WEDNESBURY GALLERY 4

[Source: Terry Callaghan]

Looking in the Birmingham direction along the up line in 1971, the sidings (to the right) are still busy although the station looks more like a closed station.
Photo by John Mann

Wednesbury Central South signal box was the fianl railway building standing on the Birmingham platform. It opened as Wednesbury South signal box on 5 October 1909 and is a type 7d and was fitted with a GWR 37 lever 3-bar vertical tappet frame. It replaced Wednesbury Central signal box, which dated from 1884. The box was renamed Wednesbury Central South on 1 July 1950 and was abolished on 10 December 1973. The box remained in use as an office for a while after
abolition before being demolished.
Photo by John Mann

The modern tram stop entrance from Great Western Street on 5 November 2016 with the workshops located to the rear.
Photo by Terry Callaghan

A short section of wall has survived to the rear of the Birmingham platform. It has been very difficult to tie this in with the original line as there has been so much rebuilding in the local area.
Photo by Terry Callaghan

A wide sweep looking across Great Western Street the main station building would have been pretty much dead centre, between the tram and the pavement.
Photo by Terry Callaghan

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[Source: Terry Callaghan]
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