Birmingham New Street - Southern Approaches

LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
LMS Route: Birmingham to Evesham

The southern approaches to New Street station were complex reflecting the development of the LNWR and the Midland Railway in Birmingham as they outgrew the three Curzon Street stations and Lawley Street station. Moving in stages to the Grand Central station that became New Street and with the development of track realignment and the installation of new connections to accommodate an ever increasing number of services, the southern approaches became a complex but interesting feature of passengers arriving at New Street station. Therefore Proof House Junction, Gloucester Road Junction and other features situated between New Street station and Curzon Street and Lawley Street are to be managed on this web page.

London & North Western Railway connections

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Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2332 DJ Norton Looking from a down MR train towards New Street station near Proof House Junction on 7th March 1951

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2323 DJ Norton Looking towards Proof House signal cabin from Park Street with the LNWR lines on the left and the MR lines on right

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa414 JC Flemons Looking south with Curzon Street Goods Station on the left and Proof House Junction signal cabin on the right

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa414a JC Flemons Close up showing Curzon Street's station's fish sidings on the left and Proof House signal cabin on the right

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa431 JC Flemmons Looking south with Curzon Street on the left, the line to Aston in the centre and the lines to Coventry on the right

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa431a JC Flemmons Close up of Curzon Street' No 1 signal cabin and Proof House Junction and a number of buildings in the yard

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa431b JC Flemmons Close up showing the bridge at the start of the Vauxhall viaduct forming part of the Birmingham Canal's tunnel

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2314 DJ Norton Looking towards Vauxhall viaduct from Grand Junction signal cabin with Banbury Street Wharf on the left

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2314a DJ Norton Close up showing a steam locomotive standing on one of the roads adjacent to the cattle loading dock

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2314b DJ Norton Close up showing the bridge carrying the former New Street to Vauxhall line over the main line to London

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2320 DJ Norton Looking towards Coventry with the Grand Junction signal cabin in the centre of the photograph on 10th May 1960

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2320a DJ Norton Close up of the headshunt used when marshalling freight for Curzon Street Goods depot and Landor Street

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2320b DJ Norton Close up showing Grand Junction signal cabin, part of Exchange Sidings and and the works of Wrights Ropes Ltd

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2321 DJ Norton Looking towards Aston from just north of Lawley Street bridge on the Vauxhall viaduct on 5th August 1951

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2322 DJ Norton Looking towards Aston from just north of Lawley Street bridge on the Vauxhall viaduct on 2nd June 1954

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2319 DJ Norton View of the gradient post near Proof House Junction showing the change in the descent towards New Street station

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa1890 Anon Map of the junction between the Midland and the Great Western at Bordesley and Gloucester Junction

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2315 J Copsey Schematic showing the original routes to New Street station from Aston, Coventry and Gloucester

Ref: lnwrbhm_sa2312 J Copsey Schematic showing the lines and junctions between the MR and LNWR as they approach New Street station

Midland Railway connections

Ref: mrbhm_sa2318 DJ Norton Looking east from the rear of a DMU on the former MR lines into New Street at Proof House junction on 9th May 1955

Ref: mrbhm_sa2326 ND Mundy View of the signal box erected by the LNWR to control goods traffic betwen the LNWR & MR at Exchange Sidings

Ref: mrbhm_sa1898 DJ Norton Ex-LMS 2-6-0 'Crab' No 42890 eases around Gloucester curve as it heads an up Class A express service

Ref: mrbhm_sa1899 DJ Norton Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class, No 45682 'Tralfagar' drifts tound Gloucester curve on an up express to Bristol

Ref: mrbhm_sa1900 DJ Norton Looking towards Gloucester Junction with the line to New Street on the left and to Saltley on the right

Ref: mrbhm_sa1511 M Mensing Ex-MR 4F 0-6-0 No 43949 is seen passing St Andrews on a Class J empty wagon working to Kings Norton sidings

Ref: mrbhm_sa1897 M Mensing Ex-MR 3F 0-6-0 No 43346 banks a Class K short pick up mineral service through St Andrews on 6th May 1956

Ref: mrbhm_sa1895 DJ Norton Looking towards Camp Hill with Bordesley Junction signal box controlling the connecting lines to the GWR on the left

Ref: mrbhm_sa1893 DJ Norton Looking to St Andrews from the Camp Hill line and on the right the line leading to the exchange sidings

Ref: mrbhm_sa1894 DJ Norton View of Bordesley Junction signal box and the signal controlling access from the GWR to the LMS

Ref: mrbhm_sa1892 DJ Norton Night time view at Bordesley Junction Signal Box showing the various levers for the signals and junction points

Ref: mrbhm_sa1896 RS Carpenter Ex-LMS 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt No 47967 running bunker first past Bordesley Junction Signal Box on a Class J working

Ref: mrbhm_sa1891 DJ Norton LMS Bordesley Junction Signal Box diagram showing the junction layout numbered for the appropriate levers

Ref: mrbhm_sa2327 RJ Essery A 25th October 1964 view of Landor Street Junction signal box built by the Midland Railway in 1896

Ref: mrbhm_sa2329 RS Carpenter Ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 No 44413 passes Landor Street Junction signal box on the Camp Hill line with a down freight

Ref: mrbhm_sa2325 TJ Edginton Ex-LMS 0-6-0 4F No 44279 passes over ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 44848 at Brickyard Crossing on 19th June 1954

Ref: mrbhm_sa2328 RS Carpenter Brickyard Crossing signal box located on the Camp Hill line adjacent to the L&BR route on 25th October 1964

Ref: mrbhm_sa1901 W Wright British Railways Sulzer Type 2 Bo-Bo No D5228 is seen working a ballast train on the up line on 3rd August 1969

Ref: mrbhm_sa2317 DJ Norton Looking from the former L&BR line towards Landor Street Junction signal box on 8th September 1957

Ref: mrbhm_sa2317a DJ Norton Close showing the original Duddeston to Derby Junction viaduct with Lawley Street Goods Station beyond

Ref: mrbhm_sa2317b DJ Norton Close up of Landor Street Junction signal box and the water tower supplying the water columns to the area

Ref: mrbhm_sa2324 W Wright A three-car cross country DMU set on a Derby to New Street service is seen approaches Landor Street signal box

Ref: mrbhm_sa2330 JC Flemmons Standing on Landor Street under bridge looking towards Landor Street Junction signal box with Saltley shed behind

Ref: mrbhm_sa1902 DJ Norton View of the embankment and bridge carrying the Coventry to New Street line over the Derby to New Street line

Ref: mrbhm_sa2331 JC Flemmons View of the main line from Derby passing beneath the former London to Birmingham L&BR lines