Rotton Park Road railway station

52°28′50″N 1°56′46″W / 52.4805°N 1.9460°W / 52.4805; -1.9460Grid referenceSP037869Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyHarborne RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1874 (1874)Opened1934 (1934)Closed

Rotton Park Road railway station was a railway station in England, built by the Harborne Railway and operated by the London and North Western Railway in 1874.^[1]

It served Summerfield and part of the Edgbaston area of Birmingham and was located near to the junction of Rotton Park Road and Gillott Road.

Initially single track, the steady growth in traffic meant that a passing loop was installed in 1903, when a spur to Mitchells & Butlers Brewery was also added.^[2] However, from the beginning of the 20th century, the introduction of road transport, especially Birmingham Corporation Tramways, caused passenger numbers to fall away.^[3]

In 1923, the Harborne Railway, together with its operators the LNWR, became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) at the grouping. The station closed in 1934,^[1] and there is little evidence of the station on the ground today. The trackbed through the station is now part of the Harborne Nature Walk.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hagley Road		Harborne Railway Harborne Branch Line		Icknield Port Road

References

• Warwickshire Railways: Rotton Park Road Station
• "Harborne Railway History". Birmingham City Council. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008.
• Photos by D J Norton