LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton

LMS Route: Hampton in Arden to Whitacre

Hampton - Derby Junction: lnwrhiaj705a

Close up of 'lnwrhiaj705' showing on the left the replacement LNWR signal cabin and the two turnouts to the Whitacre branch. The Ordnance Survey map seen in image 'lnwrhiaj2991' shows that the singled branch line forked on the approach to the station with the up and down lines passing either side of the goods shed. The line away from the photographer would have been described by the Midland Railway as the down line from Whitacre when the island interchange platform existed. This is because the Midland Railway description of their traffic was orientated around their headquarters at Derby. Traffic travelling towards Derby was described as being in the 'up' direction whilst traffic moving away was described as being in the 'down' direction. The LNWR, as with most other railway companies with their lines headquartered in London, however described their traffic based on travelling 'up' to London and 'down' from London.

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