West Bromwich railway station

West Bromwich
General information
LocationWest Bromwich, Sandwell
England
Coordinates52°31′01″N 1°59′43″W / 52.5170°N 1.9952°W / 52.5170; -1.9952
Grid referenceSP004910
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1854Opened[1]
1972Closed[1]
1999Re-opened as West Bromwich Central Tram Stop
West Bromwich station site, now occupied by West Bromwich Central tram stop and the Midland Metro

West Bromwich railway station was a station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It opened in 1854[1] and served the town of West Bromwich in the English West Midlands. It was closed along with the line in 1972.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d "West Bromwich Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 447. OCLC 931112387.