Ocker Hill | |
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General information | |
Location | Ocker Hill, West Midlands England |
Coordinates | 52°32′36″N 2°02′21″W / 52.5433°N 2.0393°W / 52.5433; -2.0393 |
Grid reference | SO974939 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1864 (1864-07-01) | Opened |
1 November 1890 | Closed |
1 July 1895 | Reopened |
1 January 1916 (1916-01-01) | Closed |
Ocker Hill railway station served the area of Ocker Hill, West Midlands, from 1864 to 1916 on the Princes End branch line.
History
The station was opened on 1 July 1864 by the London and North Western Railway. Nearby was Ocker Hill Power Station, which opened in 1897. The station closed on 1 November 1890 but reopened on 1 July 1895, before closing permanently on 1 January 1916. The site is now a retirement home.
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 325. OCLC 931112387.
- "Ocker Hill Station". Railways Around Birmingham & the West Midlands. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Princes End Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Princes End branch line |
Terminus |
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- Disused railway stations in Sandwell
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1864
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1890
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1895
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1916
- 1864 establishments in England
- 1916 disestablishments in England
- West Midlands (region) railway station stubs