Soho and Winson Green railway station explained

Soho and Winson Green railway station should not be confused with Winson Green railway station.

Soho & Winson Green
Status:Disused
Borough:Soho, Birmingham, Sandwell & Birmingham
Country:England
Coordinates:52.497°N -1.9306°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:4
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Years1:14 November 1854
Events1:Opened as Soho[1]
Years2:1893
Events2:Renamed as Soho and Winson Green
Years3:14 June 1965
Events3:Renamed as Winson Green
Years4:6 March 1972
Events4:Closed
Years5:1999
Events5:Soho Benson Road tram stop built on site of station.

Soho & Winson Green was an intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line, serving the Soho and Winson Green areas. Opened in 1854 as "Soho" station, its name was changed to "Soho and Winson Green" in May 1893, and finally to "Winson Green" on 14 June 1965, following the closure of a nearby station of that name. It was elaborately decorated and had 4 platforms. In 1972, the station closed,[2] along with the entire line.

Soho Benson Road tram stop now sits upon the former station site, as part of the Midland Metro light-rail system.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Name: Winson Green. Disused Stations. 1 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Soho & Winson Green Station. Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. 1 April 2017.