Saltley railway station
Saltley | |
|---|---|
 1930s ticket from Saltley toBirmingham New Street | |
| General information | |
| Location | Saltley,Birmingham England |
| Coordinates | 52°29′36″N1°51′51″W/ 52.4934°N 1.8641°W |
| Grid reference | SP093883 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1854 | Opened[1] |
| 4 March 1968 | Closed[2][page needed] |
Saltley railway stationwas arailway stationinSaltley,Birmingham,England,opened by theMidland Railwayin 1854 and rebuilt in 1899.
Consisting of an island platform, it was on the line intoBirmingham New StreetfromWater Orton.It closed to all traffic in 1968.[3][page needed]
Motive Power Depot
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Saltley station was the site of a largeroundhousemotive power depotestablished by theMidland Railwayin 1868. This was doubled in size in 1876, by the addition of a second roundhouse, and a third was added in 1900.[4]The depot was re-roofed byBritish Railwaysin 1951, but closed on 6 March 1967 and was later demolished. The shed yard was used for stabling diesel locomotives until at least 1999.[4]Under theLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayandBritish RailwaysSaltley had theshed code21A. As a diesel stabling depot it was SY.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham New Street | Midland Railway Birmingham to Peterborough Line |
Bromford Bridge |
References
[edit]- ^"Station Name: Saltley".Disused Stations.Retrieved1 April2017.
- ^Butt, R.V.J. (1995).The Directory of Railway Stations.Yeovil: Patrick Stephens.ISBN9781852605087.OCLC832733511.
- ^Pixton, B. (2005).Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route.Runpast Publishing.ISBN9781870754637.OCLC63136070.
- ^abGriffiths, Roger (1999).Directory of British Engine Sheds: 1.Oxford Publishing. p. 160.ISBN0-86093-542-6.OCLC59458015.
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