Handsworth Wood railway station

Former railway station in England

52°30′43″N 1°55′17″W / 52.5120°N 1.9215°W / 52.5120; -1.9215Grid referenceSP053904Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1896 (1896)Opened[1]1941 (1941)Closed[1]
1925 LMS Birmingham to Handsworth Wood Third Class Child Railway Ticket

Handsworth Wood railway station was a railway station in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, England, on the London and North Western Railway's rail link between the Chase Line and the West Coast Main Line. The station operated between 1896 and 1941, and like neighbouring station Soho Road, closed during the Second World War,[1] as a result of decreasing use by passengers who possibly found the new 16 bus route more convenient.

The station site lies in a cutting through Handsworth Park, adjacent to St. Mary's Church.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Soho Road   London and North Western Railway
Soho Junction to Perry Barr Junction
  Hamstead
or Perry Barr
Chase Line

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Handsworth Wood Station". Rail Around Birmingham. 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
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