Harborne railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Harborne
manager = London and North Western Railway
locale = Harborne
borough = Birmingham
line = Harborne Railway
latitude = 52.4601
longitude = -1.9506
platforms = 2
years1 = 1874
events1 = Opened
years3 = 1934
events3 = Closed to passenger traffic
years4 = 1963
events4 = Closed to goods traffic

Harborne railway station was a railway station in England, built by the Harborne Railway and operated by the London and North Western Railway in 1874. In addition to the passenger facilities, there was a goods shed and sidings.

It was the terminus of the Harborne Railway, serving the Harborne area of Birmingham and was located just off Station Road. It originally had only one platform; a second, added in 1901, was rarely used.

The station closed to passenger traffic in 1934, though it was open to goods traffic until 1963. The last train was operated by the Stephenson Locomotive Society to commemorate the closure of the station on November 4, 1963.

There is no evidence of the station on the ground today, and the station site is in use by both industry and housing.

References

*cite book|author=Rex Christiansen|title=A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Midlands|year=1991|publisher=Atlantic Transport Publishers; David St. John Thomas|isbn=0946537585
* [http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/harborne.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Harborne railway station]
* [http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/harborne.htm Warwickshire Railways: Harborne Station]
* [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=23618&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=260 Birmingham City Council Harborne Railway]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22959 British History Online]