Gravelly Hill Station

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield

Opened in 1862, the station was built by the London and North Western (LNWR) railway company on their line between Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield. The only remaining original feature is the booking office building, which is unusual in having two storeys with the ticket office on the upper level. Other buildings and an early wooden footbridge were removed with the electrification of the Cross City line in 1992. The waiting areas on the platforms were replaced by modern 'bus shelter' type structures on each platform. The footbridge was replaced by a more modern metal structure.

Ref: lnwrgh1487 A Doherty collection View of Gravelly Hill station which is still retaining its rural charm towards the end of the 19th century

Ref: lnwrgh1487a A Doherty collection Close up showing the timber structure on the Birmingham platform accommodating additional passenger facilities

Ref: lnwrgh1487b A Doherty collection Close up showing the two storey station building located on the Birmingham platform together with the signal cabin

Ref: lnwrgh1487c A Doherty collection Close up of the platform to Sutton Coldfield and the small passenger waiting room under Hunton Hill bridge

Ref: lnwrgh58 Postcard Looking towards Hunters Hill bridge and Sutton Coldfield and on the right the two storey booking office

Ref: lnwrgh58a Postcard Close up showing the passenger waiting rooms located on the station's Sutton Coldfield platform

Ref: lnwrgh58b Postcard Close up showing the passenger waiting rooms and other facilities located on the station's Birmingham platform

Ref: lnwrgh58c Postcard Close up of the passenger facilities on the down platform including Ladies First Class and a General Waiting Room

Ref: lnwrgh58d Postcard Close up showing the new steps leading down from Frederick Street to Gravelly Hill station's booking office

Ref: lnwrgh2334 Postcard View from Hunton Hill road bridge looking towards Birmingham showing both platforms extended

Ref: lnwrgh2334a Postcard Close up showing the Ladies First Class Waiting Room located on the Sutton Coldfield platform

Ref: lnwrgh1488 DJ Norton Looking towards Birmingham as a local service for Sutton Coldfield arrives behind an ex-LMS 2-6-2T locomotive

Ref: lnwrgh1488a DJ Norton Close up showing the two storey brick building which accommodated the booking office on the first floor

Ref: lnwrgh1488b DJ Norton Close up showing details of the roof of the timber structure standing on the Birmingham platform

Ref: lnwrgh1486 DJ Norton View of Gravelly Hill station looking towards Sutton Coldfield from Hillaries Road bridge on 25th April 1955

Ref: lnwrgh2333 DJ Norton Ex-LMS 2-6-2T No 40122 is seen running bunker first on a New Street to Sutton Coldfield local passenger service

Ref: lnwrgh57 Anon Looking along Sutton Coldfield platform showing only the brick built two storey building remains

Ref: lnwrgh1489 Anon View of Gravelly Hill station showing the extended platform is now being used for most of its length

Ref: lnwrgh2335 DJ Norton Birmingham Tram No 693 is seen on the No 2 route from Steelhouse Lane to Erdington on 25th May 1953

Ref: lnwrgh2664 L Alsop Looking towards Birmingham from the Lichfield end of Gravelly Hill station's down platform circa 1900

Ref: lnwrgh2665 L Alsop Looking towards Lichfield as a local passenger train from Lichfield arrives at Gravelly Hill station's up platform

Ref: lnwrgh2663 L Alsop A drawing showing the LNWR passenger waiting room erected on Gravelly Hill station's down platform

Ref: lnwrgh2663 L Alsop Close up showing the transverse section and details of the materials used in constructing the waiting room

Ref: lnwrgh2663 L Alsop Close up showing details of the various sections and materials used in constructing Gravelly Hill's waiting room

Ref: gravelly_hill A Doherty Location map showing the juxtaposition of Gravelly Hill station with Fredericks Road, Hunton Hill and Gravelly Hill