Pleck railway station

Pleck railway station was a station built on the London and North Western Railway in 1881, on the connecting line between the Grand Junction Railway and the South Staffordshire Line. It served the Pleck area of Walsall, and was located just off Bescot Road, between the Slaney Road and Slaters Lane junctions.

Pleck
Location
Place	Pleck
Area	Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
Coordinates	52.5715°N 2.0023°W / 52.5715; -2.0023
Grid reference	SO999970
Operations
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1881	Opened[1]
1917	Closed[1]
1924	Re-opened[1]
1958	Closed[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

The station closed in 1917, only to reopen in 1924. It was closed permanently in 1958.[1] The lines through the station are in use today as part of the Walsall-Wolverhampton Line for freight only.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Darlaston James Bridge		Walsall to Wolverhampton Line earlier Grand Junction Railway		Walsall

References

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