Harborne railway station
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Harborne railway station was a railway station in England
, built by the Harborne Railway and operated by the London and North Western Railway
in 1874. In addition to the passenger facilities, there was a goods shed and sidings.
It was the terminus of the Harborne Railway, serving the Harborne
area of Birmingham
and was located just off Station Road. Although for twenty years the line was in the hands of the receiver, passenger traffic rose from six trains a day each way during the week, to twenty a day in 1897, and twentynine by 1910.
Originally a single line, the station included a runaround loop, with a turntable at the head. It originally had only one platform; a second was added next to the loop in 1901, However with the introduction of the Birmingham Corporation Tramways
it was rarely used and was removed in 1911, with carriage sidings in its place. There was a footbridge from the station, but this led to a housing estate.
At grouping
in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
The station closed to passenger traffic in 1934, though it was open to goods traffic until 1963. The last train was operated by the Stephenson Locomotive Society
to commemorate the closure of the station on November 4, 1963.
There is no evidence of the station on the ground today, and the station site is in use by both industry and housing.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, built by the Harborne Railway and operated by the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
in 1874. In addition to the passenger facilities, there was a goods shed and sidings.
It was the terminus of the Harborne Railway, serving the Harborne
Harborne
Harborne is an area three miles southwest from Birmingham city centre, England. It is a Birmingham City Council ward in the formal district and in the parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston.- Geography :...
area of Birmingham
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...
and was located just off Station Road. Although for twenty years the line was in the hands of the receiver, passenger traffic rose from six trains a day each way during the week, to twenty a day in 1897, and twentynine by 1910.
Originally a single line, the station included a runaround loop, with a turntable at the head. It originally had only one platform; a second was added next to the loop in 1901, However with the introduction of the Birmingham Corporation Tramways
Birmingham Corporation Tramways
Birmingham Corporation Tramways operated a network of tramways in Birmingham from 1904 until 1953. It was the largest narrow-gauge tramway network in the UK, built to a gauge of 3 ft 6 inches...
it was rarely used and was removed in 1911, with carriage sidings in its place. There was a footbridge from the station, but this led to a housing estate.
At grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
The station closed to passenger traffic in 1934, though it was open to goods traffic until 1963. The last train was operated by the Stephenson Locomotive Society
Stephenson Locomotive Society
The Stephenson Locomotive Society was founded in the UK in Autumn 1909 for the study of rail transport and locomotives.It was originally named The Stephenson Society in honour of George Stephenson. In late 1911 the professional engineers seceded from the Society to form the Junior Institution of...
to commemorate the closure of the station on November 4, 1963.
There is no evidence of the station on the ground today, and the station site is in use by both industry and housing.