| Wednesbury Central | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Wednesbury, Sandwell England |
| Coordinates | 52°32′58″N 2°01′36″W / 52.5494°N 2.0267°W / 52.5494; -2.0267 |
| Grid reference | SO982946 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened as Wednesbury |
| 1950 | Renamed as Wednesbury Central |
| 1972 | Closed |
| 1999 | Re-opened as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop |
Wednesbury Central railway station was a 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley and Moxley Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1854–1972) |
Swan Village Line and station closed |
References
- ^ "Wednesbury Central Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 445. OCLC 931112387.
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