Darlaston railway station
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Darlaston railway station was a station built on the South Staffordshire Line
in 1863. It served the town of Darlaston
, and was located to the east of the town centre, on Walsall Road. It was one of two railway stations that served the town. The other, Darlaston James Bridge
, was located on the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line
and became known as Darlaston after the closure of this station.
The station closed in 1887, and there is little evidence of the its existence at the site, although the former trackbed is in use as a footpath.
South Staffordshire Line
The South Staffordshire Line was a railway line that connected Lichfield in Staffordshire, England with Dudley, formerly in Worcestershire. However, it joined the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway's line just north of Dudley Station, where it, in essence, continued to Stourbridge, in...
in 1863. It served the town of Darlaston
Darlaston
Darlaston is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands of England.-History:Archaeological evidence of the history of Darlaston has been destroyed by The de Darlaston family owned Darlaston and lived in the manor between the 12th century and 15th century. When the de...
, and was located to the east of the town centre, on Walsall Road. It was one of two railway stations that served the town. The other, Darlaston James Bridge
Darlaston James Bridge railway station
Darlaston James Bridge railway station was a station built on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837, serving the James Bridge area in the east of the town centre of Darlaston, near the junction of Walsall Road and Bentley Mill Way...
, was located on the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line
Walsall to Wolverhampton Line
The Walsall to Wolverhampton Line is a railway line in the West Midlands, England. It connects the town of Walsall to the city of Wolverhampton. For most of its length, it follows the part of the route of the original Grand Junction Railway....
and became known as Darlaston after the closure of this station.
The station closed in 1887, and there is little evidence of the its existence at the site, although the former trackbed is in use as a footpath.