Darlaston railway station (1863–1887)

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Darlaston
Darlaston Site of Old Station.jpg
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location Darlaston, Walsall
England
Coordinates 52°33′59″N2°02′02″W / 52.5665°N 2.0340°W / 52.5665; -2.0340 Coordinates: 52°33′59″N2°02′02″W / 52.5665°N 2.0340°W / 52.5665; -2.0340
Grid reference SO977965
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1863Opened [1]
1887Closed [1]

Darlaston railway station was a station built on the South Staffordshire Line in 1863. It served the town of Darlaston, and was located to the east of the town centre, on Walsall Road. It was one of two railway stations that served the town. The other, Darlaston James Bridge, was located on the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line and became known as Darlaston after the closure of this station.

Closure

The station closed in 1887, [1] and there is little evidence of its existence at the site, although the former trackbed is in use as a footpath.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Darlaston James Bridge   London and North Western Railway
Darlaston Loop
  Wednesbury Town

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Darlaston Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 30 March 2017.