LONGBRIDGE TO HALESOWEN (GWR/Midland Joint)
13th April 2006

This six mile line was opened by the Halesowen Railway in 1883 and later became a GWR/MR joint line. The major surviving relic is the station at Hunnington which has been converted into a house. The other intermediate station at Rubery has been demolished. The line was closed in 1964. A short section of the line is still (officially) open at the southern end to serve the Longbridge plant although there has been no traffic since 1995.
Unless otherwise credited, the pictures in this section have been kindly provided by Tim Wattison. Thanks to Ralph Rawlinson for providing historical information.
An excellent set of pictures of this line can be found on the "Photo by D.J.Norton" site. (See links).
Engineer's Line Reference: HND1

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Longbridge. The junction with the main line. 10th April 2006. OS: SO013775
Longbridge. The junction with the main line. 10th April 2006. OS: SO013775
 Longbridge. The original ticket office which was replaced when the Cross City line opened in 1978. The island platform beneath survived until the Rover Group sidings were remodelled in the early 1990s. 10th April 2006. OS: SO013775
Longbridge. The original ticket office which was replaced when the Cross City line opened in 1978. The island platform beneath survived until the Rover Group sidings were remodelled in the early 1990s. 10th April 2006. OS: SO013775
 Longbridge. Looking back towards the junction from the A38 bridge. 10th April 2006. OS: SO009774
Longbridge. Looking back towards the junction from the A38 bridge. 10th April 2006. OS: SO009774
 Longbridge East signal box, of typical MR pattern. 10th April 2006. OS: SO009774
Longbridge East signal box, of typical MR pattern. 10th April 2006. OS: SO009774
The trackbed as it approaches Balaam's Wood. 10th April 2006. OS: SO997782
The trackbed as it approaches Balaam's Wood. 10th April 2006. OS: SO997782
 Looking along the course of the line towards Rubery from just beyond Balaam's Wood. 10th April 2006. OS: SO989783
Looking along the course of the line towards Rubery from just beyond Balaam's Wood. 10th April 2006. OS: SO989783
 The site of the bridge carrying Boleyn Road over the line. 10th April 2006. OS: SO984786
The site of the bridge carrying Boleyn Road over the line. 10th April 2006. OS: SO984786
 Looking in the Halesowen direction from the Boleyn Road bridge site. 10th April 2006. OS: SO984786
Looking in the Halesowen direction from the Boleyn Road bridge site. 10th April 2006. OS: SO984786
The Boleyn Road bridge prior to demolition. 5th May 2002. OS: SO984786 (Picture courtesy of John Fancote).
The Boleyn Road bridge prior to demolition. 5th May 2002. OS: SO984786 (Picture courtesy of John Fancote).
 Another view of the Boleyn Road bridge. 5th May 2002. OS: SO984786 (Picture courtesy of John Fancote).
Another view of the Boleyn Road bridge. 5th May 2002. OS: SO984786 (Picture courtesy of John Fancote).
 Looking along the trackbed towards Longbridge from beneath the now demolished Boleyn Road bridge. 5th May 2002. OS: SO984786 (Picture courtesy of John Fancote).
Looking along the trackbed towards Longbridge from beneath the now demolished Boleyn Road bridge. 5th May 2002. OS: SO984786 (Picture courtesy of John Fancote).
 Road overbridge carrying Newtown Lane over the line. The cutting has been infilled. 10th April 2006. OS: SO988792
Road overbridge carrying Newtown Lane over the line. The cutting has been infilled. 10th April 2006. OS: SO988792
The parapet of the same bridge seen from the infilled cutting. 10th April 2006. OS: SO988792
The parapet of the same bridge seen from the infilled cutting. 10th April 2006. OS: SO988792
 Looking west towards the bridge at Newtown Lane. 10th April 2006. OS: SO988792
Looking west towards the bridge at Newtown Lane. 10th April 2006. OS: SO988792
 Abutments of a bridge which carried the line over an access road. 10th April 2006. OS: SO795799
Abutments of a bridge which carried the line over an access road. 10th April 2006. OS: SO795799
 Hunnington. Looking down the trackbed in the Longbridge direction. 10th April 2006. OS: SO969812
Hunnington. Looking down the trackbed in the Longbridge direction. 10th April 2006. OS: SO969812
Hunnington. Looking towards the station site from the south. 10th April 2006. OS: SO969812
Hunnington. Looking towards the station site from the south. 10th April 2006. OS: SO969812
 Hunnington. The station building has been resored as a private residence after having been derelict for many years. This is the view from the forecourt. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. The station building has been resored as a private residence after having been derelict for many years. This is the view from the forecourt. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
 Hunnington. The former station entrance. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. The former station entrance. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
 Hunnington. The station building from the platform side. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. The station building from the platform side. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. A similar view in the 1970s when the station was derelict. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. A similar view in the 1970s when the station was derelict. OS: SO968813
 Hunnington. Detail of the old platform and Halesowen end of the building. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. Detail of the old platform and Halesowen end of the building. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
 Hunnington. The single storey part of the building on the left is the original gents urinal, now converted into a play room. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. The single storey part of the building on the left is the original gents urinal, now converted into a play room. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
 Hunnington. A similar view in the 1970s when the station was derelict. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. A similar view in the 1970s when the station was derelict. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. Looking towards Halesowen along the length of the platform. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. Looking towards Halesowen along the length of the platform. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
 Hunnington. Looking towards the station from the north. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
Hunnington. Looking towards the station from the north. 10th April 2006. OS: SO968813
 OS 1 inch map from 1950 showing the route.
OS 1 inch map from 1950 showing the route.
 
Related Links: [ Longbridge - Halesowen Railway - Pictures from the D. J. Norton Colection ]
 
Mapping images used on this site produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Images reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
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