Great Barr Station

LMS Route: Grand Junction Railway

Great Barr was opened on the original route of the Grand Junction Railway in 1862 and has been included on the Birmingham-Soho- Birmingham route for convenience as Perry Barr, Witton, Aston and Vauxhall & Duddeston were all sited along the route too.

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Ref: lnwrgb62 - Real Photos Looking towards Walsall and the original 1862 up platform

Ref: lnwrgb62a - Real Photos Close up showing the construction of the new up platform

Ref: lnwrgb62b - Real Photos Close up of the original structure on the up platform

Ref: lnwrgb61 - Real Photos LNWR 0-6-0 No 710 passing through the station on goods train

Ref: lnwrgb61a - Real Photos Close up of new down platform building

Ref: lnwrgb61b - Real Photos Close up of LNWR 0-6-0 No 710

Ref: lnwrgb60 - Real Photos LNWR 0-6-0 No 473 at the station on a local train

Ref: lnwrgb60 - Real Photos Close up showing signal box and sidings

Ref: lnwrgb60 - Real Photos Close up of LNWR 0-6-0 No 473

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