The Railways of Warwickshire

LMS Routes

London North Western Railway:

Rugby to Wolverhampton
Rugby to Leamington
Rugby to Market Harborough
Nuneaton to Leamington
Coventry Loop Line
Leamington to Weedon
Trent Valley Line
Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
Birmingham New Street to Harborne
Birmingham-Soho-
Perry Barr-Birmingham

Midland Railway:

Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Evesham to Birmingham
Hampton in Arden to Whitacre
Birmingham West Suburban Railway
Rugby to Leicester
Water Orton to Walsall

Stratford Midland Junction Railway

The Shakespeare Route

Leamington (Avenue) Station: lnwrlave1354a

The Motor Industry was important to the railway in the early years as a considerable amount of traffic was generated. The GWR wagon above is carrying glass to one of Coventry's car factories.

In this close up of image 'lnwrlave1354' we can see LMS 4-4-0 Compound No 1116 is carrying a reporting number on the smoke door whilst the driver is talking to a member of the station staff. C1936

Number 1116 was built by the LMS at Horwich in July 1925 and lasted in service for 32 years before being withdrawn as BR 41118 from Trafford Park shed in November 1957 being cut up at Derby works the following month.

LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington Spa (Avenue)

LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

LMS Route: Leamington to Weedon

Leamington (Avenue) Station: lnwrlave1354a