Four Ashes railway station
| Four Ashes | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Four Ashes |
| Area | South Staffordshire |
| Coordinates | 52°40′22″N 2°07′29″W / 52.6729°N 2.1246°WCoordinates: 52°40′22″N 2°07′29″W / 52.6729°N 2.1246°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Grand Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1837 | Opened |
| 1959 | Closed to passenger traffic |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Four Ashes railway station was a railway station built by the Grand Junction Railway in 1837.[1]:28 It served the small village of Four Ashes, Staffordshire, 6 miles north of Wolverhampton City Centre, and was located near to the A449 road, on Station Drive.
The station closed in 1959, although the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line loop from the West Coast Main Line still runs through the site of the station today.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushbury | London and North Western Railway former Grand Junction Railway |
Gailey | ||
References
- Staffordshire Past Track: Four Ashes Railway Station image
- Railway Stations and Pub Names
- Artifact Rescue
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