Darby End railway station

Darby End Halt was a station on the former Great Western Railway's Bumble Hole Line between Blowers Green and Old Hill.

Darby End Halt
Station site in 2017
General information
LocationDarby End, Dudley
England
Coordinates52°29′12″N 2°04′03″W / 52.4866°N 2.0676°W / 52.4866; -2.0676
Grid referenceSO955876
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
21 August 1905Opened[1]
15 June 1964Closed[1]

It opened in 1905 and closed in 1964,[2] as part of the Beeching Axe.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Station Name: Darby End Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Darby End Halt". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

Further reading

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Windmill End   Great Western Railway
Later British Rail
Bumble Hole Line (1878-1964)
  Old Hill High Street