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Sutton Park railway station 
Summary
Sutton Park railway station was a railway station in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, (in Birmingham since 1974), England, on the Midland Railway's Sutton Park Line. The station opened in 1879, and closed to passengers in 1965.[2] Goods facilities had closed earlier on 7 December 1964 but the goods shed was taken over for use beyond this date by the adjacent Post Office parcels depot.[3] The line remains open for freight trains.
Sutton Park | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham England |
| Coordinates | 52°34′06″N 1°49′38″W / 52.5683°N 1.8273°W |
| Grid reference | SP118967 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1879 | Opened[1] |
| 18 January 1965 | Closed[1] |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield Town Line and station closed |
Midland Railway Sutton Park Line |
Streetly Line and station closed |
References edit
- ^ a b "Station Name: Sutton Park". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Sutton Park Station". Rail Around Birmingham. 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ Yate, Bob (2018). The Midland Railway Route from Wolverhampton: The Story of the Line from Wolverhampton to Walsall, Sutton Park and Water Orton (First ed.). Oakwood Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780853614494.