Castle Bromwich railway station

Castle Bromwich railway station was a railway station in the Castle Bromwich area of Solihull opened by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway in 1842.

Castle Bromwich
Remains in 1984
Location	Castle Bromwich, Solihull England
Coordinates	52.5117°N 1.7962°W
Grid reference	SP139904
Platforms	4
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
10 February 1842	Station opens
4 March 1968	Station closes[1]

Lines around Whitacre Junction

It was on the line into Birmingham Lawley Street from Water Orton.

In the mid-Twentieth century it was the alighting point for the British Industries Fair

Regular passenger services finished in 1968 but afterwards occasional excursions served the station for a few years but unknown when these ceased.[2]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Water Orton		Midland Railway Birmingham to Peterborough Line		Bromford Bridge

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing

• Bartholomew's Pocket Atlas and Guide to Birmingham. Edinburgh: John Bartholomew' & Son Ltd. 1949. p. 24. (for coordinates)

External links

• Castle Bromwich station - Warwickshire Railways