Swan Village railway station
| Swan Village | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Swan Village |
| Area | Sandwell |
| Coordinates | 52°31′42″N 2°00′36″W / 52.5284°N 2.0101°WCoordinates: 52°31′42″N 2°00′36″W / 52.5284°N 2.0101°W |
| Grid reference | SO994922 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| History | |
| 1854 | Opened[1] |
| 1972 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Swan Village former station site, now part of the Midland Metro
Swan Village railway station was an intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It was opened in 1854.[1] It was the junction station where the Dudley Branch of the line diverged from the main line. The Dudley branch closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe, but Swan Village remained open until 1972 and the closure of the main line.[1] A level crossing was situated at one end of the station, and Black Lake tram stop on the Midland Metro route is situated on the other side of this crossing.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | Great Western Railway Later British Rail Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1854-1972) |
Wednesbury Central | ||
| Great Western Railway Later British Rail Birmingham-Wolverhampton Dudley Branch (1854-1964) |
Great Bridge South | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Swan Village Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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