West Bromwich railway station
West Bromwich railway station was a major intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's 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]
| West Bromwich | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | West Bromwich |
| Area | Sandwell |
| Coordinates | 52.5170°N 1.9952°W |
| Grid reference | SP004910 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1854 | Opened[1] |
| 1972 | Closed[1] |
| 1999 | Re-opened as West Bromwich Central Tram Stop |
| 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 | |
West Bromwich station site, now occupied by West Bromwich Central tram stop and the Midland Metro
Site Today
West Bromwich town centre's rail link with Birmingham and Wolverhampton was restored in 1999 with the opening of the 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 |
References
- "West Bromwich Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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