Place Sutton Coldfield Grid reference SP123963 Pre-grouping Midland Railway Original companies Wolverhampton, Walsall | Area Birmingham Original company Midland Railway Platforms in use 2 | |
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway Address Sutton Coldfield B74 2NS, UK Similar Hockley (Birmingham) railway st, Icknield Port Road railway st, Newton Road railway st, Granville Street railway st |
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.
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.
The line remains open for freight trains.
References
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