LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington
LMS Route: Trent Valley Line
LMS Route: Rugby to Market Harborough
LMS Route: Rugby to Leicester
LMS Route: Rugby to Northampton
LMS Route: Rugbt to Euston

Rugby Station

The amount of information that we have on Rugby, is much larger than on most other locations in Warwickshire. We have therefore provided several pages, each on a theme, to help you to understand the town's major railway infrastructure. Perhaps this is only right as it reflects the importance of Rugby to the railways in Warwickshire, and indeed elsewhere. Peter Elliott, in his unpublished manuscript entitled 'The Development of Transport in Rugby', writes with the benefit of hindsight Robert Stephenson, the engineer of the London & Birminhgam Railway, said in a letter to Samuel Smiles in 1857:- 'Few people have any notion how completely the whole system of our railways has been influenced by the bend northwards at Rugby. ..... Scarcely a single line to the north of that point would have, been made as it now is, but for the determination I then formed as to the direction in which the railway should be constructed'.

Peter comments. 'The key word in the previous paragraph is probably "hindsight", but nevertheless we can be certain that the decision on the northerly sweep round town had implications on the whole railway network of the country, including even the Great Western Railway - possibly even also the choice of gauge of major railways throughout the world as we shall see. For a while Rugby Junction was the most important junction in the country. But now we must study the origins and construction of the various railways that comprised the junction'.

Peter has given us permission to provide via the History of Rugby Station page, a PDF of Peter's manuscript. Copyright still remains invested with Peter Elliott and readers are respectfully requested to credit Peter's work when quoted or used as source material.

Use the links below to access the images and text on this page:

• Rugby's Northern Approaches
• Rugby's Exchange Sidings
• Every picture tells a story - The BTH Works and Railway Sidings Postcard
• Rugby station
• Rugby's Southern Approaches
• 1960s view of the remodelling of Rugby's Southern Approaches
• Aerial views of Rugby
• The 'Bedstead' - The Great Central Signal Gantry
• Rugby's Signal Cabins
• Miscellaneous
• Ordnance Survey Maps, Diagrams and Drawings
• LNWR 1898 Timetables
• Midland Railway 1853 Working Time Tables
• Accident Reports

Rugby's Northern Approaches

Ref: lnwrrm3325 Osborne An etching of the bridge over the Lutterworth Road at Rugby as seen in Osborne's Guide of circa 1840

Ref: lnwrrm3326 JC Bourne An etching of the bridge over the Lutterworth Road at Rugby as depicted by John Cooke Bourne in June 1839

Ref: lnwrrm2446 Anon Engraving of the eleven arched Avon viaduct carrying the Midland Counties Railway over the Leicester Road

Ref: lnwrrm2620 British Railways View of the eleven arch viaduct built by the former Midland Counties Railway over the River Avon

Ref: lnwrrm866 EHC Shorto View of the northern approach to the station with the gantry controlled by Rugby's original No 7 signal cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2464 EHC Shorto Looking towards Rugby with Newbold's up home signals 'pulled off' to allow the passage of the next trains

Ref: lnwrrm852 Weston Collection View of the triple junction to Leamington, Birmingham via Coventry and stations north on the West Coast

Ref: lnwrrm852a Weston Collection Close up showing the layout of the triple junction with the three former LNWR lines to the north of Rugby station

Ref: lnwrrm909 WoW The northern approaches to the station taken along the River Avon during the first year of World War II

Ref:lnwrrm3307b LNWR Society Close up of an unidentified ex-LMS 4MT 2-6-4T locomotive on the former Midland line to Leicester

Ref: lnwrrm2426 S Gwinnett View looking north from Rugby's original No 7 signal cabin located on the up side of the line to Stafford

Ref: lnwrrm2426a S Gwinnett Close up showing the Leamington branch on the left and Birmingham and Stafford lines on the right

Ref: lnwrrm3005a D Smith Close up of an ex-LMS 4-6-0 5XP locomotive arriving in the up marshalling yard sidings with a train of box vans

Ref: lnwrrm3005b D Smith Close up showing the Leicester branch line and the approximate position of the Midland Railway's Signal Box

Ref: lnwrrm2437 IJ Williams View looking north from the station side of Newbold bridge towards Rugby's second No 7 signal cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2431 IJ Williams View from the footplate of ex-LMS 2-8-0 No 48751 of track maintenance near Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2431a IJ Williams Close up showing both upper quadrant signals and colour light signals, the latter used for controlling the main lines

Ref:lnwrrm3307a LNWR Society Close up showing two rakes of BR 16 ton steel mineral wagons stabled adjacent to the Goods and the Loop lines

Ref:lnwrrm3315 LNWR Society An ex-LMS 8P 4-6-2 Coronation Class locomotive heads of a down express past the up marshalling sidings

Ref: lnwrrm2465a P Parish Close up of a range of bulk carrier wagons used in BR days from the 20-Ton Bulk Grain Wagon to BR open wagons

Ref: lnwrrm4024 N Ratledge One of two photographs showing in the yard the remains of Black Path footbridge removed

Ref: lnwrrm4025 N Ratledge One of two photos showing in the yard the remains of the steps which once led up to the Black Path footbridge

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Every picture tells a story - The BTH Works and Railway Sidings Postcard

Ref: lnwrrm881 Postcard Magnificent view of the northern approach to Rugby station viewed from the North West in the late 1920s

Ref: lnwrrm881a Postcard Close up of the MR Leicester line crossing over Hunters Lane overbridge with Rugby's sidings in the foreground

Ref: lnwrrm881b Postcard Close up of an oil wagon being fly shunted with the engine paused by the offices and huts of the yard staff

Ref: lnwrrm881c Postcard Close up showing the yard's shunting hump in the foreground and the Midland signal box standing behind

Ref: lnwrrm881d Postcard Close up of the front of the train being reversed over the hump and the wooden bridge that crossed the railway

Ref: lnwrrm881e Postcard Close up of a selection of wagons on view which is of great interest as many of them are quite freshly painted

Ref: lnwrrm881f Postcard Close up showing the Midland Railway's line crossing the roadway from Newbold Road to Rugby Sewage Works

Ref: lnwrrm881g Postcard Close up of the MR line to Leicester and the Sewage Work's pumping station and boiler house behind

Ref: lnwrrm881h Postcard Close up of the entrance to Hunters wagon repair shop which catered for the large number of crippled wagons

Ref: lnwrrm881i Postcard Close up showing the ex-LNWR 0-8-0 'Super D' goods locomotive at the head of a train of Bedwas Coke wagons

Ref: lnwrrm881j Postcard Close up showing Rugby's shunting hump in its entirety and the unusual formation of the Bedwas Coke train

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Rugby's Exchange and Goods Sidings

Ref: lnwrrm2476 WF Carfrae Looking north to Nuneaton with Rugby's gas works towering over the railway on the left of the photograph

Ref: lnwrrm2476a WF Carfrae Close up showing the Permanent Way gang preparing the ballast before the sleepers and rails are laid

Ref: lnwrrm2476b WF Carfrae Close up showing two of the timber buildings erected for use by the staff shunting the down sidings

Ref: lnwrrm887 WoW A 1930s view looking towards the station from the footbridge with Rugby's coal and goods yard on the right

Ref: lnwrrm848 Weston Collection Looking north from Rugby No 4 signal cabin towards the long wooden footbridge which traversed the railway

Ref: lnwrrm848a Weston Collection Close up showing the main yard on the left with a mix of both covered wagons and mineral wagons in the yard

Ref: lnwrrm848b Weston Collection Close up showing Rugby No 5 signal cabin with an ex-LMS 4-6-0 'Black 5' on an up express to its left

Ref: lnwrrm848c Weston Collection Close up showing BTH's works and the exchange sidings which were sited on the up side of the main line

Ref: lnwrrm2535 AWV Mace View of an unknown ex-LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class locomotive on an up express passing Rugby's up exchange sidings

Ref: lnwrrm2535a AWV Mace Close up showing the timber office and hut located at the southern entrance to Rugby's down sidings

Ref: lnwrrm2535b AWV Mace Close up showing the water column located on Rugby's up exchange sidings with another yard in the background

Ref: lnwrrm873a Colour Rail Close up showing in colour Rugby's No 5 signal cabin, the BTH factory and the surrounding railway scene

Ref: lnwrrm861 AW Flowers View looking south towards Rugby station from the overbridge carrying the railway across Newbold Road

Ref: lnwrrm861a AW Flowers Close up view showing the goods yard, full of mainly covered vans, together with LNWR somersault signals

Ref: lnwrrm861b AW Flowers Close up view of an ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F locomotive heading a down goods as it passes under the colour light signals

Ref: lnwrrm3053 LNWR Society LNWR 2-2-2-0 a 3-cylinder compound locomotive No 410 'City of London', in front of Rugby No 5 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm3053a LNWR Society Close up showing the coaling stage with the MR's lines from Leicester to Rugby passing in front of the structure

Ref: lnwrrm3054a LNWR Society Close up of Rugby No 5 Signal Cabin showing the coaling shed can be seen in the background

Ref: lnwrrm3054 LNWR Society An unidentified LNWR 2-4-0 'Jumbo' locomotive pilots a LNWR 4-4-0 'Jubilee' class locomotive on a down express

Ref: lnwrrm3054c LNWR Society Close up showing Rugby No 6 Signal Cabin and the throat to Rugby's goods yard and cattle sidings

Ref: lnwrrm3056 LNWR Society LNWR 0-8-2T No 2348 is seen shunting a rake of coal wagons in Rugby's up exchange sidings

Ref: lnwrrm3056a LNWR Society Close up showing Thomas Hunters' repair workshops and the Leicester branches' Midland Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm3059 LNWR Society LNWR 2-4-0 No 1217 'Florence' passes through on an up express with the MR shed in the background

Ref: lnwrrm2547 N Parkhouse View of the remains of the former Midland Railways shed at Rugby with the main train shed on the right

Ref: lnwrrm880 WoW BTH electrical engineering factory as seen from the footbridge with an advert on the roof for Mazda Lamps

Ref: lnwrrm872 Anon Looking south from the wooden bridge towards the station with Rugby's No 5 signal cabin on the right

Ref: lnwrrm872a Anon Close up showing the exchange sidings in front of the BTH works and the factory's overhead crane

Ref: lnwrrm874 Anon An early 20th century view of the northern approach to Rugby station and on the right its goods yard

Ref: lnwrrm874a Anon Close up showing the sidings in the goods yard which contain a good mix of covered wagons and vans

Ref: lnwrrm874b Anon Close up showing on the left Rugby's No 5 signal cabin and the signals covering the approach to the up lines

Ref: lnwrrm879 WoW Looking across the northern approach towards the BTH works showing the footbridge and goods trains

Ref: lnwrrm748a Anon Close up showing the lineside structures at the northern end of the platforms with the footbridge in the distance

Ref: lnwrrm2440 IJ Williams Looking north towards Rugby No 5 signal cabin and the wooden bridge carrying pedestrians over the railway

Ref: lnwrrm2440a IJ Williams Close up of the colour light signal gantry controlling the down through goods and the down through main lines

Ref: lnwrrm2440b IJ Williams Close up showing the lines leading to the junction with the former Midland branch to Leicester

Ref: lnwrrm723a P Fitton Close up in colour showing the sidings between British Thomson Houston works and Rugby's No 5 signal cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2480 DJ Braden View from Rugby's No 5 signal cabin showing the lines from the Leicester branch crossing the through lines

Ref: lnwrrm2480a DJ Braden Close up showing from left to right the up and down engine line, the up goods and the up through main

Ref: lnwrrm2480b DJ Braden Close up showing Rugby's No 4 signal cabin and to its left the bays for local trains to Stafford, New Street and Leamington

Ref: lnwrrm2421 IJ Williams View from the footplate of ex-LMS 2-8-0 No 48751 of Rugby No 5 Signal Cabin with the station in the distance

Ref: lnwrrm737a Weston Collection Close up showing the sidings located between the British Thomson Houston works and Rugby's No 5 signal cabin

Ref: lnwrrm722a R Barby Close up showing the through up lines approaching Rugby and the remaining former MR station building

Ref: lnwrrm2438a IJ Williams Close up looking across the two sets of Bay lines to the up goods line with the carriage shed beyond

Ref: lnwrrm2421b IJ Williams Close up showing the down through lines to the right of the colour signals and also the coal merchants sidings

Ref: lnwrrm3323b LNWR Society Close up showing Rugby No 5 Signal Cabin and behind, a large numbers of open mineral wagons and vent vans

Ref: lnwrrm2438 IJ Williams Looking south to Rugby's No 4 signal cabin with on the left the bay platforms and on the right the down platform line

Ref: lnwrrm722b R Barby Close up showing the tracks leading to Rugby's goods sheds and to the other sidings behind Wood Street

Ref: lnwrrm3323a LNWR Society Close up showing a variety of stabled wagons destined to be unloaded at Rugby's Goods and Coal yard

Ref: lnwrrm900a Anon Close up showing part of the sidings located behind the junction of Wood Street and Railway Terrace

Ref: lnwrrm776 G Coltas LMS 4-6-0 No 6145 'The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding)' with the down Euston to Liverpool express

Ref: lnwrrm760a G Coltas Close up showing the Signal and Telegraph building utilised for offices, storage and mess facilities

Ref:lnwrrm3385a LNWR Society Close up looking along Rugby's down through lines southwards towards the Great Central bridge

Ref:lnwrrm3386 D Hanson Looking north towards Stafford with the water tank house and Station Terrace housing on the left circa 1940s

Ref: lnwrrm3908 R Gosling Looking towards the station with Rugby No 5 Signal Cabin on the left and the goods and coal yard on the right

Ref: lnwrrm4132b LNWR Society Close up showing a road lorry beside the coal staithes and lots of coal wagons waiting to be unloaded

Ref: lnwrrm4132c LNWR Society Close up of different types of horseboxes standing outside Thomas Hunter waiting to be repaired

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Rugby Station

LNWR Days

Station Road Entrance

Ref: lnwrrm897 Warwickshire Library View of the main entrance to Rugby's second station which was erected directly opposite Railway Terrace

Ref:lnwrrm3305 LNWR Society Rugby's second station with its three bay porte cochère plays host to two 'Clarence' four-wheeled carriages

Ref: lnwrrm1535 British Railways View of horse drawn cab rank and the main entrance to Rugby's third station seen on 3rd July 1906

Ref: lnwrrm1535a British Railways Close up of the magnificent porte cochère which was designed to offset the gloomy passenger tunnel beyond

Ref: lnwrrm3306 Britisgh Railways Rugby Station's entrance showing its five bay porte cochère looking in need of refurbishment

Up Platform

Ref: lnwrrmlnwrrm3324 Roscoe and Lecount Looking along the Midland Railway's up platform at the second Rugby Station circa 1850

Ref:lnwrrm3316 LNWR Society Rugby Station's catering staff stand ready on the up platform to serve passengers on an incoming train

Ref: lnwrrm1533 Postcard A LNWR 4-4-0 'George the Fifth' Class locomotive stands at the platform with the Sunny South Express service

Ref: lnwrrm1533a Postcard A train indicator which showed the time of the next two trains and ay which section of the up platform

Down Platform

Ref: lnwrrm862 Real Photographs Looking towards London along the down platform as a train leaves the south section of the platform

Ref: lnwrrm862a Real Photographs Close up of the down platform and on the left the ramp protected by railings providing access to the station

Ref: lnwrrm862b Real Photographs Close up of a LNWR 4-4-0 at the head of an express using the scissor crossing to exit the down platform

Ref: lnwrrm2545 J Alsop Looking along platform 1 from the Stafford end of Rugby station with bay platforms 5 and 6 on the left

Ref: lnwrrm2545a J Alsop Close up of Bays 5 and 6 which served local passenger services to Leamington, Birmingham and Stafford

Ref: lnwrrm889 Postcard A 1915 view of Rugby station's down platform as a LNWR train for Euston arrives opposite the newsstand

Ref: lnwrrm889a J Alsop Close up of the signage to the rooms in the main building sited between the up and down through platforms

Ref: lnwrrm894 Postcard A September 1915 view of Rugby station's down platform as a LNWR train from Euston arrives in the station

Ref:lnwrrm3319 LNWR Society Looking along the up platform with a LNWR 4-4-0 George the Fifth locomotive waiting to depart for Euston

Ref:lnwrrm3319a LNWR Society Close up showing the luggage weighing machine located adjacent to the entrance to the Booking Office

Ref:lnwrrm3297 LNWR Society Looking along the down platform as station staff help passengers to load their luggage on to the train

Ref:lnwrrm3297a LNWR Society Close up of Rugby's Station Master, complete with top hat, standing in the centre of the melee on the down platform

Ref:lnwrrm3297b LNWR Society LNWR 2-(2-2)-0 three-cylinder Webb compound No 1730 'City of Glasgow' at Rugby 4.01pm on 30th July 1896

Ref: lnwrrm3322 LNWR Society A late Victorian view of the down platform with an important express service waiting to depart to the north

Ref: lnwrrm3322a LNWR Society Close up showing the modesty screen to the 'Ladies Waiting Room Second Class' on the down platform

LMS and British Railways Days

Ref: lnwrrm855 British Railways Another view of Rugby's frontage and canopy with a mixture of vehicles in LMS and BR's new corporate livery

Ref: lnwrrm864 British Railways Looking towards the main entrance of the station with the bridge carrying the railway over Murray Road just beyond

Ref: lnwrrm2540 British Railways Another view of Rugby's entrance located in Railway Terrace near to the junction with Murray Road

Ref: lnwrrm858 British Railways View of one of the two ramps which provided access from the main entrance via the pedestrian underpass

Ref: lnwrrm856 British Railways View of the water fountain marked with the date 1864 located on the down platform seen on 13th April 1954

Ref: lnwrrm859 British Railways View of the entrance to the refreshment room from the up platform showing mail bags loaded on trolleys

Ref: lnwrrm857 British Railways View of the Nuneaton end of the up platform showing the doorways to the telegraph and booking offices

Ref: lnwrrm745a AW Flowers Close up showing the north end of Rugby's Platform One for down traffic and access to the adjacent Platform Six

Ref: lnwrrm2439 IJ Williams View across the up lines towards the northern part of Rugby station with Rugby's No 3 signal cabin on the right

Ref: lnwrrm2439a IJ Williams Close up of the facilities located at the Nuneaton end of the main building including the Ladies Waiting Room

Ref: lnwrrm888 Anon View of the up platform showing the train shed covering both the platform line and the avoiding line

Ref: lnwrrm849 Coventry Evening Telegraph View of the scissors crossing and down platform taken from Rugby No 3 signal cabin looking towards Stafford

Ref: lnwrrm849a Coventry Evening Telegraph Close up showing a number of variety of four wheeled railway luggage trolleys scattered along the down platform

Ref: lnwrrm2619 British Railways Looking along platform one with the dining rooms and refreshment rooms in the centre of the image

Ref: lnwrrm2618 British Railways View of Rugby's Refreshment Room doorway and the signage that was liberally distributed on the walls

Ref:lnwrrm3172a J Kirby Close up of the path and steps which were adjacent to the bidirectional engine line and offices

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Rugby's Southern Approaches

Ref: lnwrrm742 Weston Collection View from the GC bridge looking towards the southern end of Rugby station with No 1 signal cabin on the right

Ref: lnwrrm742a Weston Collection Close up showing the southern aspect of the approach to the station with the through lines on the left

Ref: lnwrrm742b Weston Collection Close up showing the tracks on either side of Rugby's tall No 1 signal cabin which included two sidings

Ref: lnwrrm1067 Weston Collection The southern end of the station showing the Market Harborough and Northampton platforms the left

Ref:lnwrrm1067a Weston Collection Close up of Rugby station's train shed which had two ridged roofs at either end and two bow roofs in the centre

Ref: lnwrrm3401 F Stag Rugby Station viewed from the Great Central Bridge with the engine line to the shed passing beneath the photographer

Ref:lnwrrm2586 J Alsop Looking towards Euston with the up through line on the right and the bidirectional engine line on the left

Ref: lnwrrm3048 J Alsop Looking north towards Rugby with the lines from Market Harborough & Northampton on the right on 9th April 1932

Ref: lnwrrm3047 S Banks An unidentified LNWR 4-6-0 Claughton Class locomotive heads an express to Euston beneath the GCR bridge

Ref: lnwrrm850 Anon Southern approaches to the station showing from left to right Northampton, Market Harborough and Euston lines

Ref: lnwrrm850a Anon Close up of the lines from the south with Clifton Road Junction seen in the distance under the centre bridge

Ref: lnwrrm851 Anon An unidentified ex-LMS 4-6-0 locomotive is seen coming out of the 'Rathole' at the head of a Euston express

Ref: lnwrrm2428 IJ Williams Clifton Road bridge with the junction between Northampton and Market Harborough in the centre of the image

Ref: lnwrrm2428a IJ Williams Close up showing the junction between the two branches after the removal of the elevated signal cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2479 DJ Braden Looking south from Clifton Road bridge before removal of the overbridge to Townsend Road in 1963

Ref: lnwrrm2479a DJ Braden Close up of the junction between the down line from Market Harborough and the down line from Northampton

Ref: lnwrrm730 Weston Collection Ex-LMS 4-6-0 No 46149 'The Middlesex Regimant' is seen approaching Rugby whilst at the head of a down express

Ref: lnwrrm730a Weston Collection Close up of the site of the former Clifton Road Junction signal cabin with the Market Harborough line on the left

Ref: lnwrrm3046a J Alsop Close up showing the Permanent Way huts located adjacent to the fast up line and down slow line

Ref: lnwrrm883 Postcard Postcard view of Clifton Road signal box from another angle as a LNWR 4-4-0 storms underneath on an up express

Ref: lnwrrm1304 Gerald Broom A Claughton passes beneath Clifton Road Junction signal cabin as a LNWR 0-8-0 waits for the right of way

Ref: lnwrrm1304 WoW Remodelling work on the Northampton branch required the LNWR to build a new bridge over the Oxford Canal

Ref: lnwrrm2622 RS Carpenter Hillmorton Signal Cabin as ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Patriot Class No 45549 passes on an up Northampton express

Ref:lnwrrm3302 N Simms Ex-LMS 5XP 'Jubilee Class' 4-6-0 No 45554 'Ontario' passes Hillmorton Signal Cabin on 17th August 1963

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1960s view of the remodelling of Rugby's Southern Approaches

Ref: lnwrrm3180 A Roddis A NCK Ransome & Rapier Crane is seen assisting the tripod piling rigs inside the steel piled cofferdam

Ref: lnwrrm3179 A Roddis An unidentified ex-LMS Coronation Class locomotive passes under Clifton Road Bridge on a Type 3 working

Ref: lnwrrm3181 A Roddis Crewe North's Steam Breakdown Crane is lifting precast concrete beams on to Clifton Road Junction bridge

Ref: lnwrrm3182 A Roddis Clifton Road Junction bridge as a BR Britannia Class locomotive approaches with a down express working

Ref: lnwrrm3183 A Roddis Looking towards Rugby station as the ex-LMS Coronation Class locomotive approaches the GC bridge

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Aerial views of Rugby station and the approaches

Ref: lnwrrm2454 Aerofilms An aerial view showing Rugby station's dual width train shed and the goods yard which lay to the north of the station

Ref: lnwrrm2454a Aerofilms Close up showing the cattle pens and the twin peaked roof of Rugby's goods shed which opened in 1881

Ref: lnwrrm2454b Aerofilms Close up of the remaining portion of Rugby's second station which accommodated the Midland Railway

Ref: lnwrrm2454c Aerofilms Close up of the main body of the 1885 station and the enginemen's lodging house and part of engine shed

Ref: lnwrrm2454d Aerofilms Close up of the main body of the 1885 station and the enginemen's lodging house and part of engine shed

Ref: lnwrrm4366 Britain from Above A 1920 aerial view of the immediate northern approach to Rugby station with No 5 Signal Cabin on the left

Ref: lnwrrm4380 Britain from Above A 1924 aerial view of the northern approaches to the station with the ex-MR engine shed in the foreground

Ref: lnwrrm4393 Britain from Above A 1924 aerial view of the MR's Engine Shed which comprised two four-road off-set buildings which had close in 1903

Ref: lnwrrm4395 Britain from Above A 1929 aerial view showing Rugby's northern approaches on the left and the goods yards in the foreground

Ref: lnwrrm4397 Britain from Above A 1929 view of the wooden bridge with No 6 Signal Cabin seen on the right and the MR Signal Box on the left

Ref: lnwrrm4398 Britain from Above A 1929 aerial view showing the line to Leicester entering top left whilst the lines from Stafford enter bottom left

Ref: lnwrrm4399 Britain from Above This aerial view shows Hunters repair works located in the 'V' between the Leicester line and the exchange sidings

Ref: lnwrrm4400 Britain from Above A 1929 view of the wooden bridge and the two signal boxes which were rarely photographed

Ref: lnwrrm4401 Britain from Above A 1930 aerial view of Rugby's northern approaches with the BTH works providing the backdrop

Ref: lnwrrm4401a Britain from Above A 1930s close up of Hunter's with wagons under repair on the left and some of the 100s of wagons seen in Rugby

Ref: lnwrrm4401b Britain from Above Close up showing the wooden bridge dissecting the northern approach to Rugby station in 1930

Ref: lnwrrm4401c Britain from Above Close up showing the number of sidings entering the different sections of Rugby station's goods yard0

Ref: lnwrrm4402 Britain from Above An aerial view of the approach into Rugby of the Leicester line, the exchange sidings and the goods yard

Ref: lnwrrm4403 Britain from Above A panoramic aerial view of the MR's Leicester line entering the northern approach to Rugby station in 1930

Ref: lnwrrm4404 Britain from Above A 1946 aerial view of Rugby shed and works seen in the centre and on the right, the passenger station

Ref: lnwrrm4016 Britain from Above A 1920 aerial view of Rugby station with the MR shed partly visible in the centre on the extreme right

Ref: lnwrrm2406 I Mackenzie An aerial view of the 'Birdcage' bridge showing the overhead power lines being erected and the new Clifton Road bridge

Ref: lnwrrm4405 Britain from Above A 1946 aerial view of the 'northern' approach to Rugby station with the ex-MR line to Leicester on the right

Ref: lnwrrm4407 Britain from Above A 1946 aerial view of the former MR engine shed on the left and Hunter's Wagon works on the right

Ref: lnwrrm4407a Britain from Above xClose up of the 1946 aerial view of Hunter's Wagon works and the line accessing it from the shed on the right

Ref: lnwrrm4407b Britain from Above Close up of the 1946 aerial view of the former Midland Railway twin engine sheds and turntable which closed in 1903

Ref: lnwrrm4408 Britain from Above A 1946 panoramic aerial view of the station on the right and the line to Leicester and the yards on the left

Ref: lnwrrm4409 Britain from Above A 1946 aerial view of Rugby shed and the stabling roads in the centre and the station on the right

Ref: lnwrrm4410 Britain from Above A 1930 aerial view of English Electric's Factory with the Rugby to Leamington line passing in front of the works

Ref: lnwrrm4411 Britain from Above A 1930 aerial view of the junction between the TVR, L&BR lines with the Rugby to Leamington line

Ref: lnwrrm4412 Britain from Above A 1930 aerial view of the junction of the Trent Valley with the lines to Coventry with the Leamington line in behind

Ref: lnwrrm4413 Britain from Above A 1930 aerial view of the Leamington branch's junction with the L&BR & the original Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm4414 Britain from Above Another 1930 aerial view of the Leamington branch's junction with the Trent Valley Railway and the L&BR

Ref: lnwrrm4415 Britain from Above A 1930 panoramic aerial view of the sidings in front of Willans and Robinson's Victoria Works and the TVR

Ref: lnwrrm4416 Britain from Above a 1930 close up of the long siding which ran parallel to the Leamington branch to service Victoria Works

Ref: lnwrrm4417 Britain from Above A 1930 close up showing the junction of all three LNWR lines and the original Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm4418 Britain from Above A 1930 panoramic aerial view of the divergence of the TVR, the line to Coventry and the Leamington branch

Ref: lnwrrm4419 Britain from Above Another 1930 aerial close up showing the junction of all three LNWR lines and Victoria Work's sidings

Ref: lnwrrm4420 Britain from Above A 1929 aerial view of the northern approach to Rugby station with Old Station square seen bottom left

Ref: lnwrrm4421 Britain from Above An Easterly 1930 aerial view of English Electric Works with Old Station Square housing adjacent to the turntable

Ref: lnwrrm4422 Britain from Above A 1930 panoramic aerial view of Old Station Square and the sidings leading to English Electric's Victoria works

Ref: lnwrrm4422a Britain from Above An aerial close up of the Newbold Road, Old Station Square and the original Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin

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The Great Central Bridge, LNWR Signal Gantry and LNWR Signal Cabins

The 'Bedstead'

Ref: lnwrrm1491 Anon A publicity photograph by the LNWR of men standing on the LNWR Signal Gantry prior to the GC bridge being erected

Ref: lnwrrm901 LNWR Society Rugby's Signal Gantry prior to the construction of the GC bridge carrying the new railway over the LNWR mainline

Ref: lnwrrm907 WoW Another view of Rugby's signal gantry showing advanced temporary work on the GC bridge underway

Ref: lnwrrm1490 SWA Newton View of an unidentified LNWR 2-4-0 'Big Jumbo' class locomotive held by the signals under the GC bridge

Ref: lnwrrm867 Rugby Library Ex-LNWR 4-6-0 PoW class No 25673 'Lusitania' waiting under Rugby Signal Gantry for a clear road to the station

Ref: lnwrrm2460 Warwickshire Libraries Another view of Rugby's signal gantry showing the main down line andthe line to Rugby shed's turntable

Ref: lnwrrm2539 V Forster Another view of the signal gantry nicknamed the 'Rugby bedstead' with the GC bridge in the background

Ref: lnwrrm2413 PJ Worsley Diagram showing the location of the tracks controlled by the signal gantry and their relevant signals

Ref: lnwrrm3047a S Banks Close up of two workmen on the top set of signals beneath the signals controlling the lines from Northampton

Ref: lnwrrm3999 LMS Rugby's Signal Gantry before and after colour aspect signalling was installed just before WWII

Ref: lnwrrm4457 LNWR Society An official view of the new Signal Gantry and the Great Central Bridge photographed on 30th July 1896

Ref: lnwrrm4457a LNWR Society Close up of Rugby No 1 Signal Cabin on the right, with the Bays for Northampton and Market Harborough ahead

The Great Central bridge

On 25th December a large section of what remained of the landmark GCR lattice bridge at Rugby (centre and south spans), commonly referred to as the 'Birdcage', was lifted. The remaining sections were lifted in the following days.

Ref: lnwrrm4017 N Ratledge One of several photographs of the demolition of the GCR's 'Birdcage' bridge over the Christmas 2007

Ref: lnwrrm4018 N Ratledge One of several photographs of the demolition of the GCR's 'Birdcage' bridge over the Christmas 2007

Ref: lnwrrm4019 N Ratledge One of several photographs of the demolition of the GCR's 'Birdcage' bridge over the Christmas 2007

Ref: lnwrrm4020 N Ratledge One of several photographs of the demolition of the GCR's 'Birdcage' bridge over the Christmas 2007

Ref: lnwrrm4021 N Ratledge One of several photographs of the demolition of the GCR's 'Birdcage' bridge over the Christmas 2007

Ref: lnwrrm4022 N Ratledge One of several photographs of the demolition of the GCR's 'Birdcage' bridge over the Christmas 2007

Ref: lnwrrm4023 N Ratledge One of several photographs of the demolition of the GCR's 'Birdcage' bridge over the Christmas 2007

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Rugby's Signal Cabins

Rugby No 1 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm869 HW Robinson ©Steam Archive View of Rugby No 1 signal cabin located between the London end of the station and the GC bridge

Ref: lnwrrm2429 IJ Williams Another view of Rugby's three storey No 1 signal cabin with the down platform line immediately in the foreground

Ref: lnwrrm2474 D Smith View looking south showing Rugby No 1 signal cabin on 11th September 1964 a few day prior to its closure

Ref: lnwrrm906 Postcard Interior of Rugby No 1 signal cabin with two signalmen each being responsible for a section of levers

Ref: lnwrrm2457 DJ Braden Internal view of Rugby's No 1 signal cabin and some of the 185 levers used to operate points, signals etc

Ref: lnwrrm2414 PJ Worsley Rugby No 1 signal cabin's track diagram showing the lines controlled by colour light and semaphore signals

Rugby No 2 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm3372 Anon Rugby No 2 Signal Cabin which was sited between the down platform lines and the through lines

Ref: lnwrrm2608 RS Carpenter Rugby No 2 Signal Cabin seen in the early 1950s with an ex-LNWR Elliptical Roof Corridor Slip Coach stabled behind it

Ref: lnwrrm2410 PJ Worsley Rugby No 2 signal cabin's track diagram showing the down platform and down through lines and sidings

Rugby No 3 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm854 BR Rugby No 3 signal cabin which controls the scissor crossover and the section of track on the up side of the station

Ref: lnwrrm2439b IJ Williams Close up of Rugby No 3 Signal Cabin and to its right, the two through roads and the bidirectional engine line

Ref: lnwrrm3375 Anon Interior view of Rugby No 3 Signal Cabin showing the board and block instruments controlling the through lines

Ref: lnwrrm2409 PJ Worsley Rugby No 3 signal cabin's track diagram showing the up platform, up through and goods lines and sidings

Rugby No 4 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2438b IJ Williams Close up of Rugby No 4 Signal Cabin at the end of the down platform with the Stafford Bay platforms on the left

Ref: lnwrrm3373 Anon Rugby No 4 Signal Cabin which was located between the Bay platforms and the down platform line

Ref: lnwrrm3374 Anon Interior view of Rugby No 4 Signal Cabin with just some of the ninety levers controlling the Bay and through lines

Ref: lnwrrm2408 PJ Worsley Rugby No 4 signal cabin's track diagram showing the down various lines and Bays 3 to 6 inclusive

Rugby No 5 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2421a IJ Williams Close up showing the northern elevation of Rugby's No 5 signal cabin with the station in the background

Ref: lnwrrm872b Anon Close up showing Rugby No 5 signal cabin in the foreground and the signal works in the background

Ref: lnwrrm3383 S Payne Rugby No 5 Signal Cabin looking north towards the passenger foot bridge and lines to Stafford

Rugby No 6 Signal Cabins

Ref: lnwrrm3054c LNWR Society Close up showing Rugby No 6 Signal Cabin and the throat to Rugby's goods yard and cattle sidings

Ref: lnwrrm4356 Anon A 1929 aerial view of Rugby No 6 Signal Cabin which was closed in the 1930s as part of economy cuts

Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm3317 LNWR Society Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin which was situated on the down side adjacent to Newbold Road over bridge

Ref: lnwrrm2437a IJ Williams Close up showing the southern elevation of Rugby's No 7 signal cabin with the 'GEC' works in the background

Ref: lnwrrm2431b IJ Williams Close up showing Rugby's No 7 signal cabin and either side the two sets of track leading to sidings No 1 and 2

Ref: lnwrrm3377 Anon Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin with the line to Leamington and English Electric between the cabin and the camera

Ref: lnwrrm4359 Powell Hendry Looking towards the station with No 7 Signal Cabin in the centre and the lines to Birmingham on the near right

Ref: lnwrrm3381 Anon Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 locomotive is seen passing Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin on a Type 5 down express freight service

Ref: lnwrrm853 Anon An internal view of Rugby's No 7 signal cabin with one of the 'bobbies' standing by its large lever frame

Ref: lnwrrm863 Anon Another view of Rugby's No 7 signal cabin showing the booking table being used in the far corner of the cabin

Ref: lnwrrm3376 Anon Internal view of Rugby No 7 Signal cabin with the track diagram showing the post 1962 track layout

Ref: lnwrrm3378 Anon Another internal view of Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin with the second track layout diagram visible above the levers

Ref: lnwrrm4379 Powell Hendry Another internal view of Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin showing both post 1962 track diagrams above the levers

Ref: lnwrrm3380 Anon One of Rugby No 7's 'Bobbies' attends one of the many block instruments sited within the cabin

Ref: lnwrrm2417 I Mackenzie Internal view of Rugby's replacement No 7 signal cabin showing signalmen George Wilson and Denis Fiander

Ref: lnwrrm2418 I Mackenzie Another internal view of Rugby's No 7 replacement signal cabin complete with its 175 lever signal cabin

Ref: lnwrrm3384 S Payne Rugby No 7 Signal Cabin's 'bobby' explains to two visitors how the signalling block system works

Ref: lnwrrm2427 PJ Worsley Rugby No 7 signal cabin's track diagram showing the branches to Leamington, Birmingham and Stafford

Ref: lnwrrm3371 Signalling Record Society Rugby No 7's post 1962 track diagram of the junctions with the branches to Leamington, Birmingham and Stafford

'Newbold', 'Clifton Road Junction', 'Hillmorton', 'Bilton Sidings', Rugby Wharf', and 'Kilsby North' Signal Cabins

Ref: lnwrrm817a AW Flowers Close up showing Clifton Road junction signal cabin which was sited straddling the Northampton line

Ref: lnwrrm2422 PJ Worsley Clifton Road Junction signal cabin's track diagram showing the lines leading south and the Market Harborough branch

Ref: lnwrrm3370 Signalling Record Society A low resolution of Clifton Road Junction signal cabin's track diagram showing the crossovers and junction

Ref: lnwrrm2432 PJ Worsley View of Newbold's small two-storey signal cabin equipped with a LNWR tumbler frame of 15 levers

Ref: lnwrrm2415 PJ Worsley Newbold signal cabin's track diagram showing semaphore signalling controlling the four through lines from Rugby

Ref: lnwrrm2423 PJ Worsley Newbold signal cabin's track diagram showing the distant signals converted to colour light signals

Ref: lnwrrm2622 RS Carpenter Hillmorton Signal Cabin as ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Patriot Class No 45549 passes on an up Northampton express

Ref:lnwrrm3302 N Simms Ex-LMS 5XP 'Jubilee Class' 4-6-0 No 45554 'Ontario' passes Hillmorton Signal Cabin on 17th August 1963

Ref: lnwrrm3369 Signalling Record Society A low resolution of Hillmorton Sidings signal cabin's track diagram showing the crossovers and junction

Ref: lnwrrm2419 I Mackenzie A rare photo of the block shelf and lever frame at Bilton Siding signal cabin in a later stage of its existence

Ref: lnwrrm891a LNWR Society Close up showing Clifton Road Junction Signal Cabin which was elevated above the Northampton down line

Ref: lnwrrm2416 PJ Worsley Kilsby North's signal cabin's track diagram showing the Hillmorton to Kilsby South section of track

Ref: lnwrrm1541 WoW View of Rugby Loco Cabin which controlled access to the shed from the spur off the line to Market Harborough

Midland Railway Signal Boxes

Ref: lnwrrm3382 Anon Ex-MR 0-6-0 No 43795 heads a Class K pick up freight service past the ex-MR signal box at Rugby Wharf

Ref: lnwrrm3379 Anon The ex-Midland Railway Rugby Wharf Signal Box which is now closed as seen on 23rd May 1964

Ref: lnwrrm3056a LNWR Society Close up showing Thomas Hunters' repair workshops and the Leicester branches' Midland Signal Cabin

Ref: lnwrrm881k Postcard Close up of the third MR Signal Box located in the 'V' between the Leicester branch and the exchange sidings

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Miscellaneous

Ref: lnwrrm2617 British Railways Looking along Rugby's Cattle Dock towards Wood Street with cattle sidings located on either side of the cobbled way

Ref: lnwrrm2617a British Railways Close up showing stockmen herding the cattle together before driving them off to the nearby market

Ref: lnwrrm2617b British Railways Close up showing the gates and posts designed to accommodate the unloading of cattle from the wagons

Ref: lnwrrm882 Postcard View of the cattle market which was extremely large and which required many to be transported to Rugby by rail

Ref: lnwrrm2610 B Eite View of Old Station Square which occupied part of the site of the original L & B's temporary station

Ref: lnwrrm2614 B Eite View showing on the right the rear elevation of the cottages on Old Station Square which shows the absence of windows

Ref: lnwrrm896 Anon Rugby's brakedown train re-rails open wagons next to Rugby No 5 signal cabin with the goods yard in the distance

Ref: lnwrrm2375 Anon View of some of the wrecked coaches from the Euston to Manchester parcels which occurred on 26th August 1923

Ref: lnwrrm884 WoW The departure of King Edward VII on the Royal Train after his visit to Rugby shortly before his death

Ref: lnwrrm895 WoW Representatives of the town awaiting the arrival of King Edward VII for the opening of the Temple Speech room

Ref: lnwrrm878 WoW The Lord Mayor of London arriving at Rugby for the laying of the foundation stone of the St Cross Hospital

Ref: lnwrrm886 WoW A posed photograph of the full compliment of L&NWR station staff at Rugby's 1885 station

Ref: lnwrrm885 WoW Photograph showing some of the LNWR staff employed at Rugby station at the turn of the century

Ref: lnwrrm898 WoW The Mayor Alderman RH Myers serves the 100,000th cup of tea from Rugby's wartime station canteen

Ref: lnwrrm3906 R Gosling Convalescing Railway Workers pose for the camera at Herne Bay Railway Convalescent Home on 27th February 1959

Ref: lnwrrm908 WoW A shunting horse being used to rotate the wagon on a wagon turntable in Hunters Wagon Works

Ref: lnwrrm904 WoW Railway Terrace built by the LNWR to connect to the station and which was lined on either side with sleepers

Ref: lnwrrm1069 Bourne A Bourne painting showing the construction of Kilsby Tunnel at one of the large diameter air shafts

Ref: lnwrrm4376 WoW The Leamington branch's view of Willans & Robinson's factory and the approach sidings to the works in 1897

Ref: lnwrrm4377 WoW An oblique view of Willans & Robinson's now completed factory & approach sidings to the works circa 1900

Ref: lnwrrm4375 WoW A drawing of the Leamington line's junction with the Coventry line and Willans & Robinson's sidings

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