Birmingham New Street - Station Structure

LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-
Perry Barr-Birmingham
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
LMS Route: Bournville to Birmingham New Street

Mick Bramich writes "Before the rebuilding of the early ‘sixties, New Street was a dirty, smelly place. Gas lamps prevailed on both sides of the carriage road which divided the tracks of the former Midland and LNWR companies. It was dark and oppressive but sometimes threw up great surprises. I spent little time there but I did see a Southern West Country pacific, ‘City of Wells’, hauling a special in the latter days of steam.All the regular traffic is covered by your excellent ‘photo site. I do remember the frantic rush across the city after the Inter City at Snow Hill had departed to see what was hauling the up evening Scot. A Scot, yes, but from which distant location?"

Other Birmingham New Street Pages

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Ref: lnwrbns_str394 - Postcard A very early view of New Street station

Ref: lnwrbns_str425 - Postcard The bay platform adjacent to platform 3

Ref: lnwrbns_str427 - Postcard The footbridge across LNWR New Street

Ref: lnwrbns_str426 - Postcard The station facilities adjacent to Queens Street

Ref: lnwrbns_str395 - Postcard Another early view of New Street station

Ref: lnwrbns_str396 - Postcard Oblique view of the footbridge and signal box

Ref: lnwrbns_str397 - Postcard Early view of main concourse

Ref: lnwrbns_str402 - Postcard Looking west along platform 1

Ref: lnwrbns_str404 - Postcard 1885 view of Midland portion

Ref: lnwrbns_str405 - Postcard Looking towards Wolverhampton with an unidentified LNWR 2-2-2

Ref: lnwrbns_str408 - Postcard Oblique view of station

Ref: lnwrbns_str412 - Postcard View of bays 1 a & b and platforms 2 & 3

Ref: lnwrbns_str413 - Postcard View from the East end of the station

Ref: lnwrbns_str416 - Postcard Platform 3 with LNWR 2-4-2T

Ref: lnwrbns_str423 - Postcard Looking towards Wolverhampton from Platform 3

Ref: lnwrbns_str409 - Postcard View of the Midland side of New Street

Ref: lnwrbns_str411 - Postcard "South Staffs" Bay "1 A"

Ref: lnwrbns_str418 - Anon Midland platforms 4 and 5

Ref: lnwrbns_str422 - Anon Close up of platform 4

Ref: lnwrbns_str419 - Anon Close up showing MR locos

Ref: lnwrbns_str420 - Anon Close up of platform 5

Ref: lnwrbns_str421 - Anon Close up of platform 4