LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Coventry Station: lnwrcov554e

Close up of image 'lnwrcov554' showing Coventry No 3 Signal box, Spencer Park foot bridge and the approach lines to No 1 Goods shed. No 3 signal box controlled some of the pointwork providing access to the goods yard as well as the the Nuneaton branch junction with the Birmingham line. The numerous wagons in this view are primarily covered vans many of which would have been off-loaded inside the good sheds. The Spencer Park footbridge (No 322) was built to provide access on a historic right of way and was extended at least once to accommodate the goods yard when it was enlarged in the late 1890s. The track running parallel and immediately next to Spencer Park was the route to Birmingham and off this, just out of sight below the photograph, the branch to Nuneaton. To view the layout drawing of the yard relevant to this photograph click here.

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