Wolverhampton Temporary railway station

Former railway station in England

52°35′20″N 2°07′18″W / 52.588762°N 2.121800°W / 52.588762; -2.121800Grid referenceSO918990Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryPre-groupingShrewsbury and Birmingham RailwayKey dates1849Opened1852Closed to passengers1970The 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
Terminus   Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury line
  Stafford Road

References

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