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Acocks Green Station

It is interesting that the line still exists, albeit for freight. I understand the new tram system is scheduled to go through Digbeth and Deritend - not sure where after that, but it could eventually use the Camp Hill line for the route spoken about here. That might ease the Cross City route which causes delays to the Cross Country trains which use the present line from Bromsgrove into New Street. Maybe someone closer to the 'action' can keep tracks :Dof all this.
 
Yes the widening at Acocks Green to Olton was carried out as specified, Henry Lovatt began this widening in 1905 for the GWR. The GWR station building on the road dates from this period. The Olton to Lapworth widening was conducted later. Bordesley Station was moved to the present site with the Lovatt work. The original Bordesley station was north of the Coventry Road over bridge opposite the Trinity Street goods depot.
 
Rode me bloody bike, past that few times from Yardley, going to visit an aunt in Acocks Green a few times in the 1950s What happened to the cinema that was in Acocks Green past the roundabout?
 
Oldbrit

It's still there but it's mainly a bowling alley now

(Mod's sorry for the off topic reply).
 
You can get the 11A or 11C past the station. Currently there is on going roadworks nearby.



Has any one seen the Class 172 (so far only 172 339) in purple? Seen in December 2017 from the new lift bridge.

 
Great to see my old local station! I stood on that platform hundreds of times during the 1970^s to have a night in town! The journey used to take 10 minutes & the trains were always bang on time!
 
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