GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill Station: gwrbsh1182

View of the northern approach to Snow Hill station which amply demonstrates the differences in the length of platforms on the up side of the station. The numbers of the platforms from left to right are: Platform 11 the up relief, the bay Platforms 10 & 9, Platform 8 the up main, Platform 6 the down main, bay Platforms 4 & 3 and Platform 2 the down relief platform. Platform 12 was a continuation of Platform 11, Platform 7 a continuation of Platform 8, Platform 5 a continuation of Platform 6 and finally Platform 1 was a continuation of Platform 2. The reason for the through platforms being given two platform numbers was because the station was designed to accommodate two trains simultaneously at one platform. It was obviously thought by the GWR's management that separate numbers were less confusing than having say Platform 1A and 1B. The turntable was immediately to the left and slightly behind the photographer.

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