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GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Shirley Station: gwrsh489

Looking towards Birmingham with the up platform passenger building on the left and Shirley's goods shed and yard on the down side in the distance

Looking towards Birmingham with the up platform passenger building on the left and Shirley's goods shed and yard on the down side in the distance. The level of cleanliness and the absence of staining on the track indicates the photograph was taken shortly after the station's construction. The Victorian gallantry towards ladies resulted in the ladies being provided with their own waiting rooms as is evident by the the middle GWR sign on the up platform. The sign reads 'Ladies Waiting Room'. The ladies facilities were located next to the main Waiting Room and probably included the ladies toilet facilities too. The down (right) platform housed both the booking office as well as the 'Parcels and Cloak Room'. C1908

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