2013

SO9699 : Disused railway embankment - St Annes Road

taken 11 years ago, near to Willenhall, Walsall, England

Disused railway embankment  - St Annes Road
Disused railway embankment - St Annes Road
The Wolverhampton & Walsall Railway opened in 1872 between Heath Town and Walsall via Wednesfield and Willenhall. Originally the line operated with rolling stock provided by the London & North Western Railway and was taken over by L & NW in 1876. Ownership passed to the Midland Railway the following year.

Passenger services operated until 1931 but usage was low and declined in the face of competition from trams and buses.

The line continued in use for freight until the 1960s with final closure for through traffic in 1965 with the construction of the M6 motorway.


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SO9699, 28 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John M   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 February, 2013   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 2 February, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9687 9903 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:35.3438N 2:2.8580W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9686 9902
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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