Camp Hill railway station
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Camp Hill railway station was a railway station in Birmingham
opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
in 1840 and was its first terminus.
Subsequently the line extended to join the London and Birmingham Railway
to the latter's Curzon Street terminus
.
From 1854, New Street
opened but because of the necessity for a reversal many trains from the Midland Railway
line from Derby
continued to use Camp Hill until New Street was extended in the 1880s.
From 1867 to 1904 it was known as Camp Hill and Balsall Heath
The station had a goods yard, which is now the site of a retail estate.
It formed part of the Camp Hill Line, closed to passenger traffic in 1941.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway is a railway route linking Birmingham to Gloucester in England.It is one of the world's oldest main line railways and includes the famous Lickey Incline, a dead-straight stretch of track running up the 1-in-37 gradient of the Lickey Ridge...
in 1840 and was its first terminus.
Subsequently the line extended to join the London and Birmingham Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
to the latter's Curzon Street terminus
Curzon Street railway station
Curzon Street railway station was a railway station in Birmingham that was used briefly for regular scheduled passenger services between 1838 and 1854 when it acted as the terminus for both the London and Birmingham Railway and the Grand Junction Railway, with lines connecting Birmingham to London...
.
From 1854, New Street
Birmingham New Street Station
Birmingham New Street is the main railway station serving Birmingham, England, located in the city centre. It is an important hub for the British railway system, being served by a number of important long-distance and cross-country lines, including the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line,...
opened but because of the necessity for a reversal many trains from the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
line from Derby
Derby Midland railway station
Derby railway station , also known as Derby Midland Station, is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains, the station is also used by CrossCountry services and one Northern Rail service...
continued to use Camp Hill until New Street was extended in the 1880s.
From 1867 to 1904 it was known as Camp Hill and Balsall Heath
The station had a goods yard, which is now the site of a retail estate.
It formed part of the Camp Hill Line, closed to passenger traffic in 1941.