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
LocationCastle Bromwich, Solihull
England
Coordinates52.5117°N 1.7962°W / 52.5117; -1.7962
Grid referenceSP139904
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
10 February 1842 (1842-02-10)Station opens
4 March 1968Station 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]

Stationmasters
  • B. Preston until 1861[3]
  • C. Simmons 1861 - 1863[3]
  • M. Saunders 1863 - 1864[3]
  • James Froggatt 1864[3] - 1900[4]
  • William Cresswell 1900 - 1902[4]
  • John William Loomes 1902[4] - 1925 (formerly station master at Soho, afterwards station master at Hathersage)
  • A. Beer 1930 - 1961[5]
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
  3. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 95. 1914. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 595. 1899. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. "50 years of Railway Service". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 26 October 1961. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • Bartholomew's Pocket Atlas and Guide to Birmingham. Edinburgh: John Bartholomew' & Son Ltd. 1949. p. 24. (for coordinates)


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