Rubery railway station was a railway station in Rubery, Birmingham, England, on the Great Western Railway and Midland Railway's joint Halesowen Railway line from Old Hill to Longbridge. The station closed in 1919 for regular services but workmen's trains continued until 1958.[1] The station was the location of the only passing loop between Halesowen and Longbridge.[2]
 The remains of the station platforms in 1977 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rubery, Birmingham England |
| Coordinates | 52°24′09″N 2°00′54″W / 52.4026°N 2.0151°W |
| Grid reference | SO990782 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway and Great Western Railway joint |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway and Great Western Railway joint |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway and Great Western Railway joint |
| Key dates | |
| 10 September 1883 | Opened[1] |
| April 1919 | Closed for regular passenger trains[1] |
| 28 August 1960 | Closed completely[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Station Name: Rubery". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Rubery Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Stourbridge to Wolverhampton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 66-69. ISBN 9781906008161. OCLC 261924375.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunnington Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway and Midland Railway Halesowen Railway |
Longbridge Line and station closed |