Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Calthrop]

Higham-on-the-Hill

 

[A Challenge]

Nuneaton Abbey Street

 

[DerekC]

Stockingford (1864 to 1968)

 

[A Challenge]

Arley and Fillongley

 

[Calthrop]

Shustoke

 

[A Challenge]

Whitacre Junction

Onto the next line now, I think we need to have Whitacre Junction first, not quite sure

 

[DerekC]

Forge Mills (a few yards east of the modern Coleshill Parkway)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Castle Bromwich

 

[Ash Bridge]

Bromford Bridge

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Saltley

INFORMATION

After Saltley station, but only for trains heading towards Birmingham New Street station, there was a station for ticket collection purposes only....

Banbury Street Ticket Platform

 

[DerekC]

Monument Lane

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Winson Green

 

[DerekC]

Soho Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Handsworth Wood

 

[DerekC]

Great Barr (1st station - 1837 to 1899)

 

[Ash Bridge]

I'm aware that this station was relocated for approximately 39 years before returning to its original site, however as I'm unable to determine the distance between the two locations I shall just post....

Newton Road

 

[DerekC]

I'm aware that this station was relocated for approximately 39 years before returning to its original site, however as I'm unable to determine the distance between the two locations I shall just post....

Newton Road

About 400 yards according to the OS maps - so I will take that as the first and third stations.

Newton Road (2nd station - 1863 to 1902)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

On to the line of the South Staffordshire Railway next.....

Birchills

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OBSERVATION ON GREAT BARR STATION

Opened in 1837 as Hamsted and Great Barr
Renamed on 1st May 1875 as Great Barr
It was moved to the other side of the road bridge on 25th March 1899

This means that very short relocation distance means that it falls under Rule 4 of the quiz, so only one closed station (as correctly named above) is shown, rather than two closed station sites.

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OBSERVATION ON NEWTON ROAD STATION

Newton Road station was opened in 1837
It was moved to a new location in 1863
It was then moved back to its original location in 1902
It only ever had these two station sites

 

[DerekC]

On to the line of the South Staffordshire Railway next.....

Birchills

Bloxwich 1st station (1858 - 1965)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wyrley and Cheslyn Hey

OBSERVATION

There was a short-lived station named Landywood Halt (1908-1916), but the open station of Landywood was built on the very same site.

 

[Calthrop]

Brindley Heath

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Colwich

 

[Calthrop]

Milford & Brocton

 

[Ash Bridge]

Haughton

 

[Calthrop]

Gnosall

 

[Ash Bridge]

Newport

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Donnington

 

[Ash Bridge]

Trench Crossing

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hadley

We now approach the final line on this journey.

 

[Calthrop]

Oakengates (Market Street)