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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.

Looking towards Barnt Green station with Halesowen Junction leading off to the right on 21st July 1956
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DJ Norton
Looking towards Barnt Green station with Halesowen Junction leading off to the right on 21st July 1956
View showing the branch and goods line to Longbridge now accessed only from the up goods line on 3rd August 1969
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W Wright
View showing the branch and goods line now accessed only from the up goods line on 3rd August 1969
Looking towards Barnt Green with the down slow on the far left and the down fast second on the left
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DJ Norton
Looking towards Barnt Green with the down slow on the far left and the down fast second on the left
View of Olton's original station looking towards Birmingham from the Leamington end of the up platform with the replacement signal box
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DJ Norton
Looking beneath Longbridge Lane bridge towards Northfield station with the up slow on the left on 12 March 1962
Close up showing the steps from Longbridge Lane bridge used by signalmen to access Halesowen Junction signal box
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DJ Norton
Close up showing the steps from Longbridge Lane bridge used by signalmen to access Halesowen Junction signal box

A wintry view of the former MR Halesowen Junction Signal Box photographed during February 1972
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R Carr
A wintry view of the former MR Halesowen Junction Signal Box photographed during February 1972
Another wintry view of the former Midland Railway Halesowen Junction Signal Box photographed during February 1972
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R Carr
Another wintry view of the ex-MR Halesowen Junction Signal Box photographed during February 1972

Trains seen at or near Halesowen Junction

Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48424 passes Halesowen Junction Signal Box at Longbridge on 4th December 1964
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P Shoesmith
Ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48424 passes Halesowen Junction Signal Box at Longbridge on 4th December 1964
Looking north towards Longbridge Lane bridge and Northfield from Halesowen Junction Signal Box
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DJ Norton
Looking north towards Longbridge Lane bridge and Northfield from Halesowen Junction Signal Box
British Railways Standard Class 5MT No 73054 is seen on a down empty stock working on 29th July 1955
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DJ Norton
British Railways Standard Class 5MT No 73054 is seen on a down empty stock working on 29th July 1955
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
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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
Ex-MR 2P 4-4-0 No 530 is seen moving at speed whilst at the head of a down express during track widening
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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

Ex-MR 3P 4-4-0 No 714 is seen north of Halesowen Junction at the head of an up Birmingham express service
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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
Ex-MR Johnson 3F 0-6-0 No 3817 is seen on a goods service for Austin Motors works at Longbridge
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HC Casserley
Ex-MR Johnson 3F 0-6-0 No 3817 is seen on a goods service for Austin Motors works at Longbridge
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
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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
Midland Railway Johnson 2P 4-4-0 No 405 is seen passing Halesowen Junction Signal Box whilst on a Bristol Express
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D Powell
Midland Railway Johnson 2P 4-4-0 No 405 is seen passing Halesowen Junction Signal Box whilst on a Bristol Express
LMS 4P 4-4-0 Compound No 1061 is seen at the head of a relatively heavy express service on 26th June 1929
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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

British Railways built 2-6-0 4MT No 43036 is seen at the head of a down ordinary passenger service
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DJ Norton
British Railways built 2-6-0 4MT No 43036 is seen at the head of a down ordinary passenger service
Ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Jubilee No 45561 'Saskatchewan' passes the distant signals to the north of Halesowen Junction
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DJ Norton
Ex-LMS 5XP 4-6-0 Jubilee No 45561 'Saskatchewan' passes the distant signals to the north of Halesowen Junction
An unidentified ex-MR 3F 0-6-0 runs tender first towards Halesowen Junction with a freight train on 9th January 1960
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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

MR Diagram showing the line between Northfield and Bromsgrove and part of branches to Redditch & Rubery
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DJ Norton
MR Diagram showing the line between Northfield and Bromsgrove and part of branches to Redditch & Rubery
Plan of the trackwork at Halesowen Junction showing the branch designation to Longbridge
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J Copsey
Plan of the trackwork at Halesowen Junction showing the branch designation to Longbridge