Hockley Station

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

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Ref: gwrhd1657 Roger Carpenter A March 1966 view of the entrance to Hockley passenger station which was accessed via Park Road

Ref: gwrhd692 NRM Looking towards Snow Hill with the station in the centre, gantry crane on the left and the sheds on the right

Ref: gwrhd692a NRM Close up showing the station as a local service stands at platform 2 whilst a down service leaves platform 3

Ref: gwrhd699 JH Moss Looking along Platform 2 south towards Birmingham Snow Hill with a GWR water crane seen on the right

Ref: gwrhd109 Lens of Sutton Looking along Platform One towards Snow Hill from the Wolverhampton end of the station

Ref: gwrhd109a Lens of Sutton Close up of the passenger buildings on the up platform and the large disc signals provided in lieu of arms

Ref: gwrhd109b Lens of Sutton Close up showing the Snow Hill end of the island platform with the lift tower and steps visible on the right

Ref: gwrhd110 Lens of Sutton Looking along Platform One towards Birmingham with the lift shaft on the island platforms on the right

Ref: gwrhd110a Lens of Sutton Close up showing the lift shaft, signals and water crane located at the Birmingham end of the island platforms

Ref: gwrhd672 Anon Looking to Snow Hill from the Birmingham end of the island platform showing the water crane and fogman's hut

Ref: gwrhd689 Lens of Sutton Looking to Soho from the Birmingham end of the island platform with All Saints Street bridge crossing the railway

Ref: gwrhd692c NRM Close up of an unidentified GWR 2-6-2T Prairie locomotive running bunker first from platform 3 at Hockley station

Ref: gwrhd700 Roger Carpenter Ex Great Western Railway 43xx class 2-6-0 No 6342 in an unlined black livery passes through Hockley

Ref: gwrhd701 Roger Carpenter Ex Great Western Railway 2-8-0 28xx heavy freight class No 2823 stands on one of Hockley goods yard's sidings

Ref: gwrhd698 Roger Carpenter British Railways built 4-6-0 No 7902 'Eaton Mascot Hall' on an express service through Hockley passenger station

Ref: gwrhd1658 M Mensing GWR 2-6-2T No 4146 passes through Hockley station on the through down main line with a service for Dudley

Ref: gwrhd1964 S Richards A GWR 3206 (Barnum) class 2-4-0 locomotive with an ambulance train speeds past Hockley Station

Ref: gwrhd1659 M Mensing A single car DMU passes through Hockley station on the 2:55pm Snow Hill station to Dudley service

Ref: Location Map Andy Doherty Map showing the juxtaposition of Hockley Goods Depot in relation to the surrounding streets