Kings Heath

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

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Kings Heath Station on the Camp Hill Line was originally opened in 1840, along with the line itself under the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, as Moseley Station. With the MR building of Moseley Station proper in 1867, this station changed its name to Kings Heath - more appropriate given its location.

The station was, along with the others on this line, closed in 1941 as a 'wartime economy measure', never to reopen although the line remains functioning for goods traffic until May 1965.

Andy Docherty

Ref: mrkh514 - RS Carpenter First of two pre-World War One postcard views looking towards Camp Hill

Ref: mrkh514a - RS Carpenter Close up showing a standard MR lattice passenger foot bridge

Ref: mrkh514b - RS Carpenter Close showing both a brick built platform building and a timber free standing shelter

Ref: mrkh514c - RS Carpenter Close up of down platform and the main station building

Ref: mrkh515 - RS Carpenter Second of two pre-World War One postcard views looking towards Camp Hill

Ref: mrkh515a - RS Carpenter Close showing the plethora of posters and the weighing machine

Ref: mrkh515b - RS Carpenter Close up showing the trailing crossover from the down to the up line has been removed

Ref: mrkh515c - RS Carpenter Close up of the ornate design barge boards and the intricate brickwork

Ref: mrkh517 - DJ Norton Kings Heath Signal Box located at the Birmingham end of the down platform

Ref: mrkh520 - DJ Norton Looking from the up platform across to the main station building situated on the down platform

Ref: mrkh516 - RS Carpenter The goods yard one month after closure

Ref: mrkh516a - RS Carpenter View of the rear of the station buildings and coal vehicles

Ref: mrkh187 - RS Carpenter View of closed station looking to Kings Norton one month after the station closed to goods traffic

Ref: mrkh187a - RS Carpenter View of the trailing crossover adjacent to the goods yard throat

Ref: mrkh186 - RS Carpenter View of coach and wagons in abandoned goods yard

Ref: mrkh518 -DJ Norton View of the station with evidence of the goods yard being in use

Ref: mrkh519 - DJ Norton Looking towards Camp Hill from the down platform some nine years after closure

Ref: kings_heath_map -Andy Doherty Location of Kings Heath Station