Princes End railway station

Princes End railway station served the area of Princes End, West Midlands, from 1864 to 1916 on the Princes End branch line.

Princes End
General information
Location	Princes End, West Midlands England
Coordinates	52.5421°N 2.0618°W / 52.5421; -2.0618
Grid reference	SO959938
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
14 September 1863 (1863-09-14)	Opened
1 November 1890	Closed
1 July 1895	Reopened
1 January 1916 (1916-01-01)	Closed

History

The station was opened on 14 September 1863 by the London and North Western Railway. It closed on 1 November 1890 but reopened on 1 July 1895, before closing permanently on 1 January 1916.^[1] The signal box survived into the 1980s.^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 353. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Princes End Station". Railways Around Birmingham & the West Midlands. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		London and North Western Railway Princes End branch line		Ocker Hill Line and station closed