Leamington - Old Station: Part Two

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Anyone interested in the history of Leamington station must obtain a copy of the Great Western Railway Journal No 57, edited by John Copsey. The Journal contains what must be the definitive study on the station which demonstrates John's skill not only as an editor but also as a railway historian. Many of the captions used throughout the Leamington pages are inspired by or use John's exhaustive information. Local enthusiasts and historian's should count their blessings that not only are they privileged to be able to see the railway scene captured through Stretton-Ward's lens but that they are accompanied by John Copsey's superb captions and research.

Additional pages divided on different thematic subjects are available by clicking on the links below:

Old Station - Part 1 (21)	Old Station Part 2 (22)	New Station Part 1 (34)
New Station Part 2 (34)	Pre-grouping Locomotives (34)	Pre-grouping Locomotives (34)
GWR Locomotives - Part 1 (27)	GWR Locomotives - Part 2 (27)	GWR Locomotives - Part 3 (27)
BR Locomotives (16)	Leamington Shed (24)

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Ref: gwrls851 - Gordon Coltas View of improvements providing a more aesthetically pleasing and practical platform structure

Ref: gwrls241 - P Hopkins Looking towards Birmingham with commuter coaching stock standing in the down platform

Ref: gwrls852 - L&GRP View of the up platform from the west end of the down platform with coaching stock seen standing in the up bay

Ref: gwrls865 - NRM East end of the up platform showing where it changed from timber to brick construction

Ref: gwrls865a - Anon Close up of the bookstall and refreshment room located towards the London end of the up platform

Ref: gwrls865b- Anon Close up showing the ticket inspector's booth next to the exit to the staircase leading down to the subway

Ref: gwrls867 - NRM Looking towards the rear of the main up platform with the up bay in the foreground

Ref: gwrls867a - NRM Close up showing the end of the bay platform and the remains of the 'excursion' shed roof

Ref: gwrls867b - NRM Close up showing two GWR bench seats provided for passenger comfort and a hand operated fire pump

Ref: gwrls822 - Anon View of the goods loop taken from the London end of the up platform looking towards Birmingham

Ref: gwrls824 - Anon A GWR' 1076' class 0-6-0ST is seen at the head of a short goods train standing adjacent to the water column

Ref: gwrls821 - Anon View looking towards London and the South Signal Box an unidentified GWR 0-6-0 'Standard Goods' passes the up goods signal

Ref: gwrls828 - Anon An unknown GWR 2-4-0T 'Metro' class is seen at the head of a local down train comprising six-wheel stock

Ref: gwrls238 - P Hopkins A panoramic view of Leamington station looking towards Banbury and London

Ref: gwrls238a - Anon Close up showing a GWR 2-6-0 43xx class with two slip coaches to be attached to a Paddington train

Ref: gwrls837a - Anon Close up showing a mineral goods train passing through the station on the goods loop which ran at the rear of the station

Ref: gwrls848 - Anon A GWR 'Standard Goods' 0-6-0 stands with a train comprising empty coal wagons

Ref: gwrls846 - Anon Looking towards Warwick with the water tank in the distance beyond the North signal box

Ref: gwrls237 - Anon A panoramic view of the northern approach to Leamington station looking south

Ref: gwrls237b - Anon Close up showing the approach road to the original locomotive shed and the standard GWR water tank

Ref: gwrls237a - Anon Close up showing the goods shed and yard which lay on the Birmingham side of Leamington station

Ref: gwrls237c - Anon Close up showing the sidings and goods yard built in the late 19th century

Ref: gwrls897 - HJ Stretton-Ward Private Owner wagons passing through the goods loop on their way to Bedworth and Coventry