Some railfans have a particular fascination with abandoned railway stations, lines, and tunnels. In some cases – particularly with underground structures – these were never actually abandoned. Rather they were constructed to allow for future expansion, but never actually used. The underground aspect is often of particular interest, and extends beyond railbuffs to urban speleologists. The mass closure of stations during the 1960s can evoke a nostalgic response in British culture, as expressed in the elegiac song "Slow Train" written by Flanders and Swann, which lists a number of railway stations across Britain and laments their demise. Gallery See also Abandoned railway Ghost station List of closed railway stations in Britain List of former and unopened London Underground stations List of closed railway stations in Melbourne List of closed New York City Subway stations Disused railway tunnels in Sydney References External links UK Subterranea Britannica: Disused Stations Abandoned Stations in East Anglia London Underground London Railways: Ghost Underground Stations Underground History London's Abandoned Tube Stations BBC h2g2: Ghost Underground Stations New York City Subway Abandoned New York City Subway Stations