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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton LMS Route: Nuneaton to
Leamington
Coventry Station: lnwrcov620d
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This close up of image 'lnwr620' shows the main part of
Coventry Station's second up platform showing the multitude of advertising
posters and details of the train shed. The platform roof is laid to a slight
fall and is covered with lead sheeting all supported by hollow cast iron
pillars. The platform height whilst higher than the 1838 station is lower than
that adopted by the turn of the century. This reflects the origin of the
railway's rolling stock being a development of stage coaches where passengers
were expected to access the coach from ground level. The end column shows the
two signal arms referred to in image 'lnwr620a'. It is believed that these
signals were originally a mechanical hand-operated alternative to railway
policemen holding out signalling flags. Pivoted in the centre of the arm they
would control the two up lines including the up platform. They are currently
placed at danger and will only be moved to the "off" position (vertically) when
the train departing from the up platform, or passing directly through the
station without stopping, had reached their appointed time to depart or pass
through.
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