The next station on the cross-city line from Longbridge, Northfield is
somewhat of a hybrid: whereas Longbridge is a product of the regeneration of local railways
during the 1970s, Northfield is a traditional station (originally opened in 1870) on the
former MR's West Suburban Railway that was considerably remodelled during the 1970s.
Above we see Northfield Station's main entrance viewed from car park, July 2003.
Above-left we can see the subway entrance to the station from Station
Road. Halfway along on the right-hand side is the bricked up entrance to the island platform,
the main station building is entered from a flight of steps on the right-hand side at the
far-end of the tunnel. Above-right is a view across the tracks taken from the up platform
which itself was created during the remodelling of the station. The island platform can
clearly be seen but is now in a poor state of repair and reclaimed by nature. Interestingly,
along the island platform can still be seen the upright beams that once supported the various
hoardings displayed at the station and the areas which once bore the station buildings
themselves. The island platform is now completely inaccessible.
Above we can see the railway overbridge on Church Road - if you look
closeley you can discern another bricked-up entrance (centre of the bridge on the left-hand
side). When the station was built, this was the main entrance.
