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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton LMS Route: Nuneaton to
Leamington
Coventry Station: lnwrcov554a
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This close up of image 'lnwrcov554' showing Coventry's
original 1838 station building, the 1901 rebuilt passenger station, and the
parcels depot. The original London & Birmingham station building on Warwick
Road is to the left of the road bridge whilst immediately above the L & B
building is the parcels depot building (the facing brick structure with four
windows) with the timber framed covered parcels shed to its right. The original
L&B engine shed and pump house is bottom right seen with a plume of steam
showing that it is working raising water from the well beneath. To its right,
partly hidden by a tree, is the entrance to the "incline machine" a ramp used
to handle large numbers of passengers arriving on the down platform either
during the holiday period. The main station buildings were located on Platform
One, the up platform, and the glazed canopy entrance is seen opposite Eaton
Road where the tram is standing. The three bridges are, commencing from the
bottom, the passenger footbridge, the luggage lift and bridge, and Stoney Road
bridge. To view the layout drawing of the yard relevant to this photograph
click here.
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