‘The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway’ (or S.M.J.) was a small independent railway company which ran a line across the empty, untouched centre of England. It visited the counties of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and a little of Buckinghamshire, only existing as the SMJ from 1909 to 1923. In 1923 the S.M.J.became a minor arm of the London Midland and Scottish (L.M.S.), then in 1948 'British Railways'
Gone but not forgotten: "the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth"
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SMJ Forum
LMS BOXBOARD ----- SMJ LINE
Currently a boxboard from the line on offer on e bay. Ends 26th August. Also a siver ewj free pass was sold at auction recently for £ 850 . Pretty rare, nice it has survived . Plus 2 cast iron smj bridge diamonds also sold at auction quite…Continue
Started by ray w yesterday.
Coaches used on SMJ 1948-1952
I was wondering if anybody could tell me what coaching stock was used on the SMJ between 1948-1952. I've started Building Byfield station building and managed to find basically what locos were used but coaches........? Can't seem to find…Continue
Started by Clive Aug 13.
Coaches used on SMJ 1948-1952
I was wondering if anybody could tell me what coaching stock was used on the SMJ between 1948-1952. I've started Building Byfield station building and managed to find basically what locos were used but coaches........? Can't seem to find…Continue
Started by Clive Aug 13.
The Campion Family: SMJ employees 5 Replies
I would be grateful if anyone can let me know if there are any registers, documents or other employee information that exists where I might be able to find out more about the following members of my family:1. Henry Campion 1830-1910 Lived in…Continue
Started by David Campion. Last reply by David Campion Jul 25.
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Byfield
The East & West Junction railway (E&W) proposed a new
line from a junction with the Northampton & Banbury
Junction
Railway at Greens Norton to Stratford Upon Avon.
In 1864 Lady Palmerson came and cut the first sod. The
E&W became a part of
the SMJ in January 1st, 1909.
Byfield was the SMJ's connection station with Great Central
Railway. It also served the Ironstone quarries nearby. For more
about the Byfiled Ironstone Quarries, Click here.
Today the station and goods sidings area has been largely filled
in and the eastern end of the site is now a cemetary. The SMJ
road
bridge has been replaced by a banking. A 'pocket park' leads to
the
Byfield Playing Field where an interpretive noticeboard
explains
that the pocket park was once the SMJR route. The western
extreme
end of the down platform is still visible as is the ruined base
of
the water tower that stood there. Nearer to the cemetery is what
is
probably the remins of the cattle pens.
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