Birchills railway station

Disused railway station in Birchills, West Midlands

52°36′14″N 1°59′31″W / 52.6038°N 1.992°W / 52.6038; -1.992Grid referenceSK006006Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySouth Staffordshire RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayKey datesFebruary 1858 (1858-02)First opened (limited service)1 June 1858Fully opened1 January 1916 (1916-01-01)Closed

Birchills railway station served the village of Birchills, West Midlands, England, from 1858 to 1916 on the Chase Line.

History

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

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 77. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Birchills railway station (site), West... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bloxwich
Line and station open 		  Chase Line
South Staffordshire Railway 		  Walsall
Line and station open


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