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North Warwickshire Line
Solihull Station
GWR Route:
Banbury to Wolverhampton
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Solihull Public Library
A panoramic view of the original station taken at the turn of the 20th century looking towards Birmingham
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Solihull Public Library
Close up showing the original down platform building and the passengers footbridge with the original signal box in the background
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Solihull Public Library
Close up showing Permanent Way workers working on a turnout next to the barrow crossing with the up platform in the background
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AJ Harvey
Looking towards Birmingham Snow Hill with the up platform on the right and Solihull signal box and second goods yard in the distance
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AJ Harvey
Close up of the goods yard and sidings situated on the Birmingham side of Solihull station and the signal box that controlled both station and yard
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P Hopkins
View of the original station looking in the direction of Leamington from the Birmingham end of the down platform
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P Hopkins
Close up showing the original signal box which was sited on the up platform and the very ornate lampposts
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P Hopkins
Close up showing the down platform and buildings with an unknown GWR locomotive standing in the down refuge siding
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Real Photographs
View of the rebuilt station's taken from the Down Main platform with the Up Main on the right and on the left the Up Relief platform
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Real Photographs
A 1951 view taken from the Relief island platforms and looking towards Snow Hill showing the Main platforms with the booking office behind
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Real Photographs
Close up view showing Solihull Station's Down Main platform on the left and the Up Main platform and buildings on the right with the goods yard and shed in the distance
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Real Photographs
Close up showing the goods shed and yard which was located at the Birmingham end of the station and was rebuilt at the same time as the station
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Real Photographs
Panoramic view along the Down Main platform of Solihull station after rebuilding and looking in the direction of Leamington Spa
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Real Photographs
Close up showing Solihull station's new Up Relief and Main platforms, platform furniture and the passenger facilities
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Real Photographs
Close up showing Solihull station's new Down and Up Relief platforms and the replacement signal box
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P Hopkins
View of the inside of Solihull station's new signal box showing the multitude of levers operated by George Horsley
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P Hopkins
View of the original signal box shortly before its demolition with the old goods shed and yard behind
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P Hopkins
View of the replacement signal box which was larger than original to accommodate the extra points and signalling
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P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 4080 'Powderham Castle' is seen at the head of an up express as it passes Solihull's original goods yard
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P Hopkins
Close up view showing the numerous coal wagons which originated from many sources in Solihull's goods yard
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P Hawkins
GWR 4-6-0 No 5031 'Totnes Castle' is seen standing at the head a train on the Down Main platform at Solihull
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M Mensing
GWR 4-6-0 No 6006 'King George I' is seen at the head of the 5 10pm Paddington to Wolverhampton express as it enters Solihull station
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PC Wheeler
GWR 4-6-0 No 6028 'King George VI' is seen at the head of an up express service entering Solihull station's on the Up Main line
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RS Carpenter
GWR 4-6-0 No 5950 Wardley Hall is seen at the head of a down perishables express goods service passing through Solihull station
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M Mensing
GWR 2-6-2T 61xx class No 6105 rests between duties on a short Permanent Way train at Solihull station
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M Mensing
GWR 4-6-0 No 6022 'King Edward III' is seen at the head of an up express service as it restarts from a signal check north of Solihull station
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M Mensing
Close up showing Solihull's rebuilt goods yard and shed with numerous open wagons and vans in the sidings
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P Hopkins
GWR 4-6-0 Saint class No 2941 'Eaton Court' is seen at the head of a down express as it approaches Solihull station
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OS
Layout of Soluhull's original station with the main entrance to the statioon being adjacent to the goods shed
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Layout of the remodelled Solihull station with the main entrance to the station at the top alongside the Methodist Church
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Layout of Solihull station's remodelled goods yard showing the goods shed, cattle pens and sidings