Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway

Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Map of the route of the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Overview
HeadquartersDerby
Reporting markBDJR
Dates of operation1839 (1839)–1844 (1844)
SuccessorMidland Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length42 miles (68 km)
Stations and landmarks

Original stations shown in bold type
Hampton-in-Arden
Coleshill
1842 Birmingham Lawley Street
1842 Birmingham Curzon Street
1854 Birmingham New Street
1854 Saltley
1896 Bromford Bridge
1842 Castle Bromwich
1842 Water Orton
1842 Forge Mills
1864 Whitacre Junction
Kingsbury
1842 Wilnecote
Tamworth
1850 Elford
1840 Croxall
1855 Wichnor Junction
Barton and Walton
1889 Branston
Burton upon Trent
Willington
Peartree
Derby

Birmingham and
Derby Junction Railway
Cross Country Route
Midland Main Line
Derby
Derby Litchurch Lane Works
 
Ramsline Halt
Peartree
Willington
GNR Derbyshire and
Staffordshire Extension
Horninglow Wharf
Burton-on-Trent
Mosley Street
Freight lines
Leicester to
Burton-upon-Trent Line
Branston
Barton and Walton
Central Rivers TMD
Croxall
Elford
Tamworth
West Coast Main Line
Wilnecote
Birmingham Intermodal
Freight Terminal
Kingsbury
Birmingham to
Peterborough Line
Whitacre Junction
(1st station)
Birmingham to
Peterborough Line
Maxstoke
Hampton-in-Arden

The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway was a British railway company. From Birmingham it connected at Derby with the North Midland Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station. It now forms part of the main route between the West Country and the North East.