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By 1900 there had been an upsurge in excursion traffic to places like Blackpool and the Welsh coast resorts. In that year, in order to cater for longer trains, the northbound platform was extended beyond the Comberton Road bridge to create the "Excursion Platform" as it became known, with an additional access ramp from Comberton Road.<ref name="KDAHS"></ref> The extension required the re-siting of the [[Kidderminster Station signal box (c.1882-1973)| Kidderminster Station signal box]] which was demolished and rebuilt a few feet nearer the running line to improve visibility for the signalman.
Following complaints from the Chamber of Commerce in 1913 of delays in collecting goods from then station due to a shortage of yard space, it was reported in 1914 that they were satisfied with the improvements being made in siding accommodation.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000644/19131217/218/0008 Birmingham Mail - Wednesday 17 December 1913 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref><ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000671/19140116/063/0003 Evening Despatch - Friday 16 January 1914 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
In 1917 the Comberton Road bridge was widened and the southbound platform extended under bridge<ref name="KDAHS"></ref>.
