Bearley Station

GWR Route: Hatton to Bearley and Alcester Branch

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 from the Stratford end of the down platform with the main station goods and passenger facilities on the left

Ref: gwrb442a P Hopkins Close up showing the goods shed and a rake of five open mineral wagons standing in front of the cattle dock

Ref: gwrb442b P Hopkins Close up showing the down platform on the left with its original William Clarke designed main station building

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 Looking towards Hatton along the up platform with the main station building located on the up platform and the goods shed on the left

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'