Aston Railway Station - Electrification and Resignalling

Electrification and Resignalling

Apart from the Sutton Coldfield branch, all of the routes passing through Aston were electrified in 1966 as part of the London Midland Region's electrification programme. The actual energization of the line from Coventry to Walsall through Aston took place on 15 August 1966.

In preparation for electrification, Aston's two mechanical signal boxes, Aston No. 1 and No. 2, were closed, semaphore signalling was replaced by multiple-aspect colour light signals and control transferred to the power signal box at Birmingham New Street.

Electrification of the line to Sutton and Lichfield was completed in 1992 as part of the modernisation of the Cross-City Line.