LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton
Water Orton Station: mrwo121b
This close up of image 'mrwo121' shows the staggered
platforms to better effect although the layout is surprising because there
isn't a level crossing. The staggered platform layout was intended to allow
trains past the crossing before stopping to embark or disembark paasengers
thereby allowing the gates to close behind the train and minimise disruption to
local road traffic.
The platform on the left has only a small passenger waiting
room. Access to the platforms was by way of either the footbridge, note the two
sets of steps on the left, and via a barrow crossing directly below the bridge.
There appears to be a footpath entrance to the station on the left hence the
reason for having a flight of steps this side of the footbridge.
At the base of the steps is a lamp post with a round whilst
the platform has at least four, some of which are positioned mid-distance
between the edge and the back of the platform. Does this indicate that there is
siding behind?
Complimenting the staggered platforms are staggered
sidings/relief roads. On the left a turnout can be seen whilst on the right, at
the end of the platform, there is a crossover and a turnout into another
siding/relief road.
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