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Birchills railway station

Coordinates: 52°36′14″N 1°59′31″W / 52.6038°N 1.992°W / 52.6038; -1.992
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Birchills
The site of the station, looking northwest towards Bloxwich, in 2019
General information
LocationBirchills, West Midlands
England
Coordinates52°36′14″N 1°59′31″W / 52.6038°N 1.992°W / 52.6038; -1.992
Grid referenceSK006006
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Staffordshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
February 1858 (1858-02)First opened (limited service)
1 June 1858Fully opened
1 January 1916 (1916-01-01)Closed

Birchills railway station served the village of Birchills, West Midlands, England, from 1858 to 1916 on the Chase Line.

History

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The station first appeared in Bradshaw in February 1858, but on Saturday market days only. It opened fully on 1 June 1858. It was known as Birchills Halt in some 1909 timetables. It closed on 1 January 1916.[1] Nothing remains.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 77. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Birchills railway station (site), West... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bloxwich
Line and station open
  Chase Line
South Staffordshire Railway
  Walsall
Line and station open