‘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 think that we can now agree that there was definitely a siding behind Bidford stat…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 28 to Bidford-on-Avon

5 Feb 10
Reply by Richard Maund

"Further to the discussion on Bidford – I think that the use of the word ‘siding’ on…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25 to North End and Warwick Road stations?

57 Jan 27
Reply by Richard Maund

"Yes - I had noticed this anomaly.. I haven't yet found my original source for the 27…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25 to Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway

8 Feb 11
Reply by Richard Maund

"Ah good - thought it must be there somewhere. I have recorded  both RAIL 968 and 969…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25 to 1873 timetable

4 Jan 25
Reply by Barry Taylor

"The 1890 WTT is safely in private hands.. I do have copies of the Kew WTTs, but thus…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 25 to E&WJR working timetables

1 Jan 25
Reply by Barry Taylor

"There is an easily missed footnote at the very bottom of that page in Arthur's book…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 15 to 1873 timetable

4 Jan 25
Reply by Barry Taylor

"The date of 2/1/1886 is confirmed by the Act for the amalgamation of the STMJR ER&am…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 15 to Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway

8 Feb 11
Reply by Richard Maund

"I have used the date of 2nd January1886 in my books on the SMJ and its constituents…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 14 to Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway

8 Feb 11
Reply by Richard Maund

"Just to qualify Gary's earlier comment - the line from Towcester to Greens Norton wa…"

Barry Taylor replied Jan 9 to Single track?

3 Jan 9
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" I have found another reference to Morton Pinkney Gatehouse Crossing in Bill Kendall…"

Barry Taylor replied Oct 25, 2020 to MORTON PINKNEY LEVEL CROSSING

14 Apr 17, 2021
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