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Tuesday 19 Jun 2012

The Lamp Block

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The new block built at the northern end of Platform 1 to accommodate CrossCountry staff. Called The Lamp Block because it is built on the site of the19th Century depot which supplied gas lamps to workers who maintained the railway tunnels either side of New Street station.

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The Lamp Block: The new block built at the northern end of Platform 1 to accommodate CrossCountry staff. Called The Lamp Block because it is built on the site of the19th Century depot which supplied gas lamps to workers who maintained the railway tunnels either side of New Street station.