Tyseley Station

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

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Ref: gwrt294 Postcard An Edwardian view of Tyseley station looking towards Leamington with the main platform on the left and relief platforms on the right

Ref: gwrt294a Postcard Close up view showing the left hand island platforms with the down line nearest the camera and the up line furthest away

Ref: gwrt294b Postcard Close up view of Tyseley station's right hand island platform with the up platform on the left and down platform on the right

Ref: gwrt295 Lens of Sutton View of Tyseley station looking towards the junction with the line to Stratford showing the platforms after the removal of the passenger facilities

Ref: gwrt295a Lens of Sutton Close up showing the footbridge with the lift on the right and behind and the GWR station signs still in use in the 1950s

Ref: gwrt295b Lens of Sutton Close up of the stairs which led from the island platforms serving the relief lines to the main station building located on the road above

Ref: gwrt293 Anon View of Tyseley station taken from the Birmingham end of the up relief platfom looking in the direction of Leamington

Ref: gwrt293a Anon Close up of Tyseley station's platform based passenger facilities, with the relief line passenger structure in the process of being refurbished

Ref: gwrt1348 MA King An exterior view of Tyseley Station's booking office which was located at road level in between the two bridges carrying the road over the main and relief lines

Ref: gwrt1055 Acocks Green History Society Edwardian view of Tyseley Junction with a down local from Leamington to Snow Hill passing the signal box

Ref: gwrt1356 C Gilbert View looking towards the remodelled junction with the main London lines to the left and the North Warwickshire lines to the right on 28th July 1928

Ref: gwrt1039 B Bill Looking south from Wharfedale Road towards the junction with the North Warwickshire Railway during track simplification works

Ref: gwrt636 John Downing View looking towards Birmingham of the goods yard from Wharfdale Road bridge as an unknown ex-GWR 0-6-0 Pannier tank engine shunts in the goods yard

Ref: gwrt636a John Downing Close up showing the unidentified ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 'Pannier Tank' shunting in the goods yard with a train of wagons carrying sets of rail panels

Ref: gwrag1056 Birmingham Library View looking in the direction of Tyseley station showing the original Stockfield Road bridge shortly before commencement of the work to widen the bridge

Ref: gwrag1072 Birmingham Library Looking towards Tyseley station as an up goods service approaches Stockfield Road bridge during it reconstruction in 1939-40

Ref: gwrag1040 Birmingham Library Looking towards Tyseley station as workmen are seen working on building Stockfield Road bridge's new abutment adjacent to the up main line

Ref: gwrag1075 Birmingham Library Looking across the railway to Stockfield Road bridge as construction work on the bridge enters the final phase of completing walls and road surfaces

Ref: gwrt1355 Lens of Sutton View of Tyseley Station's down relief platform with a GWR steam railcar standing at the platform waiting for the right way to Moos Street circa 1908

Ref: gwrt1048 M Mensing Ex-GWR 2-6-0 'Mogul' No 5380 is seen at the head of down excursion train originating from the south coast train on a holiday special

Ref: gwrt1050 M Mensing Ivatt 2-6-0 No 46504 is seen wearing Brunswick Green livery whilst it passes through the up main platform on an engineer's train carrying ballast

Ref: gwrt1051 M Mensing A very dirty ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48385 has just restarted from signals as it heads an up London bound freight service on 6th November 1965

Ref: gwrt1053 M Mensing An unidentified British Railways Standard class 9F 2-10-0 is seen at the head of an up coal train bound for the south on 2nd September 1964

Ref: gwrt1052 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class No 6017 'King Edward IV' is seen passing a goods shed on an up Birkenhead to Paddington express service on 29th August 1959

Ref: gwrt1046 M Mensing Ex-GWR 2-6-2T Prairie No 4171 is passing through the down main running line whilst at the head of the 3.30pm Oxford to Snow Hill express passenger service

Ref: gwrt1045 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 5909 'Newton Hall' passes through Tyseley's down main platform on a northbound holiday special on 29th August 1959

Ref: gwrt1027 B Bill Ex-GWR 4-6-0 'Modified Hall' class No 6964 'Thornbridge Hall' is seen at the head of the 11 58am Banbury OIC to Bilston iron ore train on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1029 B Bill Ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx class No 3859 is seen at the head of the up 10 50 am Bordesley to Banbury freight service on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1034 B Bill View of British Railways Standard class 5MT No 73066 is seen on a short trip working from Leamington to Bordesley on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1035 B Bill Another view of ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx class No 3859 as it passes the up 10 50 am Bordesley to Banbury freight service on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1037 B Bill Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Modified Hall class No 6974 'Bryngwyn Hall' is seen passing Tyseley on the 5 55 am Old Oak Common to Bordesley freight service

Ref: gwrt1038 B Bill Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 5014 'Goodrich Castle' is seen at the head of a down passenger service passing Tyseley South signal box

Ref: gwrt633 John Downing An ex-GWR Autocoach now being used as mess facilities is seen standing in the siding opposite platform 4, the down relief platform

Ref: gwrt1041 B Bill Ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F No 48133 is seen at the head of the 8 15 am Bilston to Banbury OIC ironstone empties train on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1042 B Bill Ivatt 2-6-0 4MT No 43112 is seen running light engine past Tyesley carriage sidings and shed on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1047 M Mensing An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class locomotive is seen at the head of a three-coach local passenger service from Stratford upon Avon in the early 1960s

Ref: gwrt1049 B Bill An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class locomotive is seen passing Tyseley station's up main platform at the head of a Birkenhead to Paddington express

Ref: gwrt635 John Downing British Railways built 4-6-0 Castle class No 7024 'Powis Castle' is seen passing through Tyseley station on a down express with Tyseley North Signal box in the distance

Ref: gwrt634 John Downing BR built 4-6-0 Castle class No 7013 'Bristol Castle' is seen at the head of a Birmingham to Paddington express on 6th April 1963

Ref: gwrt640 John Downing Ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Prairie Tank' No 4133 at the head of a mineral train passes Tyseley station's down relief platform on the goods line to Moor Street

Ref: gwrt638 John Downing An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class locomotive is seen on a snowy winter's day on what is thought to be the up 'Inter City' express train service

Ref: gwrt639 John Downing An unidentified ex-GWR 4-6-0 King class locomotive is seen passing through Tyseley station's up main platform with an express service to Paddington

Ref: gwrt641 John Downing Looking towards Leamington as ex-GWR 2-6-2T 'Prairie Tank' No 4133 passes Tyseley South signal box on a down goods train circa 1963

Ref: gwrt1347 Anon Ex-LMS 4-6-0 5MT No 44872 is seen working hard at the head of an up fitted freight service as it passes Tyseley Goods shed

Ref: gwrt1351 BP Hoper Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 4079 'Pendennis Castle' is seen working hard as it passes Tyseley Goods shed at the head of an up express

Ref: gwrt1354 GW Sharpe British Railways 4-6-2 Britannia Class No 70018 'Flying Dutchman' passes through Tyseley at speed on a down express to Snow Hill on 30th October 1954.

Ref: gwrt1028 B Bill Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT No 9753 is seen at the head of a short train of two gaurds van with an open truck in between on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1032 B Bill BR diesel Type 4 1Co-Co1 No D153 is seen at the head of a Washwood Heath to Banbury special freight working as it passes the carriage sidings on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1033 B Bill BR Sulzer Type 2 Bo-Bo No D7596 is seen at the head of the 12 15 pm Washwood Heath to Eastleigh express freight on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1030 B Bill English Electric Type 4 1Co-Co1 No 333 is seen at the head of empty stock on the Tyseley diesel traction training special on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1044 B Bill Western class diesel-hydraulic locomotives No D1072 is seen at the head of the 09 10 am Birmingham to Paddington express on 15th Feb 1965

Ref: gwrt1036 B Bill British Railways Blue Pullman is seen on the 1 00 pm Birmingham Snow Hill to Paddington up express passing the coach sidings on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1031 B Bill A Brush Type 4 Co-Co No D1755 is seen at the head of a southbound Pines Express service passing carriage sidings on 15th February 1965

Ref: gwrt1346 Anon A British Railways diesel parcels car is seen wearing early BR livery as it passes through Tyseley on an up parcels service in October 1966

Ref: gwrt1345 Anon Looking towards Snow Hill from the Birmingham end of the main up platform with Tyseley goods shed visible on the right