Castle Bromwich | |||||
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 Station platform remains in April 1984 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Castle Bromwich,Solihull England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°30′42″N1°47′46″W / 52.5117°N 1.7962°W /52.5117; -1.7962 | ||||
| Grid reference | SP139904 | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 10 February 1842 (1842-02-10) | Station opened | ||||
| 4 March 1968 | Station closed[1] | ||||
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Castle Bromwich railway station was arailway station in theCastle Bromwich area ofSolihull opened by theBirmingham and Derby Junction Railway in 1842.
It was on the line intoBirmingham Lawley Street fromWater Orton.
Regular passenger services finished in 1968 but afterwards occasional excursions served the station for a few years but unknown when these ceased.[2]
Plans were made to reopen this station, with an estimated date of 2027.[3] However, this project has been put on hold indefinitely in July 2024 due to lack of funding.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Water Orton | Midland Railway Birmingham to Peterborough Line | Bromford Bridge | ||
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