Saltley railway station
Appearance
Saltley | |
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![]() 1930s ticket from Saltley to Birmingham New Street | |
General information | |
Location | Saltley, Birmingham England |
Coordinates | 52°29′36″N 1°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 station was a
in 1854 and rebuilt in 1899.Consisting of an island platform, it was on the line into Birmingham New Street from Water Orton. It closed to all traffic in 1968.[3][page needed]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Saltley_station_up_freight_approaching_geograph-2717994-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg/220px-Saltley_station_up_freight_approaching_geograph-2717994-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg)
Motive Power Depot
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Saltley_Locomotive_Depot_2082279_865a7609.jpg/220px-Saltley_Locomotive_Depot_2082279_865a7609.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Saltley_Locomotive_Depot_LMS_Fowler_4F_0-6-0_geograph-2793815-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg/220px-Saltley_Locomotive_Depot_LMS_Fowler_4F_0-6-0_geograph-2793815-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Saltley_depot_outside_the_shed_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1922822.jpg/220px-Saltley_depot_outside_the_shed_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1922822.jpg)
Saltley station was the site of a large
British Railways Saltley had the shed code
21A. As a diesel stabling depot it was SY.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Birmingham New Street | Birmingham to Peterborough Line
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Bromford Bridge |
References
- ^ "Station Name: Saltley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- OCLC 832733511.
- OCLC 63136070.
- ^ OCLC 59458015.