Wixford

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Wixford station was opened on 17th September 1866 as a temporary station but was later made permanent by the Midland Railway. Despite its basic facilities it was manned and had an equally basic goods yard comprising of a single siding accessed from the main line from either end. The station closed earlier than most on the line with both passengers and goods traffic ceasing on 2nd January 1950.

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Ref: mrwix727 - Postcard A view of the platform and the station's basic passenger facilities

Ref: mrwix378 - Postcard Looking north through the road bridge and on towards Broom Junction with the goods yard on the left

Ref: mrwix585 - RJ Essery View of the station after the rebuilding of the station structures

Ref: mrwix589 - C Gilbert Looking towards Broom along the single line track

Ref: mrwix586 - RJ Essery Looking to Broom along the platform beyond the bridge to the sidings in the yard

Ref: mrwix588 - J Moss View of the station from the road bridge looking towards Alcester

Ref: mrwix590 - RJ Sellick Ex-MR 0-6-0 4F No 44013 with a MR Deeley tender is seen heading for Broom with just a brake van in tow

Ref: mrwix587 - J Moss Looking towards Broom with the siding and access to the yard in the foreground

Ref: mrwix587a - J Moss Close up showing the minimal goods facilities in greater detail

Ref: mrwix583 - VR Anderson View of the track looking towards Alcester showing Bridge No 5 which replaced Bridges 51, 52 and 53

Ref: mrwix584 - Postcard Looking towards Alcester across north of Wixford station after the flooding at the turn of the century

Ref: mrwix582 - Postcard View of a rake of Messrs Bomford five plank wagons carrying both coal and containers

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