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Butlers Lane Halt

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield

Butler's Lane station was opened as a Halt by British Railways on 30th September 1957 to service the growing need to transport commuters to Birmingham. It was closed for re-building on 21st October 1991 and reopened as a modern station on 23rd March 1992.

A general view of Butlers Lane station looking towards Lichfield with the up platform on the left
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J Alsop
A general view of Butlers Lane station looking towards Lichfield with the up platform on the left		 Close up showing the up platform had few amenities with just a small waiting room and two bench seats
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J Alsop
Close up showing the up platform had few amenities with just a small waiting room and two bench seats		 Close up showing the down platform with a slightly larger waiting room but no platform furniture
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J Alsop
Close up showing the down platform with a slightly larger waiting room but no platform furniture		 A general view of Butlers Lane station looking towards Lichfield
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A Lawton
A 2-car Gloucester R.C.& W. DMU, later TOPS class 100, leaves Butlers Lane for Lichfield		 With what appears to be a Gloucester R.C.& W. 2-car unit in front, a 2-car Park Royal DMU, later TOPS class 103, brings up the rear of a Birmingham train
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A Lawton
A 3-car Metropolitan-Cammell DMU, later TOPS class 101, arrives at Butlers Lane with a Lichfield Service in May 1966

A 3-car Derby Suburban DMU, later TOPS class 116, leaves Butlers Lane for Birmingham New Street in May 1966
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A Lawton
A 3-car Derby Suburban DMU, later TOPS class 116, leaves Butlers Lane for Birmingham New Street in May 1966		 A 2-car Gloucester R.C.& W unit with a 2-car Park Royal DMU, later TOPS class 103, on a Birmingham train
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A Lawton
A 2-car Gloucester R.C.& W unit with a 2-car Park Royal DMU, later TOPS class 103, on a Birmingham train		 Butlers Lane up platform and its simple timber built waiting room painted in British Railways maroon and cream
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B Brooksbank
Butlers Lane up platform and its simple timber built waiting room painted in British Railways maroon and cream		 Butlers Lane up platform and its simple timber built waiting room painted in British Railways maroon and cream
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B Brooksbank
Close up of the up platform which is effectively a timber framed structure with planking laid at 90 degrees to the rail		 View of Butlers Lane station showing the two sets of buildings on the down platform in the early 1970s
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M Westley
View of Butlers Lane station showing the two sets of buildings on the down platform in the early 1970s