Princes End and Coseley railway station

Princes End and Coseley
General information
Location	Princes End, Sandwell England
Coordinates	52.5413°N 2.0729°W / 52.5413; -2.0729
Grid reference	SO951937
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1853	Opened as Princes End
1936	Renamed as Princes End & Coseley
1962	Closed

Princes End and Coseley station site, now a public footpath

Princes End and Coseley railway station was a station built by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway in 1853. It was one of two stations in Princes End, but was situated closer to Coseley, which influenced the decision in 1936 to add the 'and Coseley' tag on the end of the station name. It was situated on the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line. The station eventually closed in 1962, along with the passenger services along the line, although the line remained open to goods trains until 22 September 1968.

The site of the station is now a small nature walk. The other side towards Tipton Five Ways has been filled in and is now mostly occupied by housing and industrial outlets.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Daisy Bank		Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Later Great Western Railway, then British Rail Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton (1852-1962)		Tipton Five Ways

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Stourbridge to Wolverhampton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 93-94. ISBN 978-1-906008-16-1. OCLC 261924375.