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London North Western
Railway:
 Midland
Railway:
 Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Grand Junction Railway LMS Route: Birmingham
New Street to Lichfield LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-Perry
Barr-Birmingham
Aston Station: lnwra2309b
Close up of image 'lnwra2309' showing the short branch line
curving away to former LNWR Windsor Street Goods station. Windsor Street was a
purpose built goods station opened in 1880 and was 778 yards from Aston No 1
signal cabin, roughly a mile from Birmingham city centre. The yard was of
considerable size capable of holding some 334 wagons. In addition to this, the
yard also served significant rail workings at Birmingham Corporation' Windsor
Street Gas Works (see image 'misc_indust098'.
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