LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line
GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
Birmingham New Street - Southern Approaches:
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Elevated view of Bordesley Junction with the signal box on
the right and the signal controlling access from the GWR to the LMS in the
middle distance. Its noteworthy that the reinforced concrete apron which
protected the signal box from bomb blast also wraps around the coal bunkers. It
is possible that there was a bomb shelter too as the signalman would not be
required during an air raid, due to all traffic stopping, and would be in need
of better protection than provided by the cabin. The large building adjacent to
Coventry Road bridge is a bus station whilst to the right are terraced houses
which once stood in Arthur Street but now long since demolished.
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