Spon Lane railway station was a railway station in England, built by the London and North Western Railway on their Stour Valley Line in 1852.[1] It served the western part of Smethwick.
Spon Lane | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Smethwick, Sandwell England |
| Coordinates | 52°30′19″N 1°59′34″W / 52.5053°N 1.9928°W |
| Grid reference | SP005897 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1852 | Opened[1] |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed |
The station closed in 1964,[2] although the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford line/Birmingham Loop from the West Coast Main Line still runs through the site of the station today.
There is little evidence of the location of the station on the ground today, and Smethwick Galton Bridge, which opened in 1995 a short distance to the east, now serves the area.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldbury | London and North Western Railway Stour Valley Line |
Smethwick Rolfe Street |
References
edit- ^ a b "Spon Lane Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Smethwick: Communications". British History Online. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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