Wolverhampton Temporary railway station
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Wolverhampton Temporary railway station | |
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General information | |
Location | Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton England |
Coordinates | 52°35′20″N 2°07′18″W / 52.588762°N 2.121800°W |
Grid reference | SO918990 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway |
Key dates | |
1849 | Opened |
1852 | Closed to passengers |
1970 | The station building was demolished |
Wolverhampton Temporary railway station was a station was the eastern terminus of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway from 1849 to 1852.
The station opened on 12 November 1849 as a temporary terminus for the S&B after they were given rights to run trains over the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway (BW&SV).[1] It closed on 24 June 1852, after Wolverhampton High Level opened just to the south.[1] The station buildings were demolished in the 1970s.[1]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury line | Stafford Road |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wolverhampton Temporary Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 January 2020.