Platform 5 Publishing
Platform 5 is a publisher that specialises in rail transport books and magazines. The full name of the company is Platform 5 Publishing Limited. It was founded by Peter Fox and Neil Webster in 1977.
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Platform 5 Publishing
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- Platform 5 Publishing has its headquarters at Sheffield.
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Platform 5 is a publisher that specialises in rail transport books and magazines. The full name of the company is Platform 5 Publishing Limited. It was founded by Peter Fox and Neil Webster in 1977.
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It initially produced books with a target market of the rail enthusiast in the United Kingdom before diversifying into magazines and also Europe. Today's Railways (later Today's Railways Europe) was launched in 1994 and Entrain (later Today's Railways UK) in 2002. During the COVID-19 pandemic it temporarily suspended publication of its journals. It is based in Sheffield.
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• Name — Platform 5 • Founded — 1977 • Founders — Peter Fox Neil Webster • Country — England • Headquarters — Sheffield • Publications — Books, magazines • Topics — Rail transport • Website — www.platform5.com
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Platform 5 Publishing is situated in United Kingdom.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1086435648, Platform 5 Publishing Ltd..
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- 1.PLATFORM 5 PUBLISHING LIMITED filing history - GOV.UK. gov.uk.
- 2.Platform 5. britishrailwaybooks.co.uk.
- 3.Obituary: Peter Fox The Herald (Glasgow) 11 March 2011
- 4.25 Years of Today's Railways (Europe) Today's Railways Europe issue 283 July 2019 page 32
- 5.Platform 5 Publishing. www.silverserviceconsultancy.co.uk.
- 6.Platform 5 Publishing Ltd, Sheffield - Publisher in Sheffield addressschool.com. Address School.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1086435648, Platform 5 Publishing Ltd..Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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