GWR Route: Hatton to Bearley and Alcester Branch

Bearley Station: gwrb442b

In this close up of image 'gwrb442' the layout at the Hatton end of the orginal station can be seen. To accomodate traffic from Hatton a trailing crossover has been installed. Interestingly the canopy on the right is very short begging the question as to whether or not it was built this size. The protection offered in this form must have been limited barely protoecting the building's facade yet alone passengers standing underneath the canopy. Its obvious inadequacies led to it being replaced by a canopy that reached out to the platform edge as can be seen in other later views.

To enter the goods yard from Hatton a train would run past the crossing and stop with the guards van more or less opposite the platform building on the right. It would then reverse 'wrong road' on to the other line and then, when clear of the points, would then draw forward moving into the siding via the points just seen on the left.

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