FRANKLEY REOPENING PROPOSAL

In September 2002, Centro and Birmingham City Council made public various consultants reports showing the feasibility of reopening the southern end of the Halesowen line from the existing junction at Longbridge through the Rover/MG sidings past the existing buffer stops to new stations at Rubery Lane and Frankley. The proposed station at Rubery Lane is to be situated at the point on the line where the former Hollymoor hospital line was laid down in 1901. The map and details below were published by Centro in a newsletter to season ticket holders.

This photograph that was taken by Andrew Smith on 27th April 1996 shows the buffer stops in the distance that currently form the end of the proposed Frankley Branch.

Looking back towards Longbridge the track bed has been turned into a private road to the Rover factory.

This view is looking towards Frankley. In the background is the location of the proposed Rubery Lane station.

This photograph taken on a wet autumn day shows Rubery Lane with the proposed railway station site on the left. The line will continue beyond here to a new station at Rubery.

All three photographs were taken by Andrew Smith on 1st November 2002.

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