The railway station scenes in the film were actually shot in Carnforth railway station in Lancashire .
The film Brief Encounter and the one - act play upon which it was based Still Life were both set in a station called Milford Junction .
The railway station scenes in the Brief Encounter were actually shot in Carnforth railway station in Lancashire .
The film Brief Encounter and the one - act play upon which it was based Still Life were both set in a station called Milford Junction .