Bearley

GWR Route: Alcester to Bearley

Bearley station was originally built as part of the independent Stratford Upon Avon Railway which opened on 9th October 1860. Operated by the GWR, it was originally a branch line from the GWR's Oxford to Birmingham route, connecting at Hatton and for a few years it was of mixed gauge being able to take broad gauge traffic from the beginning until 1869, although after 1863 most trains were standard gauge.

Robert Ferris

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Ref: gwrb442 - P Hopkins Looking towards Hatton with the broad guage shed on the left

Ref: gwrb442a - P Hopkins Close up of the Broad Gauge shed and sidings

Ref: gwrb442b - P Hopkins Close up showing the original station buildings

Ref: gwrb545 - WoW Looking past the original station in the direction of Bearley Junction

Ref: gwrb440 - LGRP A view of the original Stratford upon Avon Railway station looking towards Bearley Junction

Ref: gwrb440a - LGRP Close up showing Bearley East signal box at the Stratford upon Avon end of the original station

Ref: gwrb440b - LGRP Close up showing the sidings in the distance and the mineral wagons adjacent to the goods shed

Ref: gwrb440c - LGRP The platform to Stratford upon Avon with the station sign advising to change for Great Alne and Alcester

Ref: gwrb770 - Stations UK Bearley Station, looking east towards Claverdon

Ref: gwrb770a - Stations UK Beyond the platforms is the girder bridge over the main Birmingham – Stratford road

Ref: gwrb770b - Stations UK Close up showing Bearley Station with the original Goods Shed

Ref: gwrb781 - AT Locke/KRM View from the new passenger footbridge looking along the new platform extensions towards Hatton

Ref: gwrb781a - AT Locke/KRM Close up of showing the new trailing cross-over beyond the road bridge and other more temporary connections

Ref: gwrb782 - NRM View of the extended platform and new footbridge from the Bearley Junction end of the station

Ref: gwrb782a - NRM Close up showing the 1876 main station building

Ref: gwrb783 - NRM The Hatton end of Bearley Station viewed from the road bridge

Ref: gwrb439 - Lens of Sutton Late 50s view looking towards Hatton

Ref: gwrb441 - Lens of Sutton Looking towards Bearley Junction along the new station's platforms

Ref: gwrb783a - NRM Close up looking towards Bearley Junction, with Alcester branch auto train in the up platform

Ref: gwrb784 - AT Locke/KRM Rear elevation of main station building showing the original weighbridge office and part of goods shed

Ref: gwrb780 - RJ Buckley GWR Collett 48xx class 0-4-2T No 4801 at Bearley

Ref: gwrb771 - MJ Deane Bearley down platform looking towards Bearley East Junction Signal Box

Ref: gwrb771a - MJ Deane Close up of the Mixed train for Alcester being assembled

Ref: gwrb772 - Bert Bromwich/KRM The 9.36 am mixed train for Alcester awaiting to depart from Bearley

Ref: gwrb772a - Bert Bromwich/KRM Close up showing the goods wagons at the rear of the mixed train

Ref: gwrb773 - Bert Bromwich/KRM GWR 0-4-2T No 4814 with a Stratford Mop Special mixed train can be seen waiting at Bearley

Ref: gwrb777 - Anon Collett 48xx class 0-4-2T No 4816 arrives at Bearley with a mixed train from Alcester

Ref: gwrb438 - P Hopkins GWR 4-4-0 No 3314 'Mersey'