Disused Stations: Birmingham Snow Hill Station

[Source: Terry Callaghan]

The view south from the north end of platform 3 on 5 November 2016, the former tram platform (ex-platform 4) remains fenced off awaiting a return to heavy rail operation.
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Looking south on 5 November 2016 with the modern exits to the Great Charles Street subway.
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The clean and well lit subway viewed from the platform 3 escalator with the exit to Great Charles Street visible, certainly far more welcoming than the straditional railway subway.
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A view of the disused tram platform with work yet to start to return it to heavy rail use.
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The major surviving portion of the GWR station is the Livery Street entrance
seen here on 5 November 2016.
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Close up of the detail over the Livery Street entrance.
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Looking north from platform 3 on 5 November 2016 with 172 334 dropping down towards the tunnels with 2V30 Whitlocks End to Kidderminster. Carriage sidings installed for Chriltern Railways can be seen to the left.
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The new tram stop adjacent to the main station at Snow Hill on 6 December 2016. Despite being called Birmingham Snow Hill there is no direct access to the station with passengers directed to alight at Bull Street tram stop instead, if they are wishing to make a rail connection.
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