Coundon Road railway station
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Coundon Road railway station was a railway station in England
, built by the London and North Western Railway
in 1850 when it was known as Counden Road railway station
It was the first station north of Coventry
on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line
, and closed in 1965.
In January 1857, Coundon Road station became the temporary terminus on the route when the nearby Spon End Viaduct collapsed. The station was rebuilt in 1896 after the original station buildings were destroyed by fire.
The Up (Coventry) platform and station master's house can still clearly be seen. The Down (Nuneaton) platform is also in situ, although with its platform edging now removed.
Also on the site at Coundon Road is the 1876 LNWR signal box, which until recently controlled the level crossing gates and signals. The signal box closed on 23 May 2009 as part of the Coventry - Nuneaton line resignalling project, which control of the level crossing and signalling passed to the West Midlands Signalling Centre, Birmingham.
England
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, built by the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
in 1850 when it was known as Counden Road railway station
It was the first station north of Coventry
Coventry railway station
Coventry railway station is situated about 250 yards to the south of junction 6 of the inner ring road in the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England...
on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line
Coventry to Nuneaton Line
The Coventry to Nuneaton Line is a short branch line linking Coventry and Nuneaton in the West Midlands of England. All of the lines' Absolute Block Signal Boxes have been replaced, as of May 2009, by a new signalling centre in Saltley, Birmingham, controlling Coventry to Three Spires and Rugby...
, and closed in 1965.
In January 1857, Coundon Road station became the temporary terminus on the route when the nearby Spon End Viaduct collapsed. The station was rebuilt in 1896 after the original station buildings were destroyed by fire.
The Up (Coventry) platform and station master's house can still clearly be seen. The Down (Nuneaton) platform is also in situ, although with its platform edging now removed.
Signal box