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BR in the 1980s - Greaves Sidings

Channel: John K Wells
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Lying to the south of Leamington Spa, was Greaves Sidings, so named after the owners of the original cement works "Greaves, Bull and Lakin". The sidings were connected to the main line through a simple system of connections with the release provided by Leamington Spa signal box. In the years following World War II, production increased steadily to 25,000 tonnes per anum but by the late 1980s was in decline. Following cessation of cement production, the plant continued to serve as a distribution centre for Blue Circle Cement. The site was completely closed in 1994 along with the signalbox which latterly saw just one 'trip' train per weekday to Bescot. It is seen here in the late 1980s when Blue Circle's own diesel shunter performed shunting tasks within the small facility alongside the activity of passing trains on the main line to and from Banbury.
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This video shows Greaves Sidings, located south of Leamington Spa, during the late 1980s. The site was originally connected to the main line via Leamington Spa signal box and served as a distribution centre for Blue Circle Cement after cement production ceased. British Railways' diesel shunters operated within the facility alongside passing trains heading to and from Banbury. The sidings were eventually closed in 1994, with only one train per weekday continuing to Bescot until then. The footage captures the site during its final years of operation.

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  • Platform ID CD9Znn7tJKk
  • Views 1,045
  • Date published 14 Jan 2024 07:49
  • Date added 14 Jun 2026 10:47
  • Locomotives 2
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