Harborne railway station
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| Location | Harborne | ||
| Area | Birmingham | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Operations | |||
| Original company | Harborne Railway | ||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
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| 1874 | Opened | ||
| 1934 | Closed to passenger traffic | ||
| 1963 | Closed to goods traffic | ||
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Harborne railway station was a railway station in England, built by the Harborne Railway and operated by the London and North Western Railway in 1874. In addition to the passenger facilities, there was a goods shed and sidings.
It was the terminus of the Harborne Railway, serving the Harborne area of Birmingham and was located just off Station Road. It originally had only one platform; a second, added in 1901, was rarely used.
The station closed to passenger traffic in 1934, though it was open to goods traffic until 1963. The last train was operated by the Stephenson Locomotive Society to commemorate the closure of the station on November 4, 1963.
There is no evidence of the station on the ground today, and the station site is in use by both industry and housing.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Harborne Railway Harborne Branch Line |
Hagley Road | ||
[edit] References
- Rex Christiansen (1991). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Midlands. Atlantic Transport Publishers; David St. John Thomas. ISBN 0946537585.
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Harborne railway station
- Warwickshire Railways: Harborne Station
- Birmingham City Council Harborne Railway
- British History Online
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