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Brighton Road

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

The station was the second station on the line from Birmingham and was opened in 1875 by the Midland Railway. Its close proximity to the city centre meant it was always vulnerable to competition first from the trams which had a terminus near by and later the ubiquitous bus. As with many other stations located near to the centre of Birmingham, wartime economy measures requiring a reduction in labour and other expenses, meant that they were closed in 1941 as their roles were adequately covered by buses.

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Looking towards Camp Hill with the main station building on the up platform
Ref: mrbr147 - Postcard
Looking towards Camp Hill with the main station building on the up platform
The station's main building which included booking office, waiting rooms and other facilities
Ref: mrbr147a - Postcard
The station's main building which including booking office, waiting rooms and other facilities
Close up of the down platform and the two waiting rooms
Ref: mrbr147b - Postcard
Close up of the down platform and the two waiting rooms

Close up of MR 3F No 3694 with reporting number 81 on bufferbeam
Ref: mrbr147 - Postcard
Close up of MR 3F 0-6-0 No 3694 bearing the reporting number 81 on the bufferbeam
Looking towards Camp Hill from the up platform
Ref: mrbr512 - Clarence Gilbert
Looking towards Camp Hill from the up platform
Close up showing the up platform's main structure
Ref: mrbr512a - Clarence Gilbert
Close up showing the up platform's main structure

Close up showing the down platform, its waiting rooms and other facilities
Ref: mrbr512b - Clarence Gilbert
Close up showing the down platform, its waiting rooms and other facilities
Looking towards Moseley and on to Kings Norton from where the up platform was once situated
Ref: mrbr513 - DJ Norton
Looking towards Moseley and on to Kings Norton from where the up platform was once situated
Location of Brighton Rd Station
Ref: brighton_road_map - A Doherty
Location of Brighton Rd Station