Hansdworth Wood

LMS Route: Birmingham - Soho - Perry Barr - Birmingham

The station was opened on January 1st 1896 by the LNWR eight years after the short link line was built between their New Street to Wolverhampton High Level route and the Grand Junction route. With the start of the Second World War the Railway Executive rationalised many stations across the UK to save resources and as the GWR had a station within the area which arguably provided a better service the LNWR station was closed never to be re-opened.

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Ref: lnwrh_w1522 - Anon Two unidentified LNWR locomotives at the head of an up train

Ref: lnwrh_w1523 - Anon An unidentified LNWR 2-4-0 'Jumbo' heads a train out of the tunnel

Ref: lnwrh_w1516 - Birmingham Library Looking towards Perry Barr Junction as a train enters the tunnel

Ref: handsworth_wood_map - A Doherty