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GWR Route: The North Warwickshire Line
GWR Route: Stratford Upon Avon to Hatton
Stratford on Avon Station: gwrsa505a
Close up of image 'gwrsa505' of Stratford on Avon's up
platform and building whilst to the left can be seen a footpath running from
Alcester Road to the platform. Careful examination of the photograph shows that
the building behind the footbridge is in fact the building seen standing on the
replacement island platform which was completed sometime in 1910. This is borne
out by comparing the gable end of the platform roof and the number and style of
the chimneys. The Great Western Magazine of February 1911 recorded that the new
roof was 222 feet long and made much use of glazing 'so as to give natural
light' with the remainder being roofed with Taylor's Universal Sheeting. The
new building was constructed in red brick with natural stone dressings and
supplied by local quarries belonging to Tayton and Guiting Quarries Ltd. The
new building accommodated a general waiting room, refreshment and tea rooms and
toilet facilities.
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