Yardley Wood

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Yardley Wood, opened 1908, was the third station along the North Warwickshire line from Tyseley and due to the level of facilities provided was obviously considered by the GWR to to offer potential for future growth.

The station had a Booking Office and Waiting Room located at road level adjacent to the bridge that crossed the line. Access to both platforms was via a path from either side of the bridge. The station had no goods facilities presumably because the stations on either side had goods facilities.

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Ref: gwryw525a - Postcard View of Booking Office by Bridge

Ref: gwryw525 - Postcard Close up of Booking Office by Bridge

Ref: gwryw530 - Postcard Looking towards Stratford prior to the line opening

Ref: gwryw530a - Postcard Close up of station buildings

Ref: gwryw668a - Lens of Sutton An up rail motor train

Ref: gwryw528 - P Hopkins Looking towards Birmingham in the 1930s

Ref: gwryw528a - P Hopkins Close up of up platform building

Ref: gwryw529 - Lens of Sutton Looking to Birmingham C1960

Ref: gwryw527 - Lens of Sutton Looking towards Stratford Upon Avon

Ref: gwryw527a - Lens of Sutton Close up of down platform

Ref: gwryw526 - P Hopkins GWR 4-6-0 No 5930 'Hannington Hall'