Disused Stations: Birmingham Moor Street Station

Station Name: BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET

Date opened:

1.7.1909

Location:

On the east side of Moor Street

Company on opening:

Great Western Railway

Date closed to passengers:

26.9.1987

Date closed completely:

26.9.1987

Company on closing:

British Rail (Midland Region)

Present state:

The station is extant and has been restored to 1930's condition

County:

Warwickshire

OS Grid Ref:

SP074868

Date of visit:

December 1984

Notes: Moor Street Station was closed in 1987 on the reopening of the line through Snow Hill Tunnel. A new Moor Street Station was built on the through line and the old terminus became redundant. After many years of dereliction the Grade II listed building has been restored to 1930's condition incorporating a wine bar, shop and refreshments. Eventually it is hoped that the station will be reconnected to the main line as a terminus for trains from London Marylebone. It will also become the northern terminus of the Shakespeare Express steam train service. It has been equipped with a restored GWR water crane (ex-Birmingham Railway Museum) and also a Water Tower (to GWR design) for servicing steam locomotives. The original station will then be restored for its original purpose i.e. a terminus for steam trains arriving from Stratford-upon-Avon.

For a more detailed history of Birmingham Moor Street see Vintage Trains web site

Seen at Platform 3 on the traverser is 3101, an ex GWR 2-6-2T in 1950s. A Collett development of a Churchward design, this loco entered service on 28.2.1939 having been built at Swindon works. It was withdrawn from Tyseley Shed, 84E on 30.9.57 and scrapped at Swindon in February 1961.
Photo by Robert Darlaston