Darlaston railway station

Darlaston railway station was a station built on the South Staffordshire Line in 1863. It served the town of Darlaston, and was located to the east of the town centre, on Walsall Road. It was one of two railway stations that served the town. The other, Darlaston James Bridge, was located on the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line and became known as Darlaston after the closure of this station.

Darlaston
Location
PlaceDarlaston
AreaWalsall
Coordinates52.5665°N 2.0340°W / 52.5665; -2.0340
Grid referenceSO977965
Operations
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
History
1863Opened[1]
1887Closed[1]
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

Closure

The station closed in 1887,[1] and there is little evidence of its existence at the site, although the former trackbed is in use as a footpath.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Darlaston   London and North Western Railway
Darlaston Loop
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References

  1. "Darlaston Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 30 March 2017.


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