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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
Stechford: lnwrstfd2843
Looking north with the lines to New Street on the left and
the lines to Aston on the right as seen on 28th September 1963. The
photographer, Dennis Norton has climbed Stechford No 2 up home signal which
controlled traffic emanating from New Street via Adderley Park. Over the years
the many lines built around New Street formed a circular route which allowed
traffic from the south to depart Stechford taking the Aston line and, by
travelling through Aston, Perry Barr and Winson Green, could enter New Street
station from the north. In the main most of the traffic using the Aston line
was goods traffic primarily destined for Washwood Heath and Bescot. Passenger
trains were primarily excursions or diversions although there was at least one
scheduled service, that being a local passenger working from Walsall to
Coventry.
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