Wednesfield railway station

Wednesfield
The former station site at Wednesfield, now the Wednesfield Way.
General information
LocationWednesfield, Wolverhampton
England
Coordinates52°35′44″N 2°04′53″W / 52.5955°N 2.0814°W / 52.5955; -2.0814
Grid referenceSO945997
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWolverhampton and Walsall Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1872Opened[1]
1931Closed to passengers
1983Closed to all traffic

Wednesfield railway station was a station built by the Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway in 1872, and was operated by the Midland Railway from 1876 onwards. It served the Wednesfield area of Wolverhampton, and was located near to Neachells Lane.

The station closed in 1931.[1][2] Although the line remained in use until the 1980s for the goods depot in Wednesfield and nearby factories.

  1. ^ a b "Wednesfield station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. ^ 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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