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Great Western Moor Street terminus at Birmingham
opened on July 1st, 1909, and was used for the
Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa services
on the GWR whilst the others used Snow Hill at
the end of a nearby tunnel on a parallel GWR
line. The latter station was closed to passengers
on March 6th, 1972, but later reopened again on
October 5th, 1987. As a result, a new Moor Street
station was constructed along the main route and
the terminus was closed on September 28th, 1987.
Following a period of dereliction, the station
was restored to it's former GWR glory. Details of
the restoration project can be found by
clicking on this link. Those
wishing for a more detailed history of Moor
Street and other railways in this region are
recommended to visit the excellent Rails
Around Birmingham site.
The
following photographs illustrate the former
terminus during its final years and as it was
when we visited in October 2004.
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