Walsall Wood railway station
Walsall Wood railway station was a station on the Midland Railway in England. It was opened in 1884, closed in March 1930[4] for passenger use although the odd DMU would serve the station from Birmingham New Street and Walsall.
| Walsall Wood | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Walsall Wood |
| Area | Walsall |
| Coordinates | 52.6280°N 1.9304°W |
| Grid reference | SK047034 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 July 1884 | Opened[1] |
| 31 March 1930 | Closed[1] |
| 1962 | Line closed[2][3] |
| 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 | |
The line from Walsall Wood to Brownhills Watling Street closed first along in 1960 and the section from Walsall Wood to Aldridge closed five years later in 1965 at the same time as Aldridge railway station closed. The station building was later demolished after falling into derelict condition.
The trackbed from Walsall Wood to Aldridge has since become a landfill site although the original road bridges near Coppice Road and Queen Street/Vigo Road are still in place and take the roads over the old trackbed. The section towards Brownhills Watling Street has become a housing estate. Oak Park also occupy sections of the old trackbed for leisure use and the original station is now a playground.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge Line and station closed |
Midland Railway Aldridge to Brownhills Branch |
Brownhills Watling Street Line and station closed |
References
- "Station Name: Walsall Wood". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Walsall Wood in History". Walsall MBC. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Walsall Wood History". Brownhills History. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008.
- "Walsall Wood Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 30 March 2017.