South Staffordshire Railway Walk - platform of former Wombourne Station, Wombourne, Staffs
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South Staffordshire Railway Walk - platform of former Wombourne Station, Wombourne, Staffs
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 8 Aug 2013
The railway was a late addition to the country's rail network and opened between 1912 and 1925. It served the rural area west of Dudley. It was not a success and passenger services were withdrawn as early as 1932. It finally closed in June 1965. The walk uses about five and a half miles of the former railway route. This view shows part of the disused Wombourne Station platform. Further along the platform, but not visible in this view, is the Railway Café, which uses the former station building.
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