30th September 1983

British Rail (L.M.R.)
West Midlands Roundabout

DMU Used ???

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham Moor Street - Bordesley - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - ?Henley-in-Arden? - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
as listed Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Kingswinford Jn - Stourbridge Junction
as listed Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry
as listed Coventry - Bedworth - Nuneaton - Lichfield Trent Valley - High Level Goods Loop Jn
as listed High Level Goods Loop Jn - Lichfield TV Jn
as listed Lichfield TV Jn - Lichfield City - Anglesea Sidings - Norton Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton
as listed Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Dave Jones comments: New Street was the scheduled final stop. Since we alighted there I have no confirmation of it going back to Moor Street. That’s not to say it didn’t.

Source : Dave Jones (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dave Jones)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham Moor Street 09.55d 09.56
Bordesley ? 09/59
Stratford-upon-Avon 10.24a ~ 10.40d 10.25 ~ 10.40
Bearley Jn 10/46 10/48
Hatton West Jn 10/53 10/56
Hatton North Jn 10/54 10/57
Bordesley Jn 11/14 11/16
St Andrews Jn 11/15 11/17
Landor Street Jn 11.17 ~ 11.22 11/17
Castle Bromwich Jn 11/35 11/31
Park Lane Jn 11/37 11/32
Ryecroft Jn 11/54 11/48
Walsall 11/55 11/51
Stourbridge Junction 12.25a ~ 12.39d 12.15 ~ 12.39
Galton Jn 13/03 13/03
Soho North Jn 13/05 13/06
Soho East Jn 13/06 13/07
Perry Barr West Jn 13/09 13/09
Perry Barr South Jn 13/10 13/11
Aston 13/13 13/15
Stechford 13/19 13/20
Birmingham International ??/?? 13/23
Coventry 13.34a ~ 13.44d 13.40 ~ 13.45
Bedworth ? 13.55 ~ 14.17
Nuneaton 14.00a ~ 15.00d 14.24 ~ 15.00
Lichfield TV 15.27a ~ 15.43d 15.25 ~ 15.30
Lichfield TV Jn 15.46 ~ 15.51 15.33 ~ 15.40
Lichfield City 15/54 15.42 ~ 15.42
Walsall 16/08 16.02 ~ 16.02
Perry Barr North Jn 16/14 16/17
Perry Barr West Jn 16/15 16/18
Soho East Jn 16/19 16/21
Soho North Jn 16/22 16/22
Wolverhampton 16.33a ~ 16.43d 16.36 ~ 16.43
Portobello Jn 16/49 16/49
Perry Barr North Jn 16/57 17/08
Soho South Jn 17/04 17/14
Birmingham New Street 17.08 ~ 17.13 17.18 ~ 17.20
Proof House Jn 17/15 17.22 ~ 17.23
St Andrews Jn 17/18 17/28
Lifford East Jn 17/25 17/44
Lifford West Jn 17/27 17/45
Birmingham New Street 17.41a 17.58


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