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.

Ref: mrbr147 Postcard Looking from the down platform towards Camp Hill with the main station building on the up platform

Ref: mrbr147a Postcard Close up of the station's main building which included booking office, waiting rooms and other facilities

Ref: mrbr147b Postcard Close up showing the down platform's passenger facility which comprised at least two rooms

Ref: mrbr147c Postcard Close up showing Midland Railway 0-6-0 3F No 3694 carrying the reporting number '81' on its bufferbeam

Ref: mrbr512 Clarence Gilbert Looking towards Camp Hill from Brighton Road station's up platform with the main station building on the left

Ref: mrbr512a Clarence Gilbert Close up showing the up platform's main structure which comprised booking office and waiting rooms

Ref: mrbr512b Clarence Gilbert Close up showing Brighton Road Station's down platform building housing its waiting rooms and other facilities

Ref: mrbr859 DJ Norton View looking towards Moseley showing the former site of the Brighton Road station on 19th April 1954

Ref: mrbr513 DJ Norton Looking towards Moseley and on to Kings Norton from where the up platform was once situated on 5th January 1957

Ref: mrbr857 Clarence Gilbert MR 0-4-4T No 1324 heads an up local passenger train comprised of three six-wheel coaches and a clerestory

Maps and Diagrams

Ref: mr_generic1430b Midland Railway Part of MR Distance Diagram dated 1913 showing the two routes south from New Street to Kings Norton

Ref: brighton_road_map A Doherty Map showing the location of Brighton Road Station and its proximity to Moseley Road and other streets