Soho railway station

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Soho
General information
Location Smethwick, Sandwell
England
Coordinates 52°29′47″N1°57′25″W / 52.4964°N 1.9569°W / 52.4964; -1.9569
Grid reference SP030887
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1853Opened
1880sRebuilt [1]
1949Closed [2]
1953Demolished [1]

Soho railway station was a railway station in England, built by the London and North Western Railway on their Stour Valley Line in 1853. It served Soho in the eastern part of Smethwick, and included goods sheds and sidings.

The station was rebuilt on a new site to the west of Soho Street during the 1880s.

The station closed in 1949, [2] although the Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line/Birmingham loop from the West Coast Main Line still runs through the site of the station today.

There is little evidence of the location of the station on the ground today, and Smethwick Rolfe Street is only a short distance to the west.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Smethwick Rolfe Street   London and North Western Railway
Stour Valley Line
  Winson Green
Smethwick Rolfe Street   London and North Western Railway
Soho Junction to Perry Barr Junction
  Soho Road

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References

  1. 1 2 "Smethwick: Communications". British History online. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Soho Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.