Wilmcote Station

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

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Ref: gwrwil654 C Maggs View looking towards Bearley station of the original single mixed gauge station and goods yard which opened in October 1860

Ref: gwrwil654a C Maggs Close up showing the simple station structure on the platform and the open and covered wagons in the goods yard behind

Ref: gwrwil516 Postcard Looking towards Birmingham with the up platform on the left and the original 1860 station and platform seen beneath the road bridge

Ref: gwrwil516a Postcard Close up showing the main station building located on the up platform and the modesty screen located at the Stratford upon Avon end of the building

Ref: gwrwil516b Postcard Close up showing the original 1860 station under the arch and the smaller down platform building with the gentlemens toilet nearest the camera

Ref: gwrwil514 Postcard Looking towards Birmingham showing the up platform on the left and the new steel framed covered passenger footbridge just beyond the buildings

Ref: gwrwil514a Postcard Close up showing the up platform and main station building, the footpath to Station Road and the bottom of the steps of the passenger footbridge

Ref: gwrwil514b Postcard Close up showing the original 1860 station platform and building plus Wilmcote Signal Box seen through the archway the bridge carrying Station Road over the railway

Ref: gwrwil514c Postcard Close up showing the Stratford upon Avon end of Wilmcote station's down platform passenger building with the gentlemen's toilet in the gable end

Ref: gwrwil515 P Hopkins Looking towards Stratford upon Avon with the down platform on the left and in the distance on the right, the up refuge siding beyond the up platform

Ref: gwrwil515a P Hopkins Close up showing the Bearley end of Wilmcote station's simpler down platform structure which only accommodated a general waiting room

Ref: gwrwil515b P Hopkins Close up looking along Wilmcote station's up platform showing the refuge siding located at the Stratford upon Avon end of the platform

Ref: gwrwil512 Anon Looking towards a freight service standing in the refuge siding in the distance on the right whilst the up main line signal is in the off position

Ref: gwrwil517 Lens of Sutton Looking in the direction of Stratford upon Avon showing an elevated view of Wilmcote station viewed from Station Road bridge

Ref: gwrwil653a M Mensing Close up showing the original 1860 station building now used as accommodation in the goods yard with Wilmcote Signal Box behind

Ref: gwrwil652a M Mensing Close up showing Wilmcote station's original 1860 station building with much shortened platform and Wilmcote Signal Box

Ref: gwrwil511 H W Robinson ©Steam Archive GWR 2-8-0T 5205 class No 5233 is seen at the head of a train of brand new mainly 12 ton five-plank wagons as it climbs Wilmcote Bank

Ref: gwrwil650 M Mensing British Railways built 4-6-0 Modified Hall class No 7926 'Willey Hall' is seen emerging from the up refuge siding whilst at the head of a northbound freight train

Ref: gwrwil651 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 5096 'Bridgewater Castle' is seen relegated to much lowly duties as it heads the 8:32 am Stratford on Avon to Snow Hill service

Ref: gwrwil652 M Mensing Ex-GWR 0-6-0 2251 class No 3217 is seen passing under Station Road bridge on the 8:43am Stratford upon Avon to Leamington Spa local passenger service

Ref: gwrwil653 M Mensing British Railways built 4-6-0 Modified Hall class No 7918 'Rhose Wood Hall' passes the original Wilmcote station whilst at the head of a down mineral train

Ref: gwrwil655 M Mensing Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Large Prairie' No 4127 is seen descending Wilmcote Bank at the head of the 5:05pm Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford on Avon service

Ref: gwrwil656 M Mensing Ex-GWR 0-4-2T 58xx class No 5815 is descending Wilmcote Bank with the two-coach 5:48pm Leamington to Stratford on Avon local passenger service

Ref: gwrwil657 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 5047 'Earl of Dartmouth' is seen at the head of the main portion of the up Cornishman from Penzance to Wolverhampton

Ref: sig-diag-wilmcote Signalling Record Society A low resolution version of the Signalling Diagram for Wilmcote Signal Box produced courtesy of the SRS