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Somerset Road railway station was a railway station in
It was opened in 1876.
On 14 May 1897, John Thomas Johnson ran down the incline to the platform, but was unable to stop on reaching the platform and fell in front of the advancing train. Part of his left foot was cut off and his head was injured. He survived the accident.
On 16 February 1901, George Grainger attempted to alight from a train before it had pulled up at Somerset Road station and fell between the footboard and the platform. He was crushed to death.
It closed in 1930 due to lack of patronage.
Warwickshire Railways entry
Disused railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1876 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930 1876 establishments in England 1930 disestablishments in England Edgbaston Former Midland Railway stations {{WestMidlands-railstation-stub
Edgbaston
Edgbaston () is a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It lies immediately south-west of Birmingham city centre, and was historically in Warwickshire. The Ward (electoral subdivision), wards of Edgbaston and Nort ...
, Birmingham
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, England, on the Midland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 in rail transport, 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had ...
's Birmingham West Suburban Railway
The Birmingham West Suburban Railway (BWSR) was a suburban railway built by the Midland Railway company. Opened in stages between 1876 and 1885, it allowed both the opening of development of central southwest suburban Birmingham south into Worces ...
. The station had two platforms and was located in a cutting.
History
It was opened in 1876.
On 14 May 1897, John Thomas Johnson ran down the incline to the platform, but was unable to stop on reaching the platform and fell in front of the advancing train. Part of his left foot was cut off and his head was injured. He survived the accident.
On 16 February 1901, George Grainger attempted to alight from a train before it had pulled up at Somerset Road station and fell between the footboard and the platform. He was crushed to death.
It closed in 1930 due to lack of patronage.
Remains
There are virtually no remains of the station, the only one being a bricked up entrance on the Somerset Road bridge over the presentCross-City Line
The Cross-City Line is a suburban rail line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs for from Redditch and Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, its two southern termini, to Lichfield, Staffordshire, its northern terminus, via , connecting the ...
, between the University railway station and Five Ways railway station
Five Ways railway station is a railway station serving the Five Ways and Lee Bank areas of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line.
The original Five Ways station operated between 1885 and 1944. The station was reopened in ...
.
References
External links
Warwickshire Railways entry
Disused railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1876 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930 1876 establishments in England 1930 disestablishments in England Edgbaston Former Midland Railway stations {{WestMidlands-railstation-stub