Willenhall Bilston Street railway station
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Willenhall Bilston Street railway station was a station built on the Grand Junction Railway
Grand Junction Railway
The Grand Junction Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846 when it was merged into the London and North Western Railway...

 in 1837. It served the town of Willenhall
Willenhall
Willenhall is a town in the Black Country area of the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire...

, and was located just to the south of the town centre. It was one of two railway stations in the town - the other being Willenhall Stafford Street
Willenhall Stafford Street railway station
Willenhall Stafford Street railway station was a station built by the Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway in 1872, and was operated by the Midland Railway from 1876 onwards. It served the town of Willenhall, and was located to the north of the town centre...

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The station closed in 1965, and there is little evidence of the existence at the site. The lines through the station are in use today as part of 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....

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There were proposals within the West Midlands Local Transport plan to reopen the station for passenger traffic, but these have been shelved.
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