Portobello railway station (Wolverhampton)

For the former Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Portobello station in Edinburgh, see Portobello railway station (E&DR). For the former North British Railway Portobello station in Edinburgh, see Portobello railway station (NBR).

Portobello
General information
LocationPortobello, Willenhall, Wolverhampton
England
Coordinates52°35′07″N 2°04′29″W / 52.5852°N 2.0747°W / 52.5852; -2.0747
Grid referenceSO950985
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGrand Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1837Opened
1873Closed to passenger traffic

Portobello railway station was a station built on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837.[1] It served the Portobello area of Willenhall, and was located near to the level crossing on Noose Lane

The station closed in 1873 due to being unprofitable.[2] The lines through the station are in use today as part of the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line.

There have been recent proposals to examine reopening of the station,.[3]

  1. ^ "Portobello Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands.
  2. ^ "The History of Portobello". University of Wolverhampton. Archived from the original on 8 October 2006.
  3. ^ "(untitled)". West Midlands Local Transport Plan.[dead link‍]