It was situated at the top and Northern end of the steepest part of the Lickey Incline and, slightly to the North, were the sidings where the banking engines would drop back from their trains and reverse, ready to return to Bromsgrove. In addition, trains travelling Southwards (downhill) would be brought to a stand at the head of the incline for a brake test, including, until 1941, passenger trains. In the days before through braking of goods trains, wagon brakes would have to be pinned down. Even later, when vacuum braking had been introduced, most trains would only be partly fitted and, often, a banking engine would have to lead the train to provide extra braking.
There were two platforms, that on the down (Southward)[3] line being exceedingly long - much longer than that on the upside. Access to it was by a barrow crossing to the South, there being no footbridge. There were short goods sidings for each line running into bay platforms, with an extra one on the upside. The entrance and booking hall were on the up platform, with a small waiting room on the other side. Construction was of typical Midland Railway brick-built design, with wooden awnings.
At grouping, in 1923, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The station closed in 1966. Although a few railway cottages still exist, the station itself has disappeared.
^Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
^Preston Hendry, R., Powell Hendry, R., (1982) An historical survey of selected LMS stations : layouts and illustrations. Vol. 1 Oxford Publishing
^Direction on this line was, and is, measured from milepost zero at Derby
^ ab"1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 320. 1871. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ abcd"1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 337. 1881. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ abcd"1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 53. 1899. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^"Promotion of the Stationmaster". Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger. England. 3 June 1911. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Mr. H.L. George". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 20 April 1939. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"'Pay as you go' from Blackwell and Stoke". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 11 December 1965. Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
blackwell, railway, station, confused, with, blackwall, railway, station, railway, station, serving, blackwell, english, county, worcestershire, blackwellgeneral, informationlocationblackwellenglandplatforms2other, informationstatusdisusedhistoryoriginal, comp. Not to be confused with Blackwall railway station Blackwell railway station was a railway station serving Blackwell in the English county of Worcestershire BlackwellGeneral informationLocationBlackwellEnglandPlatforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBirmingham and Gloucester RailwayPre groupingMidland RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates5 Jun 1841Opened18 Apr 1966Closed 1 Blackwell summit of Lickey Bank with Up expressBlackwell station in July 1959 Contents 1 History 2 Stationmasters 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIt was opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1841 a year after the line opened In 1846 it became part of the Midland Railway which had been formed two years before 2 It was situated at the top and Northern end of the steepest part of the Lickey Incline and slightly to the North were the sidings where the banking engines would drop back from their trains and reverse ready to return to Bromsgrove In addition trains travelling Southwards downhill would be brought to a stand at the head of the incline for a brake test including until 1941 passenger trains In the days before through braking of goods trains wagon brakes would have to be pinned down Even later when vacuum braking had been introduced most trains would only be partly fitted and often a banking engine would have to lead the train to provide extra braking There were two platforms that on the down Southward 3 line being exceedingly long much longer than that on the upside Access to it was by a barrow crossing to the South there being no footbridge There were short goods sidings for each line running into bay platforms with an extra one on the upside The entrance and booking hall were on the up platform with a small waiting room on the other side Construction was of typical Midland Railway brick built design with wooden awnings At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway The station closed in 1966 Although a few railway cottages still exist the station itself has disappeared Stationmasters editWilliam Buckingham ca 1845 1877 4 Thomas Clay 1877 4 1881 5 afterwards station master at Croxall G Freeman 1881 1884 5 afterwards station master at Fish Ponds Richard Foskett 1884 1889 5 formerly station master at Monsal Dale afterwards station master at Borrowash John V Hawkins 1889 5 1898 6 formerly station master at Sawley afterwards station master at Sharnbrook Charles Roughton 1898 1901 6 formerly station master at Church Road Birmingham J A E Rainbow 1901 1905 6 formerly station master at Shustoke John Benjamin Tuffley 1905 6 1911 7 afterwards station master at Alcester Charles Henry Shill 1911 ca 1924 formerly station master at Cam and Dursley H L George from 1939 8 Charles Harper 1947 1965 9 Preceding station Disused railways Following stationBromsgrove Birmingham andGloucester Railway Barnt GreenReferences edit Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Preston Hendry R Powell Hendry R 1982 An historical survey of selected LMS stations layouts and illustrations Vol 1 Oxford Publishing Direction on this line was and is measured from milepost zero at Derby a b 1871 1879 Coaching Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 320 1871 Retrieved 11 January 2022 a b c d 1881 1898 Coaching Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 337 1881 Retrieved 11 January 2022 a b c d 1899 1908 Coaching Piece 1027 Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 53 1899 Retrieved 11 January 2022 Promotion of the Stationmaster Bromsgrove amp Droitwich Messenger England 3 June 1911 Retrieved 11 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive Mr H L George Birmingham Daily Post England 20 April 1939 Retrieved 11 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive Pay as you go from Blackwell and Stoke Birmingham Daily Post England 11 December 1965 Retrieved 11 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive External links edithttp www railaroundbirmingham co uk Stations blackwell php 52 20 41 N 2 00 50 W 52 34478 N 2 01399 W 52 34478 2 01399 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blackwell railway station amp oldid 1182330005, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
