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Wolverhampton Temporary railway station
General information
LocationWolverhampton, Wolverhampton
England
Coordinates52°35′20″N 2°07′18″W / 52.588762°N 2.121800°W / 52.588762; -2.121800
Grid referenceSO918990
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingShrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Key dates
1849Opened
1852Closed to passengers
1970The 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). It closed on 24 June 1852, after Wolverhampton High Level opened just to the south. The station buildings were demolished in the 1970s.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury line
  Stafford Road

References

  1. ^ "Wolverhampton Temporary Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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