Butlers Lane Railway Station, serving the northern part of Four Oaks in Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom, was originally a halt opened in 1957 by British Railways to connect commuters to Birmingham Cross – City Line via the LMS line, according to Warwickshire Railways featured in Train Sim World.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
- Location: Butlers Lane station serves the northern part of the Four Oaks district in Sutton Coldfield.
- History:
- Opened as a temporary wooden station in 1957 by British Railways in Europe.
- Originally named Butlers Lane Halt, despite being staffed from the beginning.
- Opened on the LMS line between Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield.
- Butlers Lane began life as an unstaffed halt and remained so until 1991 when work was undertaken to construct a station building which was completed in 1992.
- Purpose: To serve the growing need to transport commuters to Birmingham.
- Current operator: West Midlands Railway.
