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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
Sutton Coldfield Station: lnwrsc2607
A circa 1870 view of Sutton Coldfield station's departure
platform showing the new refreshment room on the left. The turntable is partly
visible on the left whilst the goods shed is partly visible on the right. The
arrival platform, which is devoid of any buildings, is separated from the goods
shed on the right by a single set of tracks. On the other side of the arrival
platform is another set of tracks indicating that the platform could
accommodate two trains simultaneously. The two platforms were connected by a
timber 'barrow' crossing upon which a man can be seen standing in the centre of
the tracks. The short platform to the left of the refreshment room is a
carriage landing dock. The platform face can be seen to have a semicircular
recess within which a wagon turntable is situated. The lamppost is probably lit
by oil and has been erected in order to provide the crew with light at night
when turning the locomotive.
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