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Photos submitted by readers of Rail Around Birmingham

This great selection of photos was sent to me by Paul Rodgers and shows Langley Green station, and the ex-GWR Oldbury Town branch, shortly before the removal of the signal box, demolition of the original station building and closure of the branch line which, by this time, was only kept as a single line into Albright and Wilson's chemical works.

The original booking hall building on Western Road.

Platform-level looking at the rear of the booking hall.

Looking towards Old Hill with the ex-GWR Oldbury Town branch heading-off to the right.

Birmingham platform and booking hall.

Looking down from the top of the entrance stairwell with the Oldbury branch to the left.

The condemned signal box on the Birmingham platform that once controlled the Oldbury branch and Rood End sidings.

Another view towards Old Hill.

A tanker train takes the Oldbury Branch that was preserved to serve the nearby Albright and Wilson chemical works.

Sidings at Albright and Wilson's chemical works.

Heading off to the works, which can be seen in the distance, taking the curve from the station.

Inside Albright and Wilson

as previous shot.

The photos below are again from the collection of Dave Bathurst and show another seldomly-photographed station, that of Walsall Wood. The photos were taken in May 1967

Walsall Wood station, Aldridge platform

Walsall Wood station, Brownhills platform

MR warning notice at Walsall Wood