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Brighton Road Station

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Brighton Road station was the second station on the line to Gloucester from Birmingham and was opened in 1875 by the Midland Railway. Its close proximity to the city centre meant it was always vulnerable to competition first from the trams which had a terminus near by and later the ubiquitous bus. As with many other stations located near to the centre of Birmingham, wartime economy measures requiring a reduction in labour and other expenses, meant that they were closed in January 1941 as their roles were adequately covered by buses.

Looking from the down platform towards Camp Hill with the main station building on the up platform on the right
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Looking from the down platform towards Camp Hill with the main station building on the up platform
Close up of the station's main building which included booking office, waiting rooms and other facilities
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Close up of the station's main building which included booking office, waiting rooms and other facilities
Close up showing the down platform's passenger facility which comprised at least two rooms
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Close up showing the down platform's passenger facility which comprised at least two rooms
Close up showing Midland Railway 0-6-0 3F No 3694 carrying the reporting number '81' on its bufferbeam
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Close up showing Midland Railway 0-6-0 3F No 3694 carrying the reporting number '81' on its bufferbeam
Looking towards Camp Hill from Brighton Road station's up platform with the main station building on the left
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Clarence Gilbert
Looking towards Camp Hill from Brighton Road station's up platform with the main station building on the left

Close up showing the up platform's main structure which comprised booking office and waiting rooms
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Clarence Gilbert
Close up showing the up platform's main structure which comprised booking office and waiting rooms
Close up showing Brighton Road Station's down platform building housing its waiting rooms and other facilities
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Clarence Gilbert
Close up showing Brighton Road Station's down platform building housing its waiting rooms and other facilities
View looking towards Moseley showing the former site of the Brighton Road station on 19th April 1954
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View looking towards Moseley showing the former site of the Brighton Road station on 19th April 1954
Looking towards Moseley and on to Kings Norton from where the up platform was once situated on 5th January 1957
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Looking towards Moseley and on to Kings Norton from where the up platform was once situated on 5th January 1957
MR 0-4-4T No 1324 heads an up local passenger train comprised of three six-wheel coaches and a clerestory
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MR 0-4-4T No 1324 heads an up local passenger train comprised of three six-wheel coaches and a clerestory

Maps and Diagrams

View of the gradient post near Proof House Junction showing the change in the descent towards New Street station
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Midland Railway
Part of MR Distance Diagram dated 1913 showing the two routes south from New Street to Kings Norton
Map showing the location of Brighton Road Station and its proximity to Moseley Road and other streets
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Map showing the location of Brighton Road Station and its proximity to Moseley Road and other streets