Lifford railway station

Lifford
Lifford
	Lifford Railway Station
General information
Location	Cotteridge, Birmingham; England
Coordinates	52°25′10″N 1°55′12″W / 52.4194°N 1.9200°W
Grid reference	SP055801
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1840	B&GR station opened
1875	B&GR station closed
1876	BWSR station opened
1885	BWSR station closed;; Midland station opened
27 January 1941	Midland station closed

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]

Lifford station (1840–1875) on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (now the Camp Hill line)
Lifford station (1876–1885) on the Birmingham West Suburban Railway (now the Cross-City Line)
Lifford station (1885–1941) on the Midland Railway (formerly the B&GR)

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

^ Daniels, G.; Dench, L. (1963). Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Glo Publications. p. 23. OCLC 867804156.
^ "Lifford Station and Junction". warwickshirerailways.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ "Lifford Station". Rail Around Birmingham. 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 206. 1914. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Departments. 491/1024: 330. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ "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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[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.

[MR1859-4] "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.

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