Portobello railway station
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Portobello | |||
Location | |||
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Location | Portobello, Willenhall | ||
Area | Wolverhampton | ||
Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
Operations | |||
Original company | Grand Junction Railway | ||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||
Platforms | 2 | ||
History | |||
1837 | Opened | ||
1873 | Closed to passenger traffic | ||
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Portobello railway station was a station built on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837[1]. It served the Portobello area of Willenhall, and was located near to the level crossing on Noose Lane
The station closed in 1873 due to being unprofitable[2]. The lines through the station are in use today as part of the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line.
There have been recent proposals to examine reopening of the station[3], along with Willenhall Bilston Street.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Wolverhampton High Level | London and North Western Railway Walsall to Wolverhampton Line |
Willenhall Bilston Street | ||
Wednesfield Heath | Grand Junction Railway |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/portobello.php Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Portobello railway station
- ^ http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/Portobello/history.htm The History of Portobello
- ^ http://www.westmidlandsltp.gov.uk/file_view.php?id=786 West Midlands Local Transport Plan for the corridor