Pritchatts Road Railway Bridge - Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K.
Posted by: Mike_bjm
N 52° 27.241 W 001° 55.929
30U E 572563 N 5812072
This arch bridge spans the railway line between University and Five Ways railway stations in Edgbaston.
Waymark Code: WM12GRE
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/25/2020
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This brick-built arch bridge spans the railway line between University and Five Ways railway stations in Edgbaston on the Cross-City Line which runs from Redditch to Lichfield via Birmingham New Street.
The railway line which passes under this bridge opened in 1876 as The Birmingham West Suburban Railway.
The Birmingham West Suburban Railway, "was a speculative development that aimed to exploit local and national markets as well as being intended to capitalise on Birmingham's suburban growth." (
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Post 'grouping' under the Railways Act of 1921 the line was operated by the London Midland & Scottish Railway ("LMS") which was nationalised after WWII and formed part of British Railways until privatisation in and the latter part of the twentieth century; ultimately this resulted in its present incarnation as part of the Cross-City Line. (
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The railway bridge required a higher headroom, than the original canal bridge which was consequently raised to maintain the level of the carriageway over both bridges. (
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