Portobello railway station (Wolverhampton)
Former railway station in England
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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
Portobello | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Portobello, Willenhall, Wolverhampton England | ||||
| Coordinates | 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 | ||||
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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]
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