Brownhills Watling Street railway station
This article is about the disused station operated by the Midland Railway. For the other disused station in Brownhills on the South Staffordshire Line, see Brownhills railway station.
Brownhills Watling Street | |
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The station in the early 1900s | |
Location | |
Place | Brownhills |
Area | Walsall |
Coordinates | 52°39′12″N 1°56′37″W / 52.6534°N 1.9436°WCoordinates: 52°39′12″N 1°56′37″W / 52.6534°N 1.9436°W |
Grid reference | SK039061 |
Operations | |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1884 | Opened as Brownhills |
1924 | Renamed to Brownhills Watling Street |
1930 | Closed to passenger traffic |
1962 | Line closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Brownhills Watling Street railway station was a station on the Midland Railway in England. It was opened in 1884. It closed in March 1930 for passenger use, and the track was closed in 1962.
It opened as simply Brownhills railway station, which was also the name of the other station within the town, which was operated by the London and North Western Railway on the South Staffordshire Line. The station was renamed in 1924.
The branch line that the station was situated on was planned to access the colliery traffic in the Cannock area and to link to the Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway, and passenger traffic was a secondary consideration.
The line to the north of the station is now in use as part of the Chasewater Railway.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Walsall Wood | Midland Railway Aldridge to Brownhills Branch |
Brownhills West Chasewater Railway |
References
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Brownhills Watling Street railway station
- All About Brownhills
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