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{{Short description|Former railway station in England}}
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{{Infobox UK disused station
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|name = Darlaston
| name = Darlaston
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| status = Disused
| image = The Railway Cutting, Victoria Park, Darlaston - geograph.org.uk - 75758.jpg
|caption =
|locale = [[Darlaston]]
| caption = The former railway line near the station at Darlaston
|borough = [[Metropolitan Borough of Walsall|Walsall]]
| borough = [[Darlaston]], [[Metropolitan Borough of Walsall|Walsall]]
| country = England
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|original = [[London and North Western Railway]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|52.5665|-2.0340|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
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| original = [[London and North Western Railway]]
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| pregroup = London and North Western Railway
|years1 = 1863
| years1 = 1863
|events1 = Opened<ref name="RABWM">{{cite web|url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/darlaston2.php|title=Darlaston Station|work=Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands|accessdate=30 March 2017}}</ref>
| events1 = Opened<ref name="RABWM">{{cite web|url=http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/darlaston2.php|title=Darlaston Station|work=Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>
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'''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 railway station|Darlaston James Bridge]], was located on the [[Walsall to Wolverhampton Line]] and became known as Darlaston after the closure of this 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 railway station|Darlaston James Bridge]], was located on the [[Walsall to Wolverhampton Line]] and became known as Darlaston after the closure of this station.


==Closure==
The station closed in 1887,<ref name="RABWM" /> and there is little evidence of its existence at the site, although the former trackbed is in use as a footpath. [[Andy Street]] pledged in his mayoral campaign to reopen the station, however there is still no timeline. <ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/walsall-stourbridge-trains-run-again-12592078</ref>
The station closed in 1887,<ref name="RABWM" /> and there is little evidence of its existence at the site, although the former trackbed is in use as a footpath.



{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{rail line|previous=[[Wood Green railway station|Wood Green]]|next=[[Wednesbury Town railway station|Wednesbury Town]]|route=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br><small>[[Darlaston Loop]]</small>|col=004400}}
{{rail line|previous=[[Darlaston James Bridge railway station|Darlaston James Bridge]]|next=[[Wednesbury Town railway station|Wednesbury Town]]|route=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Darlaston Loop]]</small>|col=004400}}
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Walsall]]
[[Category:Disused railway stations in Walsall]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1863]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1887]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1887]]
[[Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Darlaston]]




Latest revision as of 22:38, 16 November 2024

Darlaston
The former railway line near the station at Darlaston
General information
LocationDarlaston, Walsall
England
Coordinates52°33′59″N 2°02′02″W / 52.5665°N 2.0340°W / 52.5665; -2.0340
Grid referenceSO977965
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1863Opened[1]
1887Closed[1]

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.

Closure

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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 James Bridge   London and North Western Railway
Darlaston Loop 		  Wednesbury Town

References

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


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