The harborne railway - Exploring Birmingham

[@turbostream7925]

Nicely done Drew. I can't really add much more apart from the location of the stations which we can look at.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thanks bud appreciate it we will still definitely Do a video together on this one . That be cool tho showing the old stations and stuff

[@robertainsworth7276]

Thank you for doing this trip along my old haunt. I lived right next to the old railway bridge in the 1980s.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Your welcome mate awesome trip along here passed here again a few days ago nice to still see the old bridges tho tbh

[@benrosedesigns]

Thanks for sharing us this little snippet of local history Drew! Loved every minute of it! Happy Exploring!

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thank you much appreciate that I enjoyed filming this one 😁 looking forward for getting out more soon

[@Shadrak-jb6lx]

I enjoyed this very much thank you Drew.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thanks mate

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

13:21 I’m glad that the tunnel which the railway line ran through this portal of the tunnel is still here

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

I agree tbh nice to see bits and pieces still there it's like the south staffordshire railway walk most old bridges are still there and stuff

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@drewsoutdooradventures01indeed

[@KarlAndDebbieTrains]

Hello, New watcher here, Very nice video, lovely to see where the old line was and the renaming architecture. I've 'Sub' for more. Thank you for uploading. Karl and Debbie Trains.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Hi there thanks for the reply enjoyed going along this line quiet a bit to see . Got more upcoming soon thanks for the sub 😁

[@Andolf10001]

That pool was where as kids we got the frog spawn from.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

I bet it's changed alot since then . I've got a book on this railway with all the old photos . Look up a book called the harborne express so interesting

[@juliabradley1974]

Great video Drew! Cheers x

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thanks Julia 😁x

[@suzannasmiths6590]

Brilliant video😊

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thanks 😁📸

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

The site of harborne station is now housing estate and industry and that’s taking over the site where the station once was The site of the other three stations have been taken over by the harborne nature walk As for monument lane station which is the station change here for the chase line services into new street where the harborne railway came off from the station And as of today nothing of the station of monument lane survives

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thanks for sharing that bit of useful information shame that remains have gone to make way for houses would have been cool if bits where preserved

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@drewsoutdooradventures01exactly mate

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

There’s about 5 stations on this route Harborne Hagley road Rotton park road Icknield port road And Harborne junction which it was normally called mounment lane junction And they were opened on the 10th of August 1874 Passengers services in this route ended by November 1934 But goods continued to used this line until 1963 before the line itself closed

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thanks for sharing these stations bud could be useful to include in a future video when I walk through to edgbastion reservoir

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@drewsoutdooradventures01I hope so mate

[@Andolf10001]

The tunnel at icknield port road was filled in, but you can see the bricked up tunnel entrance below northbrook street and over the cut.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Interesting to see what it was like shame most old parts where filled in but it's cool to see evidence of where parts was

[@WebbysWalks]

Cracking video bud. I walked it last year or the one before, can't remember now. It's surprising walking along that you are in busy parts of Brum like the Hagley Road, it was nice and quiet when I was down there. Great video,

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Thanks bud I think I've seen that video I'll have to go back and have a look you got some good videos on there . Love the scenery anything outdoors I find interesting. I've done a walk today when I put it up have a look might be a idea for you bit if walking tho

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

Hi Drew. I've just found your channel and watched this video. First, I have to congratulate you on the quality of the sound with no wind noise. Also, I never knew this walk was available and one I must do next year in the warmer weather. Thanks for sharing your day.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Hi mate thanks for the reply . I must say the DJI pocket 2 mic is brilliant cuts out wind noise excellent. Definitely worth a look if can next year I'm also gonna plan to walk this one myself again sometime and cover more history on it 😁

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

@@drewsoutdooradventures01 I've just subscribed as we all need more.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

@@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway thanks bud I find railway stuff really interesting do you know any more interesting ones I could probarly look at . I also did one on the Halesowen section over the Dowery dell viaduct

[@das5813]

The IWA used to do a walking route from Regents Canal in London to Gas St Birmingham all along the towpaths/cycle routes including the Grand Union with potential B&Bs to overnight along the way. I had a copy back in the 1990s which I planned doing from brumigum to London but never completed. I think the EEC funded the widening of the towpath for bikes as for some reason, at the time, they insisted it be cycleable. Then the Canal trust put gates in to stop kids on motorbikes.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Bet that's a distance from Birmingham to London probarly see some cool stuff along the way . Shame with the motorbikes it does spoil it at times get a few by me on those traveling up and down the canal

[@philclennell]

Have done some research on this line and to my knowledge nobody has identified where the sidings were for Chad Valley Toys. There are pictures of the branch for the M&B complex but the triangular junction has disappeared and finding it is guesswork.

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

Interesting mentioning that tbh I'll have to have a look at the book I've got on the railway did see something mentioning chad valley in it . But by what you mean that would be cool to find out for my second history video on this one

[@petercutler7773]

If you go to the National Library of Scotland site you can see the 1904 OS Map and you can overlay Google Earth. The siding being marked into the Chad Valley Works on the 1904. All the best, Peter.

[@hopecaulfield]

is there any traintrack left ?

[@drewsoutdooradventures01]

None left on this route bud