Sutton Coldfield Town railway station
Former railway station in England
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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 | |||||
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The station from Midland Road | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.5652°N 1.8198°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SP123963 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1879 | Opened as Sutton Coldfield[1] | ||||
| 1 May 1882 | Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town[1] | ||||
| 1 April 1904 | Renamed as Sutton Coldfield[1] | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town[1] | ||||
| 1 January 1925 | Closed[1] | ||||
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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.
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