GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Fenny Compton: gwrfc83b

Close up of image 'gwrfc83' showing the signal box and the Banbury end of the down platform. The light engine is standing opposite the exchange sidings and might be involved in shunting duties. The ex-SMJ line crossed the ex-GWR main line to the south of the station (up direction) and the overbridge can be seen in the background of this photo. The ex-SMJ line also crossed the Oxford canal (part of the Grand Union) at the same point.

It is apparent from this view that there is no gate let in to the fencing on the down platform and if compared with image 'gwrfc82a' this is also true of the platform fencing behind the photographer. This must mean that passengers from the western side (down line) had to cross the line via the level crossing walk along the pathway (seen in image 'gwrfc83a' and then return to the down side by the barrow crossing.

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