Soho Road railway station

Soho Road railway station was a railway station in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, on the London and North Western Railway's rail link between the Chase Line and the West Coast Main Line. The station operated between 1889 and 1941.[1]

Soho Road
Location
Place	Handsworth
Area	Birmingham
Coordinates	52.5016°N 1.9281°W / 52.5016; -1.9281
Grid reference	SP049892
Operations
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 April 1889	Opened[1]
1941	Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The station never attracted many passengers, as it competed with the nearby Great Western Railway station Soho and Winson Green, which was on a more direct route to Birmingham. Like neighbouring station Handsworth Wood, it was closed as an economy measure during the Second World War, and never re-opened. The line however still operates today.[1][2]

A short distance to the south-east of the station was a short spur, which led to Soho Pool goods station.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Handsworth Wood		London and North Western Railway Soho Junction to Perry Barr Junction		Soho or Winson Green Stour Valley Line

References

1. "Soho Road Station". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
2. "Soho Road Station". Rail Around Birmingham. 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2008.