Wednesbury Central railway station was a station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It was opened as Wednesbury in 1854[1] and was one of two stations serving Wednesbury in the West Midlands. It was renamed to Wednesbury Central in 1950 following nationalisation.[1] It closed along with the Birmingham to Wolverhampton section of the line in 1972.
Wednesbury Central | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wednesbury, Sandwell England |
| Coordinates | 52.5494°N 2.0267°W / 52.5494; -2.0267 |
| Grid reference | SO982946 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened as Wednesbury[1] |
| 1950 | Renamed as Wednesbury Central[1] |
| 1972 | Closed[1] |
| 1999 | Re-opened as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop |

The site is now used by the Midland Metro as Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Bradley and Moxley Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1854–1972) |
Swan Village Line and station closed |
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