West Bromwich railway station

West Bromwich railway station was a major intermediate 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]

West Bromwich
LocationWest Bromwich, Sandwell
England
Coordinates52.5170°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

Site Today

West Bromwich town centre's rail link with Birmingham and Wolverhampton was restored in 1999 with the opening of the Midland Metro station known as West Bromwich Central. It wasn't until building work for this project began in the late 1990s that the remaining heavy rail architecture was removed.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Swan Village   Great Western Railway
Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1854–1972)		   The Hawthorns

References
  1. "West Bromwich Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.


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