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Wolverhampton Temporary railway station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Wolverhampton,Wolverhampton England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°35′20″N2°07′18″W / 52.588762°N 2.121800°W /52.588762; -2.121800 | ||||
| Grid reference | SO918990 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1849 | Opened | ||||
| 1852 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1970 | The station building was demolished | ||||
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Wolverhampton Temporary railway station was a station was the eastern terminus of theShrewsbury 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 theBirmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway (BW&SV).[1] It closed on 24 June 1852, afterWolverhampton 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 | ||
