GWR Routes: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Routes: North Warwickshire Line

Moor Street Station: gwrms1711

A view of the completed terminus building and the bay at the end of platform 2 with its traversing table in 1914. In 1915, the third platform was finally constructed facing the right hand bay line. The overall glazed terminus roof was a smaller version of the Snow Hill design with five parallel arches high above the concourse, finished in a large glazed end wind screen, which illuminated this area with natural light. Along the island platform was glazed umbrella canopy roofing framed with steel trusses and supported on a regular series of central steel girder columns bristling with rivets. Between each pair of columns an electric lamp fitment was supported. This canopy was finished either side with vertical wooden dagger boards, giving the saw tooth effect which was typical of most Great Western Railway Stations. The canopy and glazed roof only covered the platform area, with the area above the trackwork open to allow locomotive smoke to harmlessly escape. Wooden bench seating each with the three entwined GWR monogrammed pedestals are much in evidence on the island platform.

Robert Ferris

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