Wednesbury Central railway station
This article is about the disused station operated by the Great Western Railway. For the other disused station in Wednesbury operated by the London and North Western Railway, see Wednesbury Town railway station.
| Wednesbury Central | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wednesbury |
| Area | Sandwell |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway's |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1854 | Opened as Wednesbury |
| 1950 | Renamed as Wednesbury Central |
| 1972 | Closed |
| 1999 | Re-opened as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Shunting operations at Wednesbury in 1962
Wednesbury Central railway station was a major intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's London (Paddington) to Birkenhead via Birmingham (Snow Hill) line. It was opened as Wednesbury in 1854 and was one of two stations serving Wednesbury in the West Midlands. It was renamed to Wednesbury Central in 1950 following nationalisation. It closed along with the Birmingham to Wolverhampton section of the line in 1972.
Site Today
The site is now used by the Midland Metro as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Village Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Birmingham-Wolverhampton |
Bradley and Moxley Line and station closed | ||
References
Coordinates: 52°32′57″N 2°01′35″W / 52.5492°N 2.0265°W
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