Portobello railway station (Wolverhampton)

For the former Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Portobello station in Edinburgh, see Portobello railway station (E&DR). For the former North British Railway Portobello station in Edinburgh, see Portobello railway station (NBR).

Portobello
General information
Location	Portobello, Willenhall, Wolverhampton England
Coordinates	52°35′07″N2°04′29″W / 52.5852°N 2.0747°W / 52.5852; -2.0747
Grid reference	SO950985
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Grand Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1837	Opened
1873	Closed to passenger traffic
Location

Portobello railway station was a station built on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837. ^[1] It served the Portobello area of Willenhall, and was located near to the level crossing on Noose Lane

The station closed in 1873 due to being unprofitable. ^[2] The lines through the station are in use today as part of the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line.

There have been recent proposals to examine reopening of the station,. ^[3]

References

1. "Portobello Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands.
2. "The History of Portobello". University of Wolverhampton. Archived from the original on 8 October 2006.
3. "(untitled)". West Midlands Local Transport Plan.^{[ dead link ]}

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Wolverhampton High Level		London and North Western Railway Walsall to Wolverhampton Line		Willenhall Bilston Street
Wednesfield Heath		Grand Junction Railway