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[[Image:Station.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Station in July 2007]] | [[Image:Station.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Station in July 2007]] | ||
'''The Station''' was a nightclub at 2025 [[Morris Avenue]] in downtown [[Birmingham]] | '''The Station''' was a nightclub in the former [[Victoria Station]] restaurant at 2025 [[Morris Avenue]] in downtown [[Birmingham]]. It first opened in the Summer of [[1997]] as a mixed-crowd bar that catered mostly to the gay community. The bar, managed by [[Noel McKnight]], closed on [[September 29]], [[2002]]. | ||
At 3:00 AM on [[June 3]], [[2007]] The Station was the scene of a fatal stabbing, Birmingham's [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007|27th homicide]] for the year. | The Station was reopened in October [[2004]] by [[Boxcars, LLC]]. At 3:00 AM on [[June 3]], [[2007]] The Station was the scene of a fatal stabbing, Birmingham's [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007|27th homicide]] for the year. | ||
It closed in January [[2008]], later reopening as [[Zen]]. | |||
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before=?| | before=?| | ||
title=2025 [[Morris Avenue]] | | title=2025 [[Morris Avenue]] | | ||
years=[[2004]] - [[2008]] | | years=[[1997]]-[[2002]]; [[2004]] - [[2008]] | | ||
after=[[Zen]] | after=[[Zen]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Roberts, Jeff (August 3, 2004) "On-the-train jobbing." | * Roberts, Jeff (August 3, 2004) "On-the-train jobbing." {{BN}} | ||
* Robinson, Carol (June 4, 2007) "Metro briefs: Birmingham." | * Robinson, Carol (June 4, 2007) "Metro briefs: Birmingham." {{BN}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Former nightclubs]] | [[Category:Former nightclubs]] | ||
[[Category:Former bars]] | [[Category:Former bars]] | ||
[[Category:1997 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:2002 disestablishments]] | |||
[[Category:2004 establishments]] | [[Category:2004 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:2008 disestablishments]] | [[Category:2008 disestablishments]] | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 2 October 2012
The Station was a nightclub in the former Victoria Station restaurant at 2025 Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham. It first opened in the Summer of 1997 as a mixed-crowd bar that catered mostly to the gay community. The bar, managed by Noel McKnight, closed on September 29, 2002.
The Station was reopened in October 2004 by Boxcars, LLC. At 3:00 AM on June 3, 2007 The Station was the scene of a fatal stabbing, Birmingham's 27th homicide for the year. It closed in January 2008, later reopening as Zen.
| Preceded by: ? |
2025 Morris Avenue 1997-2002; 2004 - 2008 |
Succeeded by: Zen |
References
- Roberts, Jeff (August 3, 2004) "On-the-train jobbing." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (June 4, 2007) "Metro briefs: Birmingham." The Birmingham News
External links
- The Station on MySpace.com