Wednesbury Central | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Wednesbury, Sandwell England |
| Coordinates | 52°32′58″N 2°01′36″W / 52.5494°N 2.0267°W |
| Grid reference | SO982946 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened as Wednesbury[1] |
| 1950 | Renamed as Wednesbury Central[1] |
| 1972 | Closed[1] |
| 1999 | Re-opened as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop |
Wednesbury Central railway station was a station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It was opened as Wednesbury in 1854[1] and was one of two stations serving Wednesbury in the West Midlands. It was renamed to Wednesbury Central in 1950 following nationalisation.[1] It closed along with the Birmingham to Wolverhampton section of the line in 1972.[2]