Birmingham New Street Station: View of the front of New Street station and the Queens Hotel on 24th May 1965 shortly before both were to be demolished

LMS Routes

London North Western Railway:

Rugby to Wolverhampton
Rugby to Leamington
Rugby to Market Harborough
Nuneaton to Leamington
Coventry Loop Line
Leamington to Weedon
Trent Valley Line
Birmingham New Street to Lichfield
Birmingham New Street to Harborne
Birmingham-Soho-
Perry Barr-Birmingham

Midland Railway:

Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Evesham to Birmingham
Hampton in Arden to Whitacre
Birmingham West Suburban Railway
Rugby to Leicester
Water Orton to Walsall
Halesowen to Northfield

Stratford Midland Junction Railway

The Shakespeare Route

Birmingham New Street Station: lnwrbns_str2934

View of the front of New Street station and the Queens Hotel on 24th May 1965 shortly before both were to be demolished. Designed by William Livock the hotel opened at the same time as the station. It was the second largest operated by the LNWR and the LNWR reinforced its reputation by adopting 'Besthotel Birmingham' as its telegraphic address. Staff from the hotel would frequently meet clients on the platform wearing their distinctive red jackets to collect luggage free of charge although tips were always appreciated. Railway porters, wearing standard railway uniforms were not allowed to enter the confines of the hotel.