LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield

Gravelly Hill Station: lnwrgh1487

View of Gravelly Hill station which is still retaining its rural charm towards the end of the 19th century. The photographer is standing on Hunton Hill road bridge looking towards Birmingham with the bridge carrying Hillaries Road over the railway in the distance. The access to the station is via a long ramp from Hunton Hill to the two-storey structure housing the booking office on the first floor. Passengers would then cross the footbridge to gain access to the Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield line or down the steps to the platform to Birmingham. Frederick's Road has yet to be built and with its creation the steps down to the booking office which was still in use up to 2011. The single storey building on the left provided the waiting rooms and toilet facilities and is built in timber with a very short canopy running the full length of the building.

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