‘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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Typical west Northamptonshire scenery near Blakesley. The lack of towns and big villages meant a lack of business on the trains. It's easy to see this from the air, even when so much more development has taken place.

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Comment by John Evans on October 8, 2010 at 1:15
That's what I remember. I had to stay north of the SMJ as there was big race meeting at SIlverstone (probably the Grand Prix) with a big exclusion zone south of the SMJ. I have another picture of the samew flight I cannot iudentify - I think it was taken near Bidford. It's on my Flickr site (www.flickr.com/photos/the-evanses). Thanks for your comments. When I am home sometime it would be fun to take you on this trip.
Comment by Dick Bodily on October 6, 2010 at 18:19
Not 100% sure where this is, but think the road at the bottom might be the Greens Norton to Bradden Road as there are only two other places where the line is crossed by a road between Greens Norton Junction and Morton Pinkney and they are next to Blakesley and Morton Pinkney stations and I'm pretty sure its neither of these. I think you are looking toward Blakesley.

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