Birmingham Snow Hill West Midlands January 1975

The once-splendid Great Western Railway Snow Hill station was slowly rotting away 8 years after through trains were withdrawn and 3 years since the last shuttles to Wolverhampton Low Level ran.

At this time the station was used as a car park and the trackbed was filled so cars could park across the platforms. This shot was taken on a Sunday when the car park was closed.

Günter Diel, appo-fam, Ralf Kneemeyer, Annemarie and 8 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Peter Castell ^club

A great historical image and information very different now after it came back from the dead, Moor Street is the best Birmingham station.
Despite all the years I worked opposite Central street station I have no photos

15 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Thanks Peter. Yes very different!
I have always tried to record the everyday scenes that become historic only with time but I wish I had taken many more.

15 months ago.

Ralf Kneemeyer ^club

Great shot, also like that frame in the middle covering the city behind.

14 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Ralf Kneemeyer ^club

Thanks very much Ralf.

14 months ago.

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