Princes End and Coseley railway station
Princes End and Coseley railway station was a station built by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway in 1853.[1] It was one of two stations in Princes End, but was situated closer to Coseley, which influenced the decision in 1936 to add the 'and Coseley' tag on the end of the station name. It was situated on the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line. The station eventually closed in 1962, along with the passenger services along the line, although the line remained open to goods trains until 22 September 1968.[2]
| Princes End and Coseley | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Princes End |
| Area | Sandwell |
| Coordinates | 52.5413°N 2.0729°W |
| Grid reference | SO951937 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1853 | Opened as Princes End[1] |
| 1936 | Renamed as Princes End & Coseley[1] |
| 1962 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
Princes End and Coseley station site, now a public footpath
The site of the station is now a small nature walk. The other side towards Tipton Five Ways has been filled in and is now mostly occupied by housing and industrial outlets.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Bank | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Later Great Western Railway, then British Rail Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton (1852-1962) |
Tipton Five Ways |
References
- "Princes End & Coseley Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- "The Great Western Railway". Wolverhampton History & Heritage Website. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Stourbridge to Wolverhampton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 93-94. ISBN 9781906008161. OCLC 261924375.
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