Longbridge railway station (1915–1964)

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General information
Location Longbridge, Birmingham
England
Coordinates 52°23′46″N1°59′24″W / 52.3962°N 1.9899°W / 52.3962; -1.9899 Coordinates: 52°23′46″N1°59′24″W / 52.3962°N 1.9899°W / 52.3962; -1.9899
Grid reference SP007775
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Midland Railway and Great Western Railway joint
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway and Great Western Railway joint
Key dates
5 July 1915Opened [1]
4 January 1960Closed to passengers [1]
1964Closed to freight traffic

Longbridge railway station was a railway station in Longbridge, Birmingham, England, on the Great Western Railway and Midland Railway's joint Halesowen Railway line from Old Hill to Longbridge. Despite closure, the railway station and part of the track remained in situ until the demolition of most of the Longbridge factory in 2006. The station should not be confused with the current station that was built in 1978, and is located on the Cross City Line. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Station Name: Longbridge 2nd site". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "Longbridge Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Rubery
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway and Midland Railway
Halesowen Railway
  Northfield
Line closed, station open