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Former railway station in England

Wombourne
The station building and platform at Wombourn, now a cafe and part of the South Staffordshire Railway Walk.
General information
LocationWombourne, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52°32′36″N 2°11′34″W / 52.5432°N 2.1927°W / 52.5432; -2.1927
Grid referenceSO869939
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1925Opened
1932Closed
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Wombourn railway station was the main intermediate station on the Wombourne Branch Line, situated at the Bratch. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1925 and closed in 1932. It was a grandiose affair with a goods yard and many station amenities. This, however, didn't stop poor patronage which led to the station's closure a mere seven years after opening. It remained in use for freight traffic until the line passing through the station was closed on 24 June 1965.

The building survives, however, and is now a tearoom, popular with walkers, and an information centre. It also is the second only station building to still be still in situ on the South Staffordshire Railway Walk.

The station itself was named Wombourn, the standard spelling of the time, in preference to the spelling Wombourne. This is the result of a decision made by the Great Western Railway, who feared confusion with the similarly named Wimborne.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Penn Halt   Great Western Railway
"The Wombourne Branch" (1925-1932)
  Himley
Wombourn
Legend
line North
Wombourn
(station & signalbox)
 
line South

References

  1. ^ "Wombourne Station". Rail Around Birmingham & the West Midlands. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 463. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

Closed railway stations in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Grand Junction Railway
Great Western Railway
Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London and North Western Railway
Midland Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
Audley branch
Biddulph Valley
Cheadle branch
Churnet Valley
Crewe to Derby
Derbyshire and Staffordshire extension
Potteries Loop
Stoke to Leek
Stoke to Market Drayton
Stoke to Stafford
Stone to Colwich
Trentham Park branch
Waterhouses branch
Shropshire Union Railways
South Staffordshire Railway
Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway
Trent Valley Railway


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