Bradley and Moxley | |
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General information | |
Location | Bradley, Wolverhampton England |
Coordinates | 52°33′17″N2°03′20″W / 52.5546°N 2.0555°W |
Grid reference | SO963952 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1862 | Station opened |
1 May 1915 | Station closed |
Bradley and Moxley railway station was a station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It was opened in 1862 [1] and served the village of Bradley in Wolverhampton and Moxley area of Darlaston in the West Midlands, England. It closed on 1 May 1915, [1] with the coming of the First World War. Due to poor patronage, it didn't reopen following the end of hostilities. A Midland Metro station was opened at Bradley Lane nearby in 1999.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Bilston Central Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1862–1915) | Wednesbury Central Line and station closed |
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