Rugby. L.N.W.R. Railway Station, north platform
North platform. L.N.W.R. station, Rugby, a train standing at the platform. 110s
IMAGE LOCATION: (Warwickshire County Record Office)
Reference: PH, 352/152/152, img: 2206
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A post May 1915 view of Rugby station’s down platform as a LNWR train for Euston arrives opposite the newsstand. A ‘Whale’ 4-4-0 ‘Precursor’ Class locomotive is seen standing at the platform. The absence of Rugby’s Station Master, who was easily identifiable as he wore a top hat, would indicate that the train standing at the platform was a local or secondary service as he would be present on the platform for the arrival of all major services.
The nearest room on the left was the Ladies Second Class Waiting Room. On the other side of the newsstand is the First Class Waiting Room. In addition to these two dedicated waiting rooms would be a general waiting room which would be used by all other passengers. A newspaper’s advertising board announces the loss of an Italian Liner sunk by the Turks which places the photograph after 23rd May 1915 when Italy entered the war.
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