LMS Route: Grand Junction Railway

Great Barr Station: lnwrgb62

This view, looking towards Walsall of the original up platform, must have been taken in late 1888 or early 1889 as the new up platform opened in 1889 can be seen through the road bridge being built. The photograph shows the signal box on the left with the trackwork to the goods yard's sidings joining the main line opposite the up platform.

Because of the sidings the photograph seems to suggest that the original station had a staggered platform configuration with the original down platform being opposite the site of the new up platform. This configuration was very common on the LNWR particularly when level crossings were sited at the station. Of particular note is the 'white' post on the immediate left as it seems to be made of concrete and therefore must be one of the early applications of this material to line side furniture.

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