West Bromwich railway station

West Bromwich
Location
Place West Bromwich
Area Sandwell
Coordinates 52°31′00″N 1°59′41″W / 52.51664°N 1.99476°W / 52.51664; -1.99476Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 1°59′41″W / 52.51664°N 1.99476°W / 52.51664; -1.99476
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway's
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1854 Opened
1972 Closed
1999 Re-opened as West Bromwich Central Tram Stop
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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West Bromwich railway station was a major intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's London (Paddington) to Birkenhead via Birmingham (Snow Hill) line. It opened in 1854 and served the town of West Bromwich in the English West Midlands. It was closed along with the line in 1972.

Site Today

West Bromwich town centre's rail link with Birmingham was restored in 1999 with the opening of the Midland Metro station known as West Bromwich Central. It wasn't until building work for this project began in the late 1990s that the remaining heavy rail architecture was removed.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
The Hawthorns   Great Western Railway
Later British Rail
Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1854-1972)
  Swan Village

References

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