and 4. Examination of the platform canopies at this point will reveal a gap where the canopies do not meet. This was where the bay platform track was, and the gap was to allow steam from the engines to escape. This bay platform was used for the shuttle service to the Slough Trading Estate Railway station on the Trading Estate. The bay was taken out of use when services to the Trading Estate finished in 1956. An ex-Great Western Railway building on the station site houses the headquarters of the Slough & Windsor Railway Society. "Station Jim" "Station Jim" (or Dog Jim), based at Slough railway station, was a Canine Collector for the Great Western Railway Widows and Orphans Fund from 1894 until his death in 1896. After his death he was stuffed and placed on display in a glass cabinet with a collection slot. Station Jim's display cabinet, which can be found on Platform 5, includes a copy of the original inscription, written after he died, that describes his life story: The story of the Slough "Station Jim" is mentioned in the historical background feature accompanying the BBC movie Station Jim (2001). Although the movie involves an orphanage, the movie dog and storyline are not based on the true story, and the movie is not set in Slough. References External links National Heritage List for England – Details of Grade II listing – Slough railway station (entry no. 1321982) Railways Archive – Reports of accidents that occurred at Slough between 1845 and 1994 (20+ search results) British Pathé – Newsreel footage showing aftermath of collision at Dolphin Junction, Slough, July 1941 (video) Railway stations in Berkshire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1840 Former Great Western Railway stations Railway station, Slough Great Western Main Line Grade II listed buildings in Berkshire Grade II listed railway stations Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Railway stations served by the Elizabeth line Buildings and structures in Slough DfT Category C1 stations