Castle Bromwich railway station

Castle Bromwich

Remains in 1984
Location
Area Warwickshire
Coordinates 52°30′41″N 1°47′49″W / 52.511389°N 1.796994°W / 52.511389; -1.796994Coordinates: 52°30′41″N 1°47′49″W / 52.511389°N 1.796994°W / 52.511389; -1.796994
Operations
Original company B&DJR
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 4
History
February 10, 1842 (1842-02-10) Station opens
4 March 1968 Station closes [1]
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Castle Bromwich railway station was a railway station in the Castle Bromwich area of Birmingham 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]


Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Water Orton   Birmingham to Peterborough Line   Bromford Bridge

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ↑ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing


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