Sutton Coldfield Town railway station
Sutton Coldfield Town railway station, also referred to as Sutton Town, was a railway station in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, on the Midland Railway's Sutton Park Line.
Sutton Coldfield Town | |
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The station from Midland Road | |
Location | |
Place | Sutton Coldfield |
Area | Birmingham |
Coordinates | 52.5652°N 1.8198°W |
Grid reference | SP123963 |
Operations | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1 July 1879 | Opened as Sutton Coldfield[1] |
1 May 1882 | Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town[1] |
1 April 1904 | Renamed as Sutton Coldfield[1] |
2 June 1924 | Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town[1] |
1 January 1925 | 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 |
History
The station was opened as Sutton Coldfield on 1 July 1879, and was renamed to Sutton Coldfield Town on 1 May 1882. On 1 April 1904 the name reverted to Sutton Coldfield. It was renamed again to Sutton Coldfield Town on 2 June 1924, but closed to passengers on 1 January 1925.[2][3]
The line remains open for freight trains.
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References
- "Station Name: Sutton Coldfield Town". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- "Sutton Town Station". Rail Around Birmingham. 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Penns | Sutton Park Line | Sutton Park |
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