Sutton Coldfield Town railway station

Sutton Coldfield Town railway station, also referred to as Sutton Town, was a railway station in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, on the Midland Railway's Sutton Park Line.

Sutton Coldfield Town
The station from Midland Road
General information
LocationSutton Coldfield, Birmingham
England
Coordinates52.5652°N 1.8198°W / 52.5652; -1.8198
Grid referenceSP123963
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1879Opened as Sutton Coldfield[1]
1 May 1882Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town[1]
1 April 1904Renamed as Sutton Coldfield[1]
2 June 1924Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town[1]
1 January 1925Closed[1]

History

The station was opened as Sutton Coldfield on 1 July 1879, and was renamed to Sutton Coldfield Town on 1 May 1882. On 1 April 1904 the name reverted to Sutton Coldfield. It was renamed again to Sutton Coldfield Town on 2 June 1924, but closed to passengers on 1 January 1925.[2][3]

The line remains open for freight trains.

References
  1. "Station Name: Sutton Coldfield Town". Disused Stations. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. "Sutton Town Station". Rail Around Birmingham. 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Penns   Sutton Park Line   Sutton Park


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