Somerset Road railway station was a railway station in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, on the Midland Railway's Birmingham West Suburban Railway. The station had two platforms and was located in a cutting.
Somerset Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Edgbaston, Birmingham England |
| Coordinates | 52°27′28″N 1°55′42″W / 52.4577°N 1.9283°W |
| Grid reference | SP049844 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1876 | Opened[1] |
| 1930 | Closed[1] |
History
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It was opened in 1876.
On 14 May 1897, John Thomas Johnson ran down the incline to the platform, but was unable to stop on reaching the platform and fell in front of the advancing train. Part of his left foot was cut off and his head was injured. He survived the accident.[2]
On 16 February 1901, George Grainger attempted to alight from a train before it had pulled up at Somerset Road station and fell between the footboard and the platform. He was crushed to death.[3]
It closed in 1930 due to lack of patronage.[1]
Remains
editThere are virtually no remains of the station, the only one being a bricked up entrance on the Somerset Road bridge over the present Cross-City Line, between the University railway station and Five Ways railway station.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Road Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Birmingham West Suburban Railway |
Selly Oak Line and station open | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Somerset Road Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Singular Accident at a Railway Station". Dundee Courier. England. 17 May 1897. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fatal Accident at Somerset Road". Birmingham Mail. England. 17 February 1901. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
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