Three Spires Junction

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

LMS Route: Coventry Loop Line

Three Spires Junction was situated on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line where the Coventry Loop Line branched off to avoid Coventry Station, rejoining the L & B line further south at Humber Road junction. It was also the location where sidings were located to handle the coal traffic originating from the coal fields located between Coventry & Bedworth.

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Ref: lnwr_3spires1477 HW Robinson ©Steam Archive Ex-LNWR 0-8-0 'G1' No 8892 is seen shunting at Three Spires Junction with the main Coventry to Nuneaton line behind the locomotive

Ref: lnwr_3spires2073 M Mensing English Electric Type 4 1Co-Co1 No D255 is seen on the diverted 3:45pm Euston to Birmingham New Street service in September 1966

Ref: lnwr_3spires2073 M Mensing A Metro Cammell two car DMU is seen passing Three Spires Junction on the 1:45pm Nuneaton to Leamington Spa (Avenue) local service

Ref: lnwr_3spires1744 AW Flowers View of Coventry Colliery 0-6-0T No 5 standing outside the shed which was located near to Three Spires Junction on 4th October 1957

Ref: lnwr_3spires2090 N Todd View from Lythall Lane road bridge towards Foleshill gas works with the sidings and branch on the left

Ref: lnwr_3spires2091 N Todd Looking towards Three Spires junction with the loop line on the left and the Nuneaton to Coventry line on the right.

Ref: lnwr_3spires2092 N Todd View of the road bridge constructed with steel beams which carried Lythall Lane over Three Spires Junction

Ref: lnwr_3spires1745 AW Flowers Coventry Colliery 0-6-0T No 5 is seen shunting coal wagons at the exchange sidings at Three Spires Junction

Ref: lnwr_3spires2090 N Todd View from Lythall Lane road bridge towards Foleshill gas works with the sidings and branch on the left

Ref: lnwr_3spires2091 N Todd Looking towards Three Spires junction with the loop line on the left and the Nuneaton to Coventry line on the right.

Ref: lnwr_3spires2092 N Todd View of the road bridge constructed with steel beams which carried Lythall Lane over Three Spires Junction

Ref: lnwr_3spires1745 AW Flowers Coventry Colliery 0-6-0T No 5 is seen shunting coal wagons at the exchange sidings at Three Spires Junction

Ref: lnwrcll2750 R Bristow View of Three Spires Junction signal box with the branch to Gosford Green on the left and exchange sidings on the right

Ref: lnwrcll2758 M Christensen Schematic diagram showing the layout of Three Spires Junction with the Loop Line exiting off the up line

Ref: lnwrmap113 M Hollick A 1930s LMS Control strip map showing the route between Three Spires Junction and Humber Road Junction

Ref: lnwrmap114 M Hollick A 1930s LMS Control strip map showing the goods shed and two sets of sidings adjacent to Foleshill station

Ref: lnwrmap108 M Hollick A 1930s LMS Control strip map showing the route from Nuneaton to Coventry plus the Loop Line