a truncated railway station terminus an original railway station site that is sold for redevelopment 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 whitby, 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 london king's cross and london liverpool street this article, however, is about new stations that have been fully truncated and cut short from a former location.