Compton Halt was a small single platform halt on the Wombourne Branch Line. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1925 and closed in 1932. Poor patronage was a factor in the closure of the line and Compton Halt's existence was similarly blighted.
Compton Halt | |
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Site of Compton Halt, only the platform remains | |
| General information | |
| Location | Compton, Wolverhampton England |
| Coordinates | 52.5861°N 2.1739°W / 52.5861; -2.1739 |
| Grid reference | SO883987 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1925 | Station opened |
| 1932 | Station closed |
Only the platform remains but is heavily overgrown and is partly decayed. The halt is now part of the South Staffordshire Railway Walk.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Tettenhall | Great Western Railway "The Wombourne Branch" (1925-1932) |
Penn Halt |
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