Harborne Walkway

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2.02 mi
68.9 ft
00h38
Easy

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Last verified: 3 September 2024

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The Harborne Walkway is based on the Harborne Railway. That was a short railway branch line that connected the city centre of Birmingham, England with the outlying suburb of Harborne. The bridge that carried the railway over Park Hill road has survived, and now forms the start of the walkway. Most of the bridges that carried roads over the line (e.g. Woodbourne road, Hagley road) have also survived. Discarded sleepers can be found alongside the walkway. Although none of the stations survive, the name plate from Harborne signal box does, and can be found in Harborne library.

After Harborne station closed, the site was cleared and redeveloped. Frensham Way was built on the site, and now there are no relics that suggest the site was once a railway station. The only hints to the site's previous use are "Station Road", and a housing development called "The Sidings",which was built recently on the site of the old turntable.

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Difficulty level: Easy (47/100)

Length: 2.02 mi

Duration: 00h38


Total ascent: 68.9 ft

Maximal slope: 1.8 %

Average slope: 0.7 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 68.9 ft

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Paved roads: 3,038 ft (29 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 1.71 mi (85 %)

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        Closest address to start: Park Hill Road, Birmingham, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Winson Green Road, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Harborne Reserve

          0 · Natural area
          Harborne Reserve is a nature reserve in Harborne, Birmingham, England, operated by the West …
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        2. Harborne Railway

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          The Harborne Railway was a short standard gauge railway line constructed for residential travel …
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        3. Hagley Road railway station

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          Hagley Road railway station was a railway station in Birmingham, England, built by the Harborne …
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        4. Rotton Park Road railway station

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          Rotton Park Road railway station was a railway station in England, built by the Harborne Railway …
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        5. Icknield Port Road railway station

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          Icknield Port Road railway station was a railway station in England, built by the Harborne Railway …
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