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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line
Birmingham Snow Hill Station: gwrbsh1686
A view across Snow Hill Station during the reconstruction
work. In the foreground are some of the steel roof columns which will support
the glazed roof of the station and lift it 28 feet above rail level. Many of
the columns had their lower portions concealed within the future platform
buildings, which can also be seen to be under construction in this photograph.
The distinctive alternate buff and terracotta arches are evident. These
platform buildings at the end of bay platforms 9 and 10, were; the Telegraph
Office, 3rd class Waiting Room, 3rd class Ladies Waiting Room and Cloak Room.
In the background on the right is Birmingham Corporations Summer Lane
Power Station from were electric power was obtained via a 5kV substation
beneath the platforms.
Robert Ferris
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