Over the past few months or so, Northampton's largely abandoned

Castle Yard has been cleared of foliage that had gradually enveloped it over the last twenty years or so. This was in preparation for a change of use extending the station car park that, despite its ugly second storey being added a few years ago, is wholly inadequate; or is it? As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of the daily commute to London to the office has been turned on its head. One wonders with the resultant recession if the traditional commuter rush will ever return as it was, meaning that a huge car park at stations like Northampton will not be required? This panoramic view of the yard shows the extensive tracks exposed now uncovered from the forest of trees that had taken over. Whilst the bottom of the yard has still to be cleared work will soon begin to remove the track hoping that it may be good enough to be donated to heritage lines perhaps? (Taken on my iPhone in panoramic mode.)