Castle Bromwich railway station
Castle Bromwich | |
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Location | Castle Bromwich, Solihull England |
Coordinates | 52°30′42″N 1°47′46″W / 52.5117°N 1.7962°WCoordinates: 52°30′42″N 1°47′46″W / 52.5117°N 1.7962°W |
Grid reference | SP139904 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
10 February 1842 | Station opens |
4 March 1968 | Station closes[1] |
Castle Bromwich railway station was a railway station in the Castle Bromwich area of Solihull opened by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway in 1842.
It was on the line into Birmingham Lawley Street from Water Orton.
In the mid-Twentieth century it was the alighting point for the British Industries Fair
Regular passenger services finished in 1968 but afterwards occasional excursions served the station for a few years but unknown when these ceased.[2]
Stationmasters[]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Water Orton | Midland Railway Birmingham to Peterborough Line |
Bromford Bridge |
References[]
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
- ^ a b c d "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 95. 1914. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 595. 1899. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "50 years of Railway Service". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 26 October 1961. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Bartholomew's Pocket Atlas and Guide to Birmingham. Edinburgh: John Bartholomew' & Son Ltd. 1949. p. 24. (for coordinates)
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Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1842
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1968
- Former Midland Railway stations
- 1842 establishments in England
- West Midlands (county) building and structure stubs
- West Midlands (region) railway station stubs