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Henley in Arden - New Station
Henley in Arden's new station was the most prestigious on
the North Warwickshire line and was opened in 1908. The station consisted of
three platforms, two formed by an island platform on the up line and the other,
containing the main station facilities, on the down line. Platform 3 on the
island platform was accessible to traffic from both directions via crossovers
at either end of the station.
It is thought that the reason Henley in Arden had superior
facilities was because of its location, both as a convenient passing place and
because traffic expectations were high. Henley in Arden was a popular location
for tourists, although not as popular as Stratford Upon Avon, and had a regular
large livestock market, with birds being a speciality. In one respect the
existence of traffic on the branch line would have given the GWR an idea as to
expected levels of business.
The construction of the North Warwickshire line made the
branch line terminus station from Lapworth redundant although passenger
workings remained for a short period from 1908 until 1st January 1915. However
goods facilities were still required so instead of replacing these facilities
with new the GWR constructed a short spur off the North Warwickshire line to
join up with the branch line. The goods yard continued to be used until it was
a casualty together with most facilities along the line, and across the
country, in the 1960s.
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