Whitlocks End Halt

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Whitlocks End Halt was opened in 1936 in response to the growing numbers of comuters resulting from the growth in Birmingham's suburbs. It is often forgotten that whilst the economic depression that afflicted the country during the thirties this was primarily in areas where the old heavy industries predominated. Birmingham was one of the areas where 'new' industries flourished in particular light engineering and the motor industry.

Much of the information on this and other pages of Warwickshire Railways is derived from articles or books listed in our 'bibliography'.

Ref: gwrwe666 Lens of Sutton Looking towards Tilehouse Lane road bridge in the distance with Whitlock End Halt's up platform on the left

Ref: gwrwe666a Lens of Sutton Close up showing the small ticket office located on the up platform on the left next to the shelter

Ref: gwrwe665 Lens of Sutton Looking towards Stratford upon Avon showing the general layout of the Halt and the position of both ramps

Ref: gwrwe665a Lens of Sutton Close up of the southern end of the Halt showing that basic electrical lighting was installed from the outset

Ref: gwrwe1119 Lens of Sutton The down platform's passenger shelter and the pathways leading down to the Whitlock End platform

Ref: gwrwe2893 Stations UK An elevated view of Whitlocks End Halt from the top of the path at Tilehouse Lane leading to the down platform

Ref: gwrwe2894 Great Western Railway The last GWR timetable produced for the North Warwickshire Line being dated November 1947

Ref: gwrwe667 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Grange class No 6870 'Bodicote Grange' passes through Whitlocks End Halt on an up freight service

Ref: gwrwe1376 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 No 4905 'Barton Hall' at the head of an up Class D express freight service on 8th July 1962

Ref: gwrwe1120 Lens of Sutton Looking south from Tilehouse Lane bridge as a three-car DMU service is seen departing for Moor Street

Ref: gwrwe1366 R Buckley GWR 2-6-2T No 5166 on a local passenger train passing through Whitlock’s End Halt in March 1939

Ref: gwrwe1359 M Mensing Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No 4905 'Barton Hall' passes by at the head of an up Class D express freight service

Ref: gwrwe2890 M Mensing British Railways built 4-6-0 No 7014 'Caerhays Castle' approaches Whitlocks End Halt on 8th July 1962

Ref: gwrwe2891 G Dowling BR built 57xx Class 0-6-0PT No 9682 is seen in charge of a pick-up freight from Stratford upon Avon

Ref: gwrwe2892 RJ Buckley GWR 4-4-0 '32xx Class' No 3202 leaves Whitlocks End Halt on a three carriage local service to Henley in Arden