Perry Barr Station history
The first station was built by the Grand Junction Railway in 1837, and was one of the oldest stations in the town of Birmingham, and one of the oldest continually used sites in the world. The Grand Junction became part of the London and North Western Railway, and then the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. When the railway became nationalised in 1948, it became part of British Railways, and later British Rail. The station was rebuilt in 1966 when the line was electrified as part of the London Midland Region's electrification programme. After privatisation in the 1990s, the station was operated by Central Trains (from 1997 to 2007), then London Midland (until 2017) and now West Midlands Railway.
Perry Barr Station (August 2012). Photography by Elliott Brown
Regeneration of Perry Barr Station from 2021 to 2022
Work to rebuild Perry Barr Station began in May 2021. The station will be closed until around May 2022. Trains will not stop here until the station reopens. Passengers are advised to catch their train to the nearby Witton Station, or catch National Express West Midlands buses, such as on the 51. There is on going roadworks in the area, since the Perry Barr Flyover was demolished in February 2021, and there is usually a lot of traffic in the area. This is all anticipated to be finished by the time the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games starts in July 2022.
January 2022
As the building was at the turn of 2021 into 2022. Was a lot of roadworks outside in Perry Barr at the time.
Perry Barr Station (January 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown
May 2022
The station reopened to the public on Sunday 29th May 2022.
Perry Barr Station (May 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown