Fenny Compton

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Fenny Compton is the first station in Warwickshire on the Paddington to Snow Hill route. The GWR station is adjacent to the SMJ station.

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Ref gwrfc82 - Postcard Looking towards Leamington with the original signal box next to the down platform

Ref gwrfc82b - Postcard Close up showing the station staff standing in line for the photographer

Ref: gwrfc82a - Postcard Close up showing the original signal box and the level crossing

Ref: gwrfc83 - HC Casserley View of station looking south towards Banbury from the down platform

Ref: gwrfc83a - HC Casserley Close up showing the booking office, timber framed store and grounded coach body

Ref: gwrfc83b - HC Casserley Close up of showing the signal box and the Banbury end of the down platform

Ref: gwrfc84 - Anon Looking towards Leamington Spa with the SMJ station on the left

Ref: gwrfc84a - Anon Close up showing the joint LMS/GWR signal box built in the early years of the grouping

Ref: gwrfc84b - Anon Close up showing the station's up platform and structures

Ref: smjfc95 - Anon View of the revised track layout enabling GWR traffic to join the SMJ

Ref: smjfc95a - Anon Close up showing both the SMJ and GWR stations and the revised track layout adopted in 1961

Ref: gwrfc813 - Anon Looking north with the ex-SMJ lines on the left and the ex-GWR lines on the right

Ref: gwrfc812 - Anon Looking across the new track layout to the GWR up platform from the SMJ goods siding

Ref: gwrfc812a - Anon Close up of showing details of the up platform and its buildings in the early 1960s

Ref: gwrfc551 - WoW An unknown GWR 4-6-0 'Saint' class locomotive is seen passing near Fenny Compton during the 1920s

Ref: gwrfc552 - WoW An unknown GWR 4-4-0 'County' class locomotive seen at the head of an up train in 1920s