Castle Bromwich railway station

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.

Castle Bromwich
Remains in 1984
General information
LocationCastle Bromwich, Solihull
England
Coordinates52.5117°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 opens
4 March 1968Station closes[1]
Lines around Whitacre Junction

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
  • B. Preston until 1861[3]
  • C. Simmons 1861 - 1863[3]
  • M. Saunders 1863 - 1864[3]
  • James Froggatt 1864[3] - 1900[4]
  • William Cresswell 1900 - 1902[4]
  • John William Loomes 1902[4] - 1925 (formerly station master at Soho, afterwards station master at Hathersage)
  • A. Beer 1930 - 1961[5]
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
  3. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 95. 1914. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 595. 1899. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. "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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