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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
Marston Green Station: lnwrmg717
Looking towards Coventry from the Birmingham end of the down
platform showing the oil lamps on posts against the fencing circa 1930s. The
goods yard is beyond the station and level crossing. Due to the station being
built much later than Tile Hill the platforms were constructed opposite each
other rather than staggered across the level crossing. The signal is a little
unusual being cantilevered towards the track in the same style as seen at
Hampton in Arden's goods yard. There are no sighting issues for drivers as the
line is fairly straight so why a conventional signal wasn't used is unknown.
The station is very rural but within a few years it was surrounded by both
housing and a nearby airfield that later became Elmdon then Birmingham
International.
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