Camp Hill Station

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Camp Hill Station was first opened in 1867 by the Midland Railway as 'Camp Hill & Balsall Heath', the latter name being dropped in 1904 when it became just Camp Hill. As with all of the passenger stations on this stretch of line up to Kings Norton, Camp Hill Station closed officially in 1941 due to 'wartime economy measures' and was never reopened.

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Ref: mrch394 Postcard Looking towards Birmingham with Highgate Road bridge providing support for the up platform

Ref: mrch359 A Doherty Collection An Edwardian view of Camp Hill Station looking towards Brighton Road with the down platform on the left

Ref: mrch358 DJ Norton View of the now long abandoned Camp Hill station taken from the bridge which crossed Highgate Road

Ref: mrch499 DJ Norton Looking towards Birmingham with Camp Hill's twin peak roof warehouse towering in the distance

Ref: mrch498 RS Carpenter View of Camp Hill Goods and Grain Warehouse and goods depot as seen in the early 1930s

Ref: mrch498a RS Carpenter Close up showing the variety of open and covered wagons using Camp Hill goods yard in the early 1930s

Ref: mrch498b RS Carpenter Close up showing open wagons inthe foreground and covered wagons adjacent to the warehouse

Ref: mrch855 RS Carpenter Looking towards Birmingham showing the two water cranes located on either side of the bridge over Highgate Road

Ref: mrch856 RS Carpenter Looking towards Birmingham from the Brighton Road end of Camp Hill station's down platform

Ref: mrch856a RS Carpenter Close up of the extra timber framed and clad waiting room situated on Camp Hill station's up platform

Ref: mrch860 DJ Norton View of Camp Hill's up outer home signal which comprises the original MR post with a LMS upper quadrant arm

Ref: mrch864 DJ Norton View of Camp Hill Goods & Grain Warehouse on the left and the main sidings to the centre

Ref: mrch864a DJ Norton Close up showing Camp Hill Goods and Grain Warehouse and the main sidings in the yard on 22nd August 1954

Ref: mrch861 DJ Norton Ex-LMS 2-6-4T 4P No 42337 is seen approaching Camp Hill with a local passenger service on 8th May 1955

Ref: mrch854 FA Wycherley Ex-MR 0-4-4T 1P No 1348 is seen at the head of a suburban service during the afternoon on 2nd March 1936

Ref: mrch500 DJ Norton View of ex-MR 0-6-0 4F No 43926 at the head of a down goods train approaching Camp Hill Signal Box

Ref: mrch863 DJ Norton Ex-LMS 0-6-0 4F No 44516 is seen at the head of a train combining two sets of locomotives and wagons

Ref: mrch862 DJ Norton An unidentified ex-MR 0-6-0 3F locomotive is seen coupled to the rear of another goods train whilst heading another

Ref: mrch865 DJ Norton Ex-MR 0-6-0 3F No 43464 is seen passing Camp Hill signal box on a Class H through freight train in 1953

Ref: camp_hill_map Andy Doherty Map showing the location of Camp Hill Station and its juxtaposition with Highgate Road and Montpellier Street