SWAN VILLAGE GALLERY 2

[Source: Terry Callaghan]

Looking in the Great Bridge direction along the trackbed of the branch to Dudley, in the late 1960s, from a passing Birmingham bound service.
Photo by Steve Davies The Railway Negative Man

Looking along the branch platforms in the Great Bridge direction during October 1970.
Photo by John Mann



A rather sorry looking BR(WR) Totem on one of the main line platforms in October 1970. The LMR had been responsable for the station for the station for over seven years with no effort, or expense, spared on replacing any of the former regions signage.
Photo by John Mann

Looking in the Wolverhampton direction along the main lines in october 1970. Weeds are starting to encroach on the platform surface and this, barely, 10 year old is starting to look neglected.
Photo by John Mann


The Western Region running-in-board on the Wolverhampton bound platform during October 1970.
Photo by John Mann


Swan Village North signal box controlled the crossing over Swan Lane and the connection with Blacklake sidings. A Great Western Railway type 27c design opened circa 1914 fitted with a 21 lever Great Western Railway 3-bar vertical tappet frame, replacing a signal box dating from the 1870s. The signal box was closed on 17th December 1973.
Photo by John Mann


The boarded up station building in the early 1970s with glass strewn on the roadway and pavement along with several letters of the station name missing.
Photo by John Mann

Another 1970s view of the main building from the Birmingham bound platform. Note the original base of the Wolverhampton platform.
Photo by John Mann


Looking along the branch platforms towards the main line in the 1970s within a decade there would be, the obligatory, industrial estate construced upon them.
Photo by John Mann



Despite closure only being a short while away the Birmingham platform, and its shelter, are in quite good order. The platform construction is to be noted with the original stonework with a brick extension having been blended in.
Photo by John Mann

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[Source: Terry Callaghan]



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