Wolverhampton Temporary railway station

This article is about the former S&BR station. For the current station, see Wolverhampton railway station.

Wolverhampton Temporary railway station was a station was the eastern terminus of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway from 1849 to 1852.

Wolverhampton Temporary railway station
General information
Location	Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton England
Coordinates	52.588762°N 2.121800°W / 52.588762; -2.121800
Grid reference	SO918990
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Key dates
1849	Opened
1852	Closed to passengers
1970	The station building was demolished

The station opened on 12 November 1849 as a temporary terminus for the S&B after they were given rights to run trains over the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway (BW&SV).^[1] It closed on 24 June 1852, after Wolverhampton High Level opened just to the south.^[1] The station buildings were demolished in the 1970s.^[1]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Terminus		Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury line		Stafford Road

References

1. "Wolverhampton Temporary Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 January 2020.