Netherton railway station (Dudley)

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Netherton
General information
Location Netherton, West Midlands, Dudley
England
Coordinates 52°30′12″N2°05′09″W / 52.5034°N 2.0859°W / 52.5034; -2.0859 Coordinates: 52°30′12″N2°05′09″W / 52.5034°N 2.0859°W / 52.5034; -2.0859
Grid reference SO942895
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
20 December 1852 (1852-12-20)Opened
1 March 1878 (1878-03-01)Closed

Netherton railway station served the town of Netherton, Dudley, England, from 1852 to 1878 on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.

History

The station was opened on 20 December 1852 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated southwest of New Road. It obstructed the Bumble Hole line so it closed on 1 March 1878 and it was replaced by a new station that was later known as Blowers Green. [1] Nothing remains. [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 310. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Netherton Station Staffordshire". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Round Oak
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
  Dudley
Line open, station closed