LMS Route: Nuneaton to Coventry

Foleshill Station: lnwrf128

Looking from the Nuneaton end of the station towards Coventry along the down platform with the newsagents kiosk on the left circa late-1950s. The kiosk was behind the double doors operated by Wyman's, a local family company that had the franchise to operate in a number of stations, the newsagents was open between 4:30pm and 6:00pm each work day for the sale of newspapers, periodicals and cigarettes. The gentlemen's toilet was a blue-brick building open to the elements as it had no roof sheltering men using the urinals. Two small huts, thought to be used by platelayers - permanent railway workers who maintained the track, are situated on the up platform adjacent to the standard LMS designed passenger footbridge. The stove pipe chimney indicates that one is in use either as an office or more likely as a mess room.

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