Station Name: OVER & WHARTON[Source:
Paul Wright]
Over & Wharton station looking south in the early years of the 20th century. A single coach train is seen waiting to depart for Hartford on the main line.
Over & Wharton station shown on a 1890 map. Little had changed at Over & Wharton station when this map was drawn in 1964. Despite the fact that it had closed to passengers seventeen years earlier. Over & Wharton station and goods yard looking south in May 1950. Copyright photo from John Alsop collection The Over & Wharton station building in 1950.
Copyright photo from Stations UK Over & Wharton station seen during the RCTS (West Midland Branch)
St. George Railtour on 23 April 1966. Photo by Nigel Lester Over & Wharton station on 5 August 1987. Train 6Z24 with class 37 number 37 113 prepares to depart for Inverness. Photo by John Wilson Over & Wharton station during track lifting in March 1991 Photo by Martin Potter Looking north towards the site of Over & Wharton Station in January 2010. This view illustrates how the road on the left of the picture has cut into the embankment on which the station stood. In the middle right of the picture brickwork dating from the time of the station can be seen next to the advertisement. Photo by Paul Wright
|