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On the sign:
Manchester Oxford Road Station Approach Improvements Funded by CENTRAL MANCHESTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and British Rail Community Unit for REGIONAL RAILWAYS June 1993
Oxford Road railway station opened in 1849 and is one of the busiest stations in Manchester. The station underwent a massive renovation in 1960 and further expansions in later years.
Next to the sign indicating the expansion works is a statue that is probably related to the sign. The photo was taken on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image