LMS Route: Grand Junction Railway
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-Perry Barr-Birmingham

Aston Station: lnwra2309b

Close up of image 'lnwra2309' showing the short branch line curving away to former LNWR Windsor Street Goods station. Windsor Street was a purpose built goods station opened in 1880 and was 778 yards from Aston No 1 signal cabin, roughly a mile from Birmingham city centre. The yard was of considerable size capable of holding some 334 wagons. In addition to this, the yard also served significant rail workings at Birmingham Corporation' Windsor Street Gas Works (see image 'misc_indust098'.

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