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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Leamington Spa Station: gwrls2129

Looking south towards Banbury with Leamington South signal Box in the middle distance circa 1952

Looking south towards Banbury with Leamington South Signal Box in the middle distance circa 1952. The photograph shows the 1947 modifications undertaken to remove the loading dock bay which had been installed at the London end of the down platform since the station first opened in 1852. This required the platform face to be built forward in parallel with the down line thereby allowing trains heading north to use all of the platform effectively lengtheningthe platform by 70 yards. See image 'gwrls2126' for a view of the spur prior to its removal.

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