The Platform Edge Uncanny Tales of the Railways

Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure

The Platform Edge is a collection of the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks.

In this express service to the unknown, phantom passengers join the jostling of the daily commute, a subway car disappears into another dimension without a trace, while a tragic derailment on a lonely hillside in the Alps torments the locals with its horrifying nightly repetition.

From the open railways of Europe and America to the pressing dark of the London Underground, The Platform Edge is the perfect traveling companion for unforgettable journeys into the supernatural.

Mike Ashley is an expert on popular fiction of the 19th and 20th centuries who has published more than 100 books on the subject. His Tales of the Weird anthologies include Glimpses of the Unknown: Lost Ghost Stories and From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea.

Introduction 7
The Strange Story of Engine Number 651 -- Victor L. Whitechurch 9
The Conductor’s Story Zoe -- Dana Underhill 23
A Desperate Run -- Anonymous 43
A Smoking Ghost -- W. G. Kelly 49
A Strange Night -- L. G. Moberly 57
The Tragedy in the Train -- Huan Mee 67
The Man with the Cough -- Mary Louisa Molesworth 83
Railhead -- Perceval Landon 105
The Barford Snake -- Edgar Wallace 117
A Ghost on the Train -- Dinah Castle 137
The Underground People -- Rosemary Timperley 145
A Romance of the Piccadilly Tube -- T. G. Jackson 151
In The Tube -- E. F. Benson 179
A Subway Named Mobius -- A. J. Deutsch 199
The Last Train -- Michael Vincent 221
The Underground -- R. Chetwynd-Hayes 229
A Short Trip Home -- F. Scott Fitzgerald 251
The Companion -- Ramsey Campbell 281