Lawley Street railway station
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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. Trains would reverse for Birmingham and travel into Curzon Street
.
This gave problems from the start and although it had been planned to run direct through a junction near Stechford
this was not proceeded with and permission was sought for a new line via the Tame
valley to a new station nearby.
In 1842 a new line was opened with a new terminus at Lawley Street. This proceeded from a junction at Whitacre
with stations at Forge Mills
(later remamed Coleshill), Water Orton
and Castle Bromwich
.
In 1851 the Midland Railway
once more began to use Curzon Street with a new spur between Landor Street Junction and Derby Junction. Lawley Street then became a goods depot.
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...
in 1842 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...
.
The B&DJR had opened on 12 August 1839 with a line to Hampton
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....
, where it met 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 ....
for passengers 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...
and the North East. Trains would reverse for Birmingham and travel into 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...
.
Stechford railway station
Stechford railway station serves the Stechford area of Birmingham, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland. It lies at the junction between the Birmingham to Coventry line, and the predominantly freight-only Stechford-Aston spur...
this was not proceeded with and permission was sought for a new line via the Tame
River Tame, West Midlands
The River Tame is the main river of the West Midlands, and the most important tributary of the River Trent. The Tame is about 40 km from source at Oldbury to its confluence with the Trent near Alrewas, but the main river length of the entire catchment, i.e...
valley to a new station nearby.
In 1842 a new line was opened with a new terminus at Lawley Street. This proceeded from a junction at Whitacre
Whitacre Heath
Whitacre Heath is a small village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England.It is one of 'The Whitacres' - Whitacre Heath, Nether Whitacre and Over Whitacre. Whitacre Heath is actually the heath of Nether Whitacre and not a separate parish.Whitacre Heath is newer...
with stations at Forge Mills
Coleshill railway station
Coleshill railway station was a station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line in England.It was originally opened in 1842 as Forge Mills by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway on its line from Whitacre Junction to Lawley Street and renamed in 1923...
(later remamed Coleshill), 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 Castle Bromwich
Castle Bromwich railway station
Castle Bromwich railway station was a railway station in Birmingham opened by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway in 1842.It was on the line into Birmingham Lawley Street from Water Orton....
.
In 1851 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....
once more began to use Curzon Street with a new spur between Landor Street Junction and Derby Junction. Lawley Street then became a goods depot.