Portobello | |
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General information | |
Location |
Portobello,
Willenhall,
Wolverhampton England |
Coordinates | 52°35′07″N 2°04′29″W / 52.5852°N 2.0747°W |
Grid reference | SO950985 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Grand Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1837 | Opened |
1873 | Closed to passenger traffic |
Portobello railway station was a station built on the Grand Junction Railway in 1837. [1] It served the Portobello area of Willenhall, and was located near to the level crossing on Noose Lane
The station closed in 1873 due to being unprofitable. [2] The lines through the station are in use today as part of the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line.
There have been recent proposals to examine reopening of the station, [3].
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Wolverhampton High Level |
London and North Western Railway Walsall to Wolverhampton Line |
Willenhall Bilston Street | ||
Wednesfield Heath | Grand Junction Railway |
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