Bushbury railway station
Bushbury railway station was a railway station opened by the London and North Western Railway on 2 August 1852. It served the Bushbury area of Wolverhampton, and near to the junction of Showell Road and Bushbury Lane.
| Bushbury | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Bushbury |
| Area | Wolverhampton |
| Coordinates | 52.6081°N 2.1240°W |
| Grid reference | SJ916011 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| 1852 | Opened |
| 1912 | Closed to passenger traffic |
| 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 | |
The station was located within the Bushbury Junction complex, and was between the Grand Junction line to Wednesfield Heath and the later Stour Valley Line to Wolverhampton High Level; and just to the north of the connecting line to Wolverhampton Low Level.
The station closed in 1912.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesfield Heath | London and North Western Railway former Grand Junction Railway |
Four Ashes | ||
| Wolverhampton High Level | London and North Western Railway former Stour Valley Line |
Four Ashes |
References
- West Midlands Local Transport Plan Corridor U study (PDF)
- Wolverhampton History and Heritage Society: Bushbury in the 19th Century
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