Broom Junction Station

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham
LMS Route: The Shakespeare Route

The station was originally opened as an unadvertised exchange station for the sole use of passengers changing lines. Anyone wish to board at Broom had to buy tickets at either Wixford or Salford Priors. The station was made formally accessible to the local populace on 1st November 1880. - See below the photos for a table of dates etc.

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Ref: mrbj154 - Anon An Edwardian view of MR 2-4-0 No 168 as it heads an Ashchurch bound train

Ref: mrbj154a - Anon Close up of passengers transferring from the MR to the SMJ route

Ref: mrbj537 - Anon View of station illustrating the dedicated use of platforms for both up and down services

Ref: mrbj150 - PJ Garland Looking north towards Redditch with the grounded coach body on the platform

Ref: mrbj150a - PJ Garland Close up showing the original Evesham & Redditch Railway station building

Ref: mrbj151 - PJ Garland Panoramic view of Broom Junction station looking north towards Redditch

Ref: mrbj152 - Anon A 1950's view of the platform showing the ex-L&Y coach re-clad with T&G boarding

Ref: mrbj155 - Anon The original Evesham & Redditch Railway station building

Ref: mrbj156 - Anon A panoramic view of Broom Junction station looking towards Redditch

Ref: mrbj156a - Anon Close up of Broom Junction station looking towards Redditch

Ref: mrbj156b - Anon Close up of the goods yard's grounded coach body, hut and wheeled ramp

Ref: mrbj157 - Anon View of Broom Junction station showing the original station sign

Ref: mrbj159 - PB Whitehouse An earlier view of the station showing the open wagons stored in the sidings

Ref: mrbj382 - HC Casserley Ex-LMS 3MT 2-6-2T No 171 with a Birmingham to Ashchurch local service

Ref: mrbj538 - RJ Essery The station sign with the reference to the Stratford line

Ref: mrbj538a - RJ Essery Close up showing the weighing machine standing under the window

Ref: mrbj543 - HC Casserley MR 3F 0-6-0 No 3460 with tender piled high blows off as it leaves Broom Junction station

Ref: mrbj539 - RJ Essery Broom North signal box with the signalman re-entering his box after exchanging the tokens

Ref: mrbj158 - PJ Garland View of the junction with the SMJ line and the Evesham line

Ref: mrbj158a - PJ Garland Close up showing a gang of plate layers at work on the SMJ line

Ref: mrbj158b - PJ Garland Close up showing the two sidings that lay to the south of the junction

Ref: mrbj539a - RJ Essery Close up of an unidentified ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 waiting for the right of way

Ref: mrbj539b - RJ Essery Close up of an unidentified ex-LMS 4-6-0 at the head of an Ashchurch train

Ref: mrbj539c - RJ Essery Close up of Broom North signal box showing details of construction

Ref: mrbj148 - PJ Garland Looking towards Evesham with Broom Junction Signal Box visible below the bridge

Ref: mrbj148a - PJ Garland Close up showing the third signal box sited at Broom Junction

Ref: mrbj149 - PJ Garland The old Broom North signal box prior to replacement by Broom Junction signal box

Ref: mrbj540 - RJ Essery The original Evesham Redditch & Stratford Railway 1879 signal box

Ref: mrbj542 - RJ Essery Another view of the third signal box which was built to an early LMS standard design

Ref: mrbj542 - RJ Essery The Bobby is seen wearing regulation uniform and the ubiquitous flat cap

Ref: mrbj153 - PJ Garland Ex-MR 0-6-4T 'Flatiron' at the head of a Birmingham New Street to Ashchurch train

Ref: location_map - Anon Location of Broom Junction station

- Info from Nick Catford