LMS Route: Rugby to Tamworth

Polesworth Station: lnwr_pol4432

An 1884 25 inch to the Mile Ordnance Survey Map of Polesworth station, two sidings goods yard and goods shed. Access to the goods yard from the Up line was via one of two trailing crossovers, meaning the train had to reverse into the yard. One set of trailing set of points can be seen opposite the station buildings which were located on the down line. The other set of points are to the right of the road bridge. Access from the down line was more convoluted. A refuge siding used to hold good trains whilst the priority passenger services sped by was accessed from a trailing set points adjacent to the station and opposite the Signal Cabin (SB). This trailing set of points also accessed the shorter siding which was adjacent to the refuge siding. Both sidings were accessed by a wagon turntable located next to Polesworth's down platform. A set of trailing crossovers are evident on the down line, to the left of Polesworth station. This set of points could be used to reverse down trains across the up line before being drawn forward into the yard.

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