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Lawley Street railway station
Disused railway station in Birmingham, West Midlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lawley Street railway station was opened in Birmingham, England on 10 February 1842,[3] by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.[1]
Lawley Street | |
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General information | |
Location | Bordesley, Birmingham England |
Coordinates | 52.4826°N 1.8750°W / 52.4826; -1.8750 |
Grid reference | SP085871 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Key dates | |
10 February 1842 | Opened[1] |
1 March 1851 | Closed to passengers[2][page needed] |
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.
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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. 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 renamed 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.[4][page needed]