Sutton Coldfield Town railway station explained

Sutton Coldfield Town
Status:Disused
Borough:Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
Country:England
Coordinates:52.5652°N -1.8198°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years1:1 July 1879
Events1:Opened as Sutton Coldfield[1]
Years2:1 May 1882
Events2:Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town
Years3:1 April 1904
Events3:Renamed as Sutton Coldfield
Years4:2 June 1924
Events4:Renamed as Sutton Coldfield Town
Years5:1 January 1925
Events5:Closed

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.[2] [3]

The line remains open for freight trains.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Name: Sutton Coldfield Town. Disused Stations. 1 April 2017.
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 224 .
  3. Web site: Sutton Town Station . 2008-11-08. Rail Around Birmingham . 2004.