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Princes End railway station

Coordinates: 52°32′32″N 2°03′42″W / 52.5421°N 2.0618°W / 52.5421; -2.0618
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Princes End
General information
LocationPrinces End, West Midlands
England
Coordinates52°32′32″N 2°03′42″W / 52.5421°N 2.0618°W / 52.5421; -2.0618
Grid referenceSO959938
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
14 September 1863 (1863-09-14)Opened
1 November 1890Closed
1 July 1895Reopened
1 January 1916 (1916-01-01)Closed

Princes End railway station served the area of Princes End, West Midlands, from 1864 to 1916 on the Princes End branch line.

History

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The station was opened on 14 September 1863 by the London and North Western Railway. It closed on 1 November 1890 but reopened on 1 July 1895, before closing permanently on 1 January 1916.[1] The signal box survived into the 1980s.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 353. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Princes End Station". Railways Around Birmingham & the West Midlands. Retrieved 12 April 2022.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   London and North Western Railway
Princes End branch line
  Ocker Hill
Line and station closed