Himley railway station

Himley was a railway station on the Wombourne Branch Line. It served the villages of Himley and Swindon in Staffordshire, England. Unlike other stops along the route, it was deemed worthy of full station status. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1925 and closed in 1932.^[2] It served the community around Himley Hall.

LocationHimley and Swindon, South Staffordshire
England

Coordinates52.5182°N 2.1875°W / 52.5182; -2.1875

Grid referenceSO873911

Platforms2 platforms built but only 1 used

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Himley
Himley station site, only the platform remains and it is now a picnic site
General information
Location	Himley and Swindon, South Staffordshire England
Coordinates	52.5182°N 2.1875°W / 52.5182; -2.1875
Grid reference	SO873911
Platforms	2 platforms built but only 1 used
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1925	Opened[1]
1932	Closed[1]
Location

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A picnic area now stands on the site of the station.^{[citation needed]} It is also part of the South Staffordshire Railway Walk but is the final stretch of track still in situ as after the site is a landfill site.