LMS Route: Birmingham West Suburban Railway

Central Goods Yard: mrcgy922

View of Birmingham Central Good Station's Goliath over head travelling steam crane and the 1912 offices. The travelling crane and related sidings are located on the site of the original Worcester Wharf depot. The change of name from Worcester Wharf to Birmingham Central Goods Station occurred on 31st May 1892 the same day that the Lifford curve was opened for traffic. The new curve allowed traffic to run directly to Birmingham Central Goods Station from the Camp Hill direction without reversing at Kings Norton. The 1912 offices, framed by the travelling crane, supplemented the original offices erected in 1893 on Allport Street and in turn were supplemented by further offices added to the Suffolk Street end of the warehouse.

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