Sutton Coldfield Town railway station, also referred to as Sutton Town, was a railway station in

Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, known locally as Sutton ( ), is a town and civil parish in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 8 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 9 miles south ...

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, on the

Midland Railway The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It am ...

'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. The line remains open for freight trains.

References

Disused railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1879 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1925 Former Midland Railway stations {{WestMidlands-railstation-stub