Wombourn railway station
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Wombourn railway station was the main intermediate station on the Wombourne Branch Line, situated at the Bratch
. It was opened by the Great Western Railway
in 1925 and closed in 1932. It was a grandiose affair with a goods yard and many station amenities. This, however, didn't stop poor patronage which led to the station's closure a mere seven years after opening. It remained in use for freight traffic until the line passing through the station was closed on 24 June 1965.
The building survives, however, and is now a tearoom, popular with walkers, and an information centre.
The station itself was named Wombourn, the standard spelling of the time, in preference to the spelling Wombourne
. This is the result of a decision made by the Great Western Railway
, who feared confusion with the similarly named Wimborne.
Bratch
The Bratch is an area of Wombourne in Southern Staffordshire, England, noted for its industrial heritage and as a way station for walkers, riders and cyclists...
. It was opened by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
in 1925 and closed in 1932. It was a grandiose affair with a goods yard and many station amenities. This, however, didn't stop poor patronage which led to the station's closure a mere seven years after opening. It remained in use for freight traffic until the line passing through the station was closed on 24 June 1965.
The building survives, however, and is now a tearoom, popular with walkers, and an information centre.
The station itself was named Wombourn, the standard spelling of the time, in preference to the spelling Wombourne
Wombourne
Wombourne is a very large village and civil parish located in the district of South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire, 4 miles south-west of Wolverhampton. Local affairs are run by a parish council. At the 2001 census it had a population of 13,691...
. This is the result of a decision made by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
, who feared confusion with the similarly named Wimborne.