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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton
Water Orton Station: mrwo121b
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Close up of image 'mrwo121' showing the staggered platforms
and on the left the up platform's small passenger waiting room. The staggered
platform layout was most common when there was a level crossing present so its
unusual to see that in this instance there is no level crossing. The staggered
platform layout was intended to allow trains past the crossing before stopping
to embark or disembark passengers thereby allowing the gates to close behind
the train and minimise disruption to local road traffic. The platform on the
left has only a small passenger waiting room. Access to the platforms was by
way of either the footbridge, note the two sets of steps on the left, and via a
barrow crossing directly below the bridge. There appears to be a footpath
entrance to the station on the left hence the reason for having a flight of
steps this side of the footbridge. At the base of the steps is a lamp post with
a round whilst the platform has at least four, some of which are positioned
mid-distance between the edge and the back of the platform. Does this indicate
that there is siding behind? Complementing the staggered platforms are
staggered sidings/relief roads. On the left a turnout can be seen whilst on the
right, at the end of the platform, there is a crossover and a turnout into
another siding/relief road.
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