Ocker Hill railway station

Ocker Hill
General information
Location	Ocker Hill, West Midlands England
Coordinates	52°32′36″N2°02′21″W / 52.5433°N 2.0393°W / 52.5433; -2.0393
Grid reference	SO974939
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1864 (1864-07-01)	Opened
1 November 1890	Closed
1 July 1895	Reopened
1 January 1916 (1916-01-01)	Closed

Ocker Hill railway station served the area of Ocker Hill, West Midlands, from 1864 to 1916 on the Princes End branch line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1864 by the London and North Western Railway. Nearby was Ocker Hill Power Station, which opened in 1897. The station closed on 1 November 1890 but reopened on 1 July 1895, before closing permanently on 1 January 1916. ^[1] The site is now a retirement home. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 325. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Ocker Hill Station". Railways Around Birmingham & the West Midlands. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Princes End Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Princes End branch line		Wednesbury Town Line and station closed