Lifford railway station

Lifford
Lifford Railway Station
General information
LocationCotteridge, Birmingham
England
Coordinates52°25′10″N 1°55′12″W / 52.4194°N 1.9200°W / 52.4194; -1.9200
Grid referenceSP055801
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1840B&GR station opened
1875B&GR station closed
1876BWSR station opened
1885BWSR station closed;
Midland station opened
27 January 1941Midland station closed[1]

Lifford railway station refers to a series of railway stations in Cotteridge, Birmingham, England.

History

There were three stations at different times in the vicinity named Lifford.[2]

The first station opened on 17 December 1840 on the Birmingham and Gloucester (B&GR) main line. This was absorbed into the Midland Railway in 1845. The original station closed in 1875.

The second station opened on 1 June 1876 as the terminus of the Midland Railway's Birmingham West Suburban Railway (BWSR) to Granville Street. It closed on 28 September 1885.

The third station opened on 28 September 1885 and was located proximal to the site of the original station on the former B&GR. It closed in 1941 due to Second World War economy measures.[3]

Although the Camp Hill line and three of its former stations are due to reopen to passenger services in December 2023, Lifford is not currently included.

Station masters

  • W.H. Townson 1864[4]
  • G. Hawley 1864—1866[4]
  • F. Symonds 1866[4]
  • B. Lunn 1866—?[4]
  • Edwin Brownett c.1871—1902[5]
  • A. Walker 1902—1906
  • Josiah Farndon 1906—1914
  • A. Edkins 1940—1941[6]
    (also station master at Kings Norton)

References

  1. ^ Daniels, G.; Dench, L. (1963). Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Glo Publications. p. 23. OCLC 867804156.
  2. ^ "Lifford Station and Junction". warwickshirerailways.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Lifford Station". Rail Around Birmingham. 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 206. 1914. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. ^ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Departments. 491/1024: 330. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  6. ^ "New Stationmaster at King's Norton". Evening Despatch. England. 23 February 1940. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kings Norton   Midland Railway
Camp Hill line 		  Hazelwell


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