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Disused railway station in England

Castle Bromwich
Station platform remains in April 1984
General information
LocationCastle Bromwich, Solihull
England
Coordinates52°30′42″N 1°47′46″W / 52.5117°N 1.7962°W / 52.5117; -1.7962
Grid referenceSP139904
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
10 February 1842 (1842-02-10)Station opened
4 March 1968Station closed
Lines around Whitacre Junction

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.

Regular passenger services finished in 1968 but afterwards occasional excursions served the station for a few years but unknown when these ceased.

Services

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Water Orton   Midland Railway
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
  • Bartholomew's Pocket Atlas and Guide to Birmingham. Edinburgh: John Bartholomew' & Son Ltd. 1949. p. 24. (for coordinates)

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