Wood Green railway station (Wednesbury)
Wood Green (Old Bescot) railway station was a railway station built on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837. It served the Wood Green area of Wednesbury, and was located near to where junction 9 of the M6 motorway has been located since the late 1960s.
| Wood Green | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Wood Green, Wednesbury |
| Area | Metropolitan Borough of Walsall |
| Coordinates | 52.5668°N 2.0041°W |
| Grid reference | SO998965 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Grand Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1837 | Opened as Bescot Bridge[1] |
| 1850 | Closed[1] |
| 1881 | Re-opened as Wood Green[1] |
| 1941 | 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 | |
It originally opened as Bescot Bridge, and was the Grand Junction Railway's main station for Walsall. As such, it was also known as Walsall station.[2] Bescot Bridge station closed in 1850. The new Wood Green (Old Bescot) Station was opened on the same site in 1881. The station closed in 1941.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlaston | London and North Western Railway Darlaston Loop |
Bescot Stadium | ||
| Darlaston James Bridge | Grand Junction Railway between Walsall to Wolverhampton Line and Walsall Line |
References
- "Wood Green Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Walsall: Communications". British History Online. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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