Icknield Port Road railway station
| Icknield Port Road | |
|---|---|
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Site of Icknield Port Road Station in Summerfield Park | |
| Location | |
| Place | Edgbaston |
| Area | Birmingham |
| Coordinates | 52°29′04″N 1°56′12″W / 52.4844°N 1.9366°WCoordinates: 52°29′04″N 1°56′12″W / 52.4844°N 1.9366°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Harborne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1874 | Opened |
| 1931 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Icknield Port Road railway station was a railway station in England, built by the Harborne Railway and operated by the London and North Western Railway in 1874.
It served the area of Birmingham near to Summerfield Park and, from 1897, was located near to the junction of Icknield Port Road and Gillott Road. Prior to that it had been between Icknield Port Road and Barford Rd, but the platform became too short when trains were lengthened.[1]
The station closed in 1931, and there is little evidence of the station on the ground today. The trackbed through the station is now part of the Harborne Nature Walk.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotton Park Road | Harborne Railway Harborne Branch Line |
Monument Lane | ||
References
- ↑ Railway Magazine October 1950 p. 652
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Icknield Port Road railway station
- Warwickshire Railways: Icknield Port Station
- British History Online: Birmingham Communications
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