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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Ref: mrbr147 - Postcard Looking towards Camp Hill with the main station building on the up platform

Ref: mrbr147a - Postcard The station's main building which including booking office, waiting rooms and other facilities

Ref: mrbr147b - Postcard Close up of the down platform and the two waiting rooms

Ref: mrbr147 - Postcard Close up of MR 3F 0-6-0 No 3694 bearing the reporting number 81 on the bufferbeam

Ref: mrbr512 - Clarence Gilbert Looking towards Camp Hill from the up platform

Ref: mrbr512a - Clarence Gilbert Close up showing the up platform's main structure

Ref: mrbr512b - Clarence Gilbert Close up showing the down platform, its waiting rooms and other facilities

Ref: mrbr513 - DJ Norton Looking towards Moseley and on to Kings Norton from where the up platform was once situated

Ref: brighton_road_map - A Doherty Location of Brighton Rd Station