Newton Road railway station
Newton Road | |
|---|---|
 Site of the former Newton Road station (1st site) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell |
| Coordinates | 52°32′23″N 1°57′49″W / 52.5396°N 1.9636°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Grand Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1837 | Opened |
| 1863 | Moved |
| 1902 | Return to original site |
| 1945 | Closure |
Newton Road railway station was a station of the London and North Western Railway in Sandwell between West Bromwich and Great Barr, England. It lay between Hamstead and the later Tame Bridge Parkway stations on the Chase Line.
As one of the original Grand Junction Railway stations, Newton Road opened in 1837,[1]: 17 (at grid reference SP025935; 52°32′24″N 1°57′50″W / 52.5399°N 1.9639°W) but under subsequent LNWR control, it was deemed that a more suitable site should be found, and the station was shifted a short distance north-west along the track in 1863 to the junction of Ray Hall Lane with the railway (at grid reference SP022939; 52°32′38″N 1°58′04″W / 52.5439°N 1.9679°W; a location now buried under the M5 motorway).
However, this move yielded few dividends in passenger numbers, so the station was shifted back near its original position on Newton Road in 1902, where it stayed until final closure in 1945.
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References
- ^ Drake, James (1838). Drake’s Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway (1838). Moorland Reprints. ISBN 0903485257.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstead | Grand Junction Railway Later London and North Western Railway |
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