GWR Route: Alcester to Hatton Junction

Claverdon Station: gwrc11

In this track level photograph of the station, the bricked up apertures in the platform facing wall indicate where the point and signal rodding originated when the platform signal box controlled the siding points between 1891 and 1906. The Hatton to Bearley line had a Red route rating and in this 1930’s photograph, 95lb per yard bullhead rail can be seen on standard GWR chairs bolted through the 8’6” sleepers. The theoretical practice of alternating the wooden keys on bi-directional lines does not seem to be followed here. Looking to Bearley through the road bridge the other abutment of the west occupation bridge can be seen. Note the ladder placed flush to the near gable wall under the eaves of what used to be the platform signal box. Its use is not obvious to any of the contributors.

Robert Ferris

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