Solihull Station

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

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Ref: gwrs273 Solihull Public Library A panoramic view of the original station taken at the turn of the 20th century looking towards Birmingham

Ref: gwrs273a Solihull Public Library Close up showing the original down platform building and the passengers footbridge with the original signal box in the background

Ref: gwrs273b 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

Ref: gwrs1027 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

Ref: gwrs1027a 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

Ref: gwrs275 P Hopkins View of the original station looking in the direction of Leamington from the Birmingham end of the down platform

Ref: gwrs275a P Hopkins Close up showing the original signal box which was sited on the up platform and the very ornate lampposts

Ref: gwrs275b P Hopkins Close up showing the down platform and buildings with an unknown GWR locomotive standing in the down refuge siding

Ref: gwrs268 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

Ref: gwrs266 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

Ref: gwrs266a 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

Ref: gwrs266b 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

Ref: gwrs274 Real Photographs Panoramic view along the Down Main platform of Solihull station after rebuilding and looking in the direction of Leamington Spa

Ref: gwrs274a Real Photographs Close up showing Solihull station's new Up Relief and Main platforms, platform furniture and the passenger facilities

Ref: gwrs274b Real Photographs Close up showing Solihull station's new Down and Up Relief platforms and the replacement signal box

Ref: gwrs267 P Hopkins View of the inside of Solihull station's new signal box showing the multitude of levers operated by George Horsley

Ref: gwrs270 P Hopkins View of the original signal box shortly before its demolition with the old goods shed and yard behind

Ref: gwrs269 P Hopkins View of the replacement signal box which was larger than original to accommodate the extra points and signalling

Ref: gwrs271 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

Ref: gwrs271a P Hopkins Close up view showing the numerous coal wagons which originated from many sources in Solihull's goods yard

Ref: gwrs1012 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

Ref: gwrs1013 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

Ref: gwrs1014 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

Ref: gwrs1015 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

Ref: gwrs1016 M Mensing GWR 2-6-2T 61xx class No 6105 rests between duties on a short Permanent Way train at Solihull station

Ref: gwrs1017 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

Ref: gwrs1017a M Mensing Close up showing Solihull's rebuilt goods yard and shed with numerous open wagons and vans in the sidings

Ref: gwrs272 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

Ref: solihull_old_map_station OS Layout of Soluhull's original station with the main entrance to the statioon being adjacent to the goods shed

Ref: solihull_new_map_station OS Layout of the remodelled Solihull station with the main entrance to the station at the top alongside the Methodist Church

Ref: solihull_new_map_goods OS Layout of Solihull station's remodelled goods yard showing the goods shed, cattle pens and sidings