Brighton Road railway station

Brighton Road is a former railway station situated near Balsall Heath in the West Midlands, England.

Brighton Road
Brighton Road station on the Camp Hill line. Note the wooden platforms, this station is very much nonexistent now.
Location
PlaceBalsall Heath
AreaBirmingham
Coordinates52.4554°N 1.8835°W / 52.4554; -1.8835
Grid referenceSP080841
Operations
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1875Opened[1]
27 January 1941Closed[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

History

The station opened in 1875 on what was then the Midland Railway's Camp Hill Line. John Bagwell was appointed station master in 1876 and he held this position until the station was placed under the supervision of the Camp Hill Station Master on 15 July 1907.[2]

As with the other passenger stations on the line, it succumbed to 'wartime economy measures' on 27 January 1941[3] and never reopened.[1] Brighton Road is situated in the heart of Balsall Heath.

Reopening Plans

In July 2017, it was proposed that the station could reopen as part of the plans to reopen the line through the site for passengers after the new metro mayor revised plans for the reopening of the line with a stop at Balsall Heath as well as Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell.[4] The planned new station name is Balsall Heath.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Moseley   Midland Railway
Camp Hill Line		   Camp Hill

References
  1. "Brighton Road Station". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. "1901-1909 Superintendent's Staff". Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Departments. 491/996: 440. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. "Five Birmingham Station to Close". Coventry Evening Telegraph. England. 22 January 1941. Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Elkes, Neil (6 July 2017). "This Birmingham train station is set for a revival". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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