‘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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Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway 8 Replies
Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.
Bidford-on-Avon 5 Replies
Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.
North End and Warwick Road stations? 57 Replies
Some time ago we ahd an interesting and lively discussion on the mystery station at Tiffield, which added quite a lot to our collective knowledge.I've recently been looking closely at two of the other mystery stations- at North End (sometimes…Continue
Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Richard Maund Jan 27.
1873 timetable 4 Replies
Page 12 of Arthur Jordan's book features a full page reproduction of the E&WJ public timetable handbill for August 1873. Does anyone know where the original of that handbill is preserved?Incidentally, the timetable itself formed the basis of…Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Barry Taylor Jan 25.
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I've put together a Aston le Walls siding page using various people's contributions to the site, I've added your recent picture, hope you don't mind. It can be reached via the *PAGES MENU* link at the top of the page. There's also a Aston le Walls Discussion, from which I pasted a lot of the page, in the Discussions on the Home Page. Have you found out anything about how the railway was used during the construction of the airfield. I remember in the 50s and 60s lots of local people from miles around taught themselves to drive by trespassing on the old airfield.
Dick
Yes, its surprising how history on the doorstep can completely pass you by!
It was the thought that I ought to find out something about the SMJ that led me here...!!
Kind regards,
Peter
Yes, I'm local to the track - I live near to Aston. I spent many a happy day as a child on the old disused line between Claydon and Byfield. I've actually been investigating the history of the old WW2 airfield at Chipping Warden which is what brought me to find out more about the railway. Like the airfield, it had kind of just always been there and taken for granted - but like the airfield, which was used to train new pilots to Wellington bombers and had a reputation for one of the highest crash rates in the country, there must be a huge amount of history involved and it would be a shame for that to be lost!
Thanks for the welcome!
Mark
Welcome to the site!
I think you will find it will takes quite a time to trawl through all the information here, but I know that you will find it fascinating!
Are you local to the old SMJ line? What sparks your interest?
Kind regards,
Peter