Bushbury railway station

Summary

Bushbury railway station was a railway station opened by the London and North Western Railway on 2 August 1852. It served the Bushbury area of Wolverhampton, and near to the junction of Showell Road and Bushbury Lane.

Bushbury
General information
LocationBushbury, Wolverhampton
England
Coordinates52°36′29″N 2°07′26″W / 52.6081°N 2.1240°W / 52.6081; -2.1240
Grid referenceSJ916011
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1852Opened
1912Closed to passenger traffic

The station was located within the Bushbury Junction complex, and was between the Grand Junction line to Wednesfield Heath and the later Stour Valley Line to Wolverhampton High Level; and just to the north of the connecting line to Wolverhampton Low Level.

The station closed in 1912.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wednesfield Heath   London and North Western Railway
former Grand Junction Railway
  Four Ashes
Wolverhampton High Level   London and North Western Railway
former Stour Valley Line
  Four Ashes

References edit

  • West Midlands Local Transport Plan Corridor U study (PDF)[permanent dead link]
  • Wolverhampton History and Heritage Society: Bushbury in the 19th Century[permanent dead link]