Birchills railway station served the village of Birchills, West Midlands, England, from 1858 to 1916 on the Chase Line.
Birchills | |
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,_West_Midlands_(geograph_6033967).jpg) The site of the station, looking northwest towards Bloxwich, in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Birchills, West Midlands England |
| Coordinates | 52°36′14″N 1°59′31″W / 52.6038°N 1.992°W |
| Grid reference | SK006006 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Staffordshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| February 1858 | First opened (limited service) |
| 1 June 1858 | Fully opened |
| 1 January 1916 | Closed |
History edit
The station first appeared in Bradshaw in February 1858, but on Saturday market days only. It opened fully on 1 June 1858. It was known as Birchills Halt in some 1909 timetables. It closed on 1 January 1916.[1] Nothing remains.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 77. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Birchills railway station (site), West... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Bloxwich Line and station open |
Chase Line South Staffordshire Railway |
Walsall Line and station open | ||
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