Whitacre Junction railway station was opened in 1864 by 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....

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The line had been opened in 1839 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway

Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway

The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway was a British railway company. From Birmingham it connected at Derby with the North Midland Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...

 from Derby to Hampton-in-Arden

Hampton-in-Arden railway station

Hampton-in-Arden railway station serves the village of Hampton-in-Arden in the West Midlands of England. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line between Coventry and Birmingham. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland....

 joining 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 ....

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In 1842 due to problems at Birmingham Curzon Street

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...

 a branch was built from Whitacre to a new station at Birmingham Lawley Street

Lawley Street railway station

Lawley Street railway station was opened in Birmingham in 1842 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.The B&DJR had opened on 12 August 1839 with a line to Hampton, where it met the London and Birmingham Railway for passengers from Derby and the North East...

. From that time the line to Hampton faded into obscurity. However in 1864 the Midland built a new line to Nuneaton. It is not clear when the original station was built, but it was moved 60 chains further south at this time. In 1909 a cutoff line was built between Water Orton

Water Orton railway station

Water Orton railway station serves Water Orton in Warwickshire, near Birmingham, England. It is owned by Network Rail, and managed by London Midland...

 and Kingsbury

Kingsbury railway station

Kingsbury railway station was a railway station which served the village of Kingsbury in Warwickshire, England.It was opened in 1839 with the building of the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway. The station closed in 1968. The station building has since been demolished, but the station master's...