Baptist End railway station
Baptist End | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Netherton, Dudley England |
| Coordinates | 52°29′48″N 2°04′57″W / 52.4968°N 2.0826°W |
| Grid reference | SO944887 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 August 1905 | Opened[1] |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed[1] |
Baptist End railway station was a station on the former
Bumble Hole Line between Blowers Green and Old Hill
.
It opened in 1905 and closed in 1964,Beeching Axe. The railway which passed through the site had closed completely within four years of the station's closure, and the track was removed soon afterwards. Nature has since reclaimed the section of the railway which passed through the site of the station.
References
- ^ a b "Station Name: Baptist End Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Pensnett Halt". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Stourbridge to Wolverhampton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 29-31. OCLC 261924375.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blowers Green | Bumble Hole Line (1878-1964)
|
Windmill End |
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