Chester Road Station

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield

The station was opened on 1st December 1863 by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR), later amalgamated with other railways to form the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. The station was from the outset built to handle only passenger traffic and therefore no goods facilities were available other than those catering for parcel traffic. As part of the electrification of the line in 1991-1992, the station was rebuilt and the the original LNWR booking office and waiting room was dismantled and moved to Market Bosworth on the now preserved Battlefield Line Railway.

Ref: lnwrcr2666 J Alsop Looking along the down platform towards Sutton Coldfield with Sheffield Road footbridge in the distance

Ref: lnwrcr2666a J Alsop Close up of Chester Road station's up platform and the basic waiting room together with the station signage

Ref: lnwrcr2666b J Alsop Close up showing three staff, the additional waiting rooms erected in the later 19th century and station signage

Ref: lnwrcr2337 Anon A DMU arriving at the down platform whilst at the head of a Lichfield to Birmingham New Street service in 1956

Ref: lnwcr32 Anon View of Chester Road station's main station building located on the down platform for Birmingham trains

Ref: lnwcr33 Anon Looking in the direction of Birmingham and beyond, the bridge carry the railway over Chester Road

Ref: lnwcr33a Anon Close up of the down platform and the former timber framed and clad LNWR structure housing the ticket office

Ref: lnwrcr48 Anon Looking towards Sutton Coldfield with the up platform on the left and the down platform on the right

Ref: Map A Doherty Map of Chester Road station showing its juxtaposition with Chester Road, Sutton Road and Gravelly Lane