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Hampton in Arden Station

LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton

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View of both the station building located at road level, which housed the booking office, and the goods yard access road which ran alongside
Ref: lnwrberk1288 - P Hopkins
View of both the station building located at road level, which housed the booking office, and the goods yard access road which ran alongside		 View of the modified station booking hall showing the cantilevered roof over the main entrance much reduced and also the replacement bridge wall
Ref: lnwrhia687 - Preston Hendry
View of the modified station booking hall showing the cantilevered roof over the main entrance much reduced and also the replacement bridge wall		 A colour view of Hampton in Arden station looking towards Birmingham taken sometime at the turn of the 19th century
Ref: lnwrhia1559 - Mike Bryant
A colour view of Hampton in Arden station looking towards Birmingham taken sometime at the turn of the 19th century

View of the station looking towards Birmingham with the down platform on the left and the up platform on the right
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View of the station looking towards Birmingham with the down platform on the left and the up platform on the right		 Close up showing the down platform building which contained the waiting room, ladies waiting room and toilet and gentlemen's toilet
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Close up showing the down platform building which contained the waiting room, ladies waiting room and toilet and gentlemen's toilet		 Close up showing the up platform building showing how the building was recessed into the bank and that this end was constructed in timber
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Close up showing the up platform building showing how the building was recessed into the bank and that this end was constructed in timber

View looking towards Birmingham showing the glazed passenger footbridge which ran alongside the road bridge
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View looking towards Birmingham showing the glazed passenger footbridge which ran alongside the road bridge		 Looking towards Birmingham in the 1950s with the station looking little different to when it first opened in 1884
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Looking towards Birmingham in the 1950s with the station looking little different to when it first opened in 1884		 Close up showing the down platform building which comprised, left to right, gentlemen’s, waiting room and ladies waiting room and toilet
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Close up showing the down platform building which comprised, left to right, gentlemen’s, waiting room and ladies waiting room and toilet

Close up showing the up platform building, the passenger footbridge, gas lights suspended from the canopy and the very basic bench seating
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Close up showing the up platform building, the passenger footbridge, gas lights suspended from the canopy and the very basic bench seating		 Looking towards Coventry with an ex-LMS 2-6-4T running bunker first arriving at Hampton in Arden on a down local passenger train
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Looking towards Coventry with an ex-LMS 2-6-4T running bunker first arriving at Hampton in Arden on a down local passenger train		 Close up showing some of the non-standard LNWR details incorporated into Hampton in Arden's platform buildings
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Close up showing some of the non-standard LNWR details incorporated into Hampton in Arden's platform buildings

View looking towards Birmingham in 1930s showing the station had not changed significantly since it was first opened in 1884
Ref: lnwrhia686 - P Hopkins
View looking towards Birmingham in 1930s showing the station had not changed significantly since it was first opened in 1884		 Close up showing the relationship between the original 'Derby Junction' station ¼ down the line and its LNWR replacement
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Close up showing the relationship between the original 'Derby Junction' station ¼ down the line and its LNWR replacement		 View of the rear of the roadside station building and the passenger footbridge which allowed passengers to cross the line
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View of the rear of the roadside station building and the passenger footbridge which allowed passengers to cross the line

Close up showing the small building on the down platform and how the passenger footbridge was also accessed from the roadside station building
Ref: lnwrhia688a - Anon
Close up showing the small building on the down platform and how the passenger footbridge was also accessed from the roadside station building		 View looking towards Birmingham with the station 'sandwiched' between the farm bridge and High Street road bridge
Ref: lnwrhia689 - RS Carpenter
View looking towards Birmingham with the station 'sandwiched' between the farm bridge and High Street road bridge		 Close up showing how compact the original 1884 Hampton in Arden station was compared to the 1964 rebuild
Ref: lnwrhia689a - RS Carpenter
Close up showing how compact the original 1884 Hampton in Arden station was compared to the 1964 rebuild

View looking towards Coventry showing the signal box which stood mid-way between the up and down connections a little to the north of the goods yard
Ref: lnwrhia698 - RS Carpenter
View looking towards Coventry showing the signal box which stood mid-way between the up and down connections a little to the north of the goods yard		 View of unidentified LMS 2-6-0 Stanier Mogul on an up local service freight train leaving the goods yard with the yard seen in the distance
Ref: lnwrhia1558 - Mike Bryant
View of unidentified LMS 2-6-0 Stanier Mogul on an up local service freight train leaving the goods yard with the yard seen in the distance		 Close up showing the goods yard structures and lineside Permanent Way hut sited to the south of the goods yard
Ref: lnwrhia683a - P Hopkins
Close up showing the goods yard structures and lineside Permanent Way hut sited to the south of the goods yard

View of a Drott being used to remove stone ballast from the up line adjacent to Hampton in Arden signal box circa 1960s
Ref: lnwrhia1557 - Mike Bryant
View of a Drott being used to remove stone ballast from the up line adjacent to Hampton in Arden signal box circa 1960s		 LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1162 is seen at the head of a down express approaching Hampton in Arden station in April 1927
Ref: lnwrhia684 - WL Good
LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1162 is seen at the head of a down express approaching Hampton in Arden station in April 1927		 LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1076 is seen at the head of an up express train just to the south of Hampton in Arden goods yard circa 1930s
Ref: lnwrhia683 - P Hopkins
LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1076 is seen at the head of an up express train just to the south of Hampton in Arden goods yard circa 1930s

LMS 4P Compound No 1053 is seen with steam blowing off from its safety valves whilst on an up two-hour express service near Hampton in Arden
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LMS 4P Compound No 1053 is seen with steam blowing off from its safety valves whilst on an up two-hour express service near Hampton in Arden		 LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1111 is at the head of one of Birmingham's famed two-hour down express trains from Euston
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LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1111 is at the head of one of Birmingham's famed two-hour down express trains from Euston		 An unidentified LNWR 0-6-0 18" Goods Engine is seen working a local all stations passenger service near Hampton in Arden in July 1921
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An unidentified LNWR 0-6-0 18" Goods Engine is seen working a local all stations passenger service near Hampton in Arden in July 1921

LNWR 3P George V class No 228 'E Nettlefild' is seen at the head of an up Birmingham to Euston express service in July 1921
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LNWR 3P George V class No 228 'E Nettlefild' is seen at the head of an up Birmingham to Euston express service in July 1921		 A LNWR 0-8-0 G1 class goods locomotive is seen at the head of an up local goods train as it approaches Hampton formerly 'Derby Junction' station
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A LNWR 0-8-0 G1 class goods locomotive is seen at the head of an up local goods train as it approaches Hampton formerly 'Derby Junction' station		 LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1134 is seen at the head of a down four-coach express train near Hampton in Arden in April 1927
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LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1134 is seen at the head of a down four-coach express train near Hampton in Arden in April 1927

A pair of LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compounds No 1106 and No 1163 are seen at the head of a long up Birmingham to Euston express service
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A pair of LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compounds No 1106 and No 1163 are seen at the head of a long up Birmingham to Euston express service		 LNWR 3P 4-4-0 Precursor class No 811 'Express' is seen on a down express to Wolverhampton near Hampton in Arden
Ref: lnwrhia692 - P Hopkins
LNWR 3P 4-4-0 Precursor class No 811 'Express' is seen on a down express to Wolverhampton near Hampton in Arden		 Ex-LNWR 5XP 4-6-0 Claughton class No 6019 'Lewellyn' is seen near Hampton in Arden heading an up local passenger train to Rugby
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Ex-LNWR 5XP 4-6-0 Claughton class No 6019 'Lewellyn' is seen near Hampton in Arden heading an up local passenger train to Rugby

Ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 Precursor class No 303 'Himalaya' is seen in April 1927.at the head of a local passenger train
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Ex-LNWR 3P 4-4-0 Precursor class No 303 'Himalaya' is seen in April 1927.at the head of a local passenger train		 Ex-LNWR 2F 0-6-0 Cauliflower No 8613 is seen on a local passenger service near Hampton in Arden in April 1927
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Ex-LNWR 2F 0-6-0 Cauliflower No 8613 is seen on a local passenger service near Hampton in Arden in April 1927		 LNWR 2F 0-6-0 Cauliflower No 422 is seen at the head of an up Birmingham to Rugby local passenger service in July 1921
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LNWR 2F 0-6-0 Cauliflower No 422 is seen at the head of an up Birmingham to Rugby local passenger service in July 1921

LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5588 'Kashmir' passes through Hampton in Arden station at speed at the head of an up express train
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LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Jubilee class No 5588 'Kashmir' passes through Hampton in Arden station at speed at the head of an up express train		 LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Patriot class No 5902 'Sir Frank Ree' is seen at the head of a two-hour Birmingham and Euston express
Ref: lnwrhia690 - WL Good
LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Patriot class No 5902 'Sir Frank Ree' is seen at the head of a two-hour Birmingham and Euston express