Tipton Five Ways railway station
Tipton Five Ways | |
|---|---|
 Tipton Five Ways station site in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tipton,Sandwell England |
| Coordinates | 52°31′46″N2°04′45″W/ 52.5294°N 2.0791°W |
| Grid reference | SO947923 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1853 | Opened asTipton[1] |
| 1950 | Renamed asTipton Five Ways[1] |
| 1962 | Closed[1] |
Tipton Five Ways railway stationwas a station built by theOxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway,serving the town ofTiptonin the western section near the border withCoseleyfor 88 years from 1853.[1]
The 'Five Ways' tag was only added in 1950 – to avoid confusion with Tipton Owen Street. It was situated on theOxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line.The station eventually closed in 1962, though the line remained open until 22 September 1968.[2]The station buildings were demolished soon after closure.
The station site was developed in 2001–02 with new housing, which made use of most of the track bed between Sedgley Road West and Birmingham New Road. The overbridges at both ends of this section of the railway were demolished at this time.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princes End and Coseley | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway LaterGreat Western Railway,thenBritish Rail Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton (1852–1962) |
Dudley |
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Tipton Five Ways Station".Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands.Retrieved31 March2017.
- ^"The Great Western Railway".Wolverhampton History & Heritage Website.Archived fromthe originalon 30 September 2012.
Further reading
[edit]- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007).Stourbridge to Wolverhampton.West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 91–92.ISBN9781906008161.OCLC261924375.
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