GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Solihull Station: gwrs268

View of the rebuilt station's taken from the Down Main platform with the Up Main on the right with on the left the Up Relief platform. The original 1930s GWR timber station sign has been replaced by the standard British Railway enamel sign although the concrete posts are still retained. The modesty screen which hid the entrance to the gentlemen's toilets has several fire buckets suspended on the side, a reminder of the dangers associated with steam locomotives ejecting sparks and embers from their chimneys. The roof of the booking offices and cycle sheds and be seen on the right circa late 1950s.

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