West Bromwich railway station
West Bromwich | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | West Bromwich, Sandwell England |
| Coordinates | 52°31′01″N 1°59′43″W / 52.5170°N 1.9952°W |
| Grid reference | SP004910 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened[1] |
| 1972 | Closed[1] |
| 1999 | Re-opened as West Bromwich Central Tram Stop |
West Bromwich railway station was a station on the
London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It opened in 1854[1] and served the town of West Bromwich in the English West Midlands. It was closed along with the line in 1972.[1][2]
Site Today
West Bromwich town centre's rail link with
Midland Metro station known as West Bromwich Central
. It wasn't until building work for this project began in the late 1990s that the remaining heavy rail architecture was removed.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Village | Great Western Railway Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1854–1972) |
The Hawthorns |
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