Hazelwell Station

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

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The line from Camp Hill to Kings Norton was originally built by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway as part of its route to the south west. Hazelwell Station was however built by the Midland Railway, the successor to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, but only stayed in service for short time being closed in 1941 for 'wartime economy measures' never to reopen. Since 1941 the Camp Hill Line has been used as a diversionary route for through passenger traffic avoiding New Street, holiday relief trains as well as being the main arterial route for goods traffic crossing Birmingham.

Ref: mrhaz521 - RS Carpenter Looking beyond Hazewell station towards Camp Hill and Birmingham

Ref: mrhaz521a - RS Carpenter Close up view of the up platform on Hazewell station showing the detail of the structure

Ref: mrhaz521b - RS Carpenter View of the down platform building which features unusual chimney cowlings

Ref: mrhaz503 - DJ Norton Disused for nine years the station is virtually complete with the exception of basic platform furniture

Ref: mrhaz502 - DJ Norton View taken from underneath Cartland Road bridge on the up platform

Ref: mrhaz501 - DJ Norton Looking towards Camphill from Cartland Road bridge with the ramp to the up platform on the left

Ref: mrhaz505 - DJ Norton Looking through Cartland Road bridge towards Camp Hill

Ref: mrhaz504 - DJ Norton Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 No 44814 passes through the station

Ref: mrhaz357 - M Mensing A BR 9F passes through the closed station

Ref: hazelwell_map - A Doherty Location of Hazelwell station