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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. |
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==Closure== |
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==Reopening== |
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| ⚫ | 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. |
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Mayor [[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> |
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Darlaston | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Walsall |
| Coordinates | 52°33′59″N 2°02′02″W / 52.5665°N 2.0340°W |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1863 | Opened[1] |
| 1887 | Closed[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
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.
Reopening
Mayor Andy Street pledged in his mayoral campaign to reopen the station, however there is still no timeline. [2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Wood Green | London and North Western Railway Darlaston Loop |
Wednesbury Town |
References
- ^ a b c "Darlaston Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/walsall-stourbridge-trains-run-again-12592078
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