GWR & LMS Joint Route: Halesowen to Northfield Railway

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Halesowen Junction

The line from Halesowen Junction to the GWR line terminating at Halesowen was jointly worked by the GWR and MR, opening for goods and passenger traffic on 10th September 1883. Passenger were provided with stations at Longbridge, Rubery and Hunnington operated by the joint companies with Halesowen being a GWR owned passenger station.

Ref: mrhj757 DJ Norton Looking towards Barnt Green station with Halesowen Junction leading off to the right on 21st July 1956

Ref: mrhj756 W Wright View showing the branch and goods line now accessed only from the up goods line on 3rd August 1969

Ref: mrhj759 DJ Norton Looking towards Barnt Green with the down slow on the far left and the down fast second on the left

Ref: mrhj760 DJ Norton Looking beneath Longbridge Lane bridge towards Northfield station with the up slow on the left on 12 March 1962

Ref: mrhj777a DJ Norton Close up showing the steps from Longbridge Lane bridge used by signalmen to access Halesowen Junction signal box

Ref: mrhj1623 R Carr A wintry view of the former MR Halesowen Junction Signal Box photographed during February 1972

Ref: mrhj1624 R Carr Another wintry view of the ex-MR Halesowen Junction Signal Box photographed during February 1972

Trains seen at or near Halesowen Junction

Ref: mrhj1443 P Shoesmith Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48424 passes Halesowen Junction Signal Box at Longbridge on 4th December 1964

Ref: mrhj758 DJ Norton Looking north towards Longbridge Lane bridge and Northfield from Halesowen Junction Signal Box

Ref: mrhj777 DJ Norton British Railways Standard Class 5MT No 73054 is seen on a down empty stock working on 29th July 1955

Ref: mrhj183 WL Good Ex-MR 2P 4-4-0 No 426 is seen on the new down fast line whilst at the head of a down service to Gloucester

Ref: mrhj184 WL Good Ex-MR 2P 4-4-0 No 530 is seen moving at speed whilst at the head of a down express during track widening

Ref: mrhj754 WL Good Ex-MR 3P 4-4-0 No 714 is seen north of Halesowen Junction at the head of an up Birmingham express service

Ref: mrhj755 HC Casserley Ex-MR Johnson 3F 0-6-0 No 3817 is seen on a goods service for Austin Motors works at Longbridge

Ref: mrhj185 WL Good Ex-MR Kirtley double-framed 2-4-0 No 60 is seen at the head of a service travelling on the down fast line circa1931

Ref: mrhj752 D Powell Midland Railway Johnson 2P 4-4-0 No 405 is seen passing Halesowen Junction Signal Box whilst on a Bristol Express

Ref: mrhj753 D Powell LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1061 is seen at the head of a relatively heavy express service on 26th June 1929

Ref: mrhj776 DJ Norton British Railways built 2-6-0 4MT No 43036 is seen at the head of a down ordinary passenger service

Ref: mrhj762 DJ Norton Ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Jubilee No 45561 'Saskatchewan' passes the distant signals to the north of Halesowen Junction

Ref: mrhj1622 Anon An ex-MR 3F 0-6-0 runs tender first towards Halesowen Junction with a freight train on 9th January 1960

Ordnance Survey Maps and Schematic Diagrams

Ref: mrhj778 DJ Norton MR Diagram showing the line between Northfield and Bromsgrove and part of branches to Redditch & Rubery

Ref: halesowen_track_plan J Copsey Plan of the trackwork at Halesowen Junction showing the branch designation to Longbridge