Curzon Street- the station building has now been fenced off from the yard behind no doubt in preparation for work to start. The HS2 phase 1 bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 23rd February.
There is very little left of what stood there. The raised platform area is from the time the Parcels depot stood. The Parcels Depot was the last phase of railway operation, until now. The first was the passenger stations (of LBR and GJR). Then with the line to New Street opening, the long period of a goods depot ensued. From time to time passengers excursions left here for Sutton Coldfield, departing from the tracks nearest the main line. The Parcels Depot came with British Rail rationalising the parcels and sundries service. The collection of pre war parcels vans that visited the depot in those times was quite varied.
In those days the old offices were not used and walking through that rear door was like stepping back in time. There was even a mummyfied cat on the table in the hall way