Wolverhampton Temporary railway station

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Wolverhampton Temporary railway station
General information
Location Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton
England
Coordinates 52°35′20″N2°07′18″W / 52.588762°N 2.121800°W / 52.588762; -2.121800
Grid reference SO918990
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Key dates
1849Opened
1852Closed to passengers
1970The station building was demolished

Wolverhampton Temporary railway station was a station was the eastern terminus of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway from 1849 to 1852.

The station opened on 12 November 1849 as a temporary terminus for the S&B after they were given rights to run trains over the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway (BW&SV). [1] It closed on 24 June 1852, after Wolverhampton High Level opened just to the south. [1] The station buildings were demolished in the 1970s. [1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus  Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line
  Stafford Road

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wolverhampton Temporary Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 January 2020.