The 2 March 1968 saw the Birmingham University Transport Society railtour, reporting code 1L00, call at Sutton Park station for a brief photograph stop between 09.38 and 09.46 en route to Walsall. The up platform has some freshly laid trunking along it and it is quite surprising that passengers were allowed to disembark and wander around at will.
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The Sutton Park signal box, located at the north end of the down platform, a typical 1900 pattern Midland Railway design seen here shotrly before closure in 1969.
Photo by M A King


Looking north from the southern end of the down platform in 1969, even though the station has been closed for four years it appears to still be in good order.
Photo by M A King


Again looking north in 1969 and of note it the footbridge extending over the loop line on the island platform (right) this gave access to a footpath and was the subject of protests, from local residents, when B.R. proposed to remove the bridge ensuring the residents had a circuitous route to take rather than the more direct route over the station.
Photo by M A King


The up platfrom building seen from the down platform in 1969. It is rumoured that a signalling school was in operation in the island platform buildings at this time. In 2012 items came up for auction purporting to be from the Sutton Park signalling school.
Photo by M A King

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