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Kenilworth Station: lnwrk2064

A 1959 interior view of Kenilworth station's magnificent booking showing the roof of the booking office and the ornamental roof

A 1959 interior view of Kenilworth station's magnificent booking showing the roof of the booking office and the ornamental roof surmounted by a lantern. Whilst today the erection of the booking office as a building within a building would be considered a waste of resources and money, it was not that unusual as both New Street and Snow Hill stations had similar features. It is however an usual feature to see in a station on a secondary line. The splendour of the station is illustrated by a quote in Robin Leach's book Rails to Kenilworth and Milverton where he quotes one rail worker saying 'it was like walking into a church'.

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