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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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Lifford Station and Junction
The history of Lifford Station Junction is unusual insofar
there were three stations named Lifford prior to 1940 when passenger services
finally ceased as a wartime emergency measure. The first station, located on
the Birmingham & Gloucester Railway (B&GR) line, had a very short
operational life opening on 17th December 1840 and closing on 1st December
1844. It was not until 1st June 1876 that the second was opened but this time
it was on the new Birmingham West Suburban Railway line some half a mile from
the first station. This station was the terminus of the single line branch
worked by the Midland Railway to central Birmingham. This too had a short
operational life being closed on 28th September 1885 when the Midland Railway
upgraded the Birmingham West Suburban Railway by doubling the line and building
at a tunnel at New Street station.
The third station was located on the Birmingham &
Gloucester Railway very close to the site of the original station that had
first opened in 1840. This station was a substantial affair even though it only
initially served passenger services running from New Street via Camp Hill.
Later when the Lifford Curve was opened on 16th May 1892 (for goods) and 1st
July 1892 (for passenger services) some passenger services were then looped to
start and finish at New Street running via the Lifford Curve and Camp Hill. The
installation of Lifford Curve resulted in a rearrangement of the entrance to
Lifford goods yard with the original goods shed losing its rail connection in
the process. The third station was opened on 28th September 1885 and officially
closed to passengers on 27th November 1946.
Maps and Diagrams
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