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'''Wolverhampton Temporary railway station''' was a station was the eastern terminus of the [[Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway]] from 1849 to 1852.
'''Wolverhampton Temporary railway station''' was a station was the eastern terminus of the [[Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway]] from 1849 to 1852.


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The station opened on 12 November 1849 as a temporary terminus for the S&B after they were given rights to run trains over the [[Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway]] (BW&SV).<ref name="DS">{{cite web |title=Wolverhampton Temporary Station |url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wolverhampton_temp/ |publisher=Disused Stations |accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref> It closed on 24 June 1852, after [[Wolverhampton railway station|Wolverhampton High Level]] opened just to the south.<ref name="DS" /> The station buildings were demolished in the 1970s.<ref name="DS" />
==History==

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The station opened on 12 November 1849 as a temporary terminus for the S&B after they were given rights to run trains over the [[Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway]] (BW&SV).<ref name="DS">{{cite web |title=Wolverhampton Temporary Station |url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wolverhampton_temp/ |publisher=Disused Stations |accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref> It closed on 24 June 1852, after a permanent station opened nearby.<ref name="DS" /> This later became [[Wolverhampton High Level railway station]]. The buildings were demolished in the 1970s.<ref name="DS" />
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Wolverhampton]]
[[Category:Disused railway stations in Wolverhampton]]

Revision as of 23:17, 29 December 2021

This article is about the former S&BR station. For the current station, see Wolverhampton railway station.

Wolverhampton Temporary railway station
General information
LocationWolverhampton, Wolverhampton
England
Coordinates52°35′20″N 2°07′18″W / 52.588762°N 2.121800°W / 52.588762; -2.121800
Grid referenceSO918990
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingShrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Key dates
1849Opened
1852Closed to passengers
1970The station building was demolished

Wolverhampton Temporary railway station was a station was the eastern terminus of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway from 1849 to 1852.

The station opened on 12 November 1849 as a temporary terminus for the S&B after they were given rights to run trains over the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway (BW&SV).[1] It closed on 24 June 1852, after Wolverhampton High Level opened just to the south.[1] The station buildings were demolished in the 1970s.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury line 		  Stafford Road

References

  1. ^ a b c "Wolverhampton Temporary Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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