Princes End railway station served the area of

Princes End Princes End is an area of Tipton, West Midlands, England, near the border with Coseley (of which approximately half of the area was part of until 1966), which was heavily developed during the 19th century with the construction of factories. ...

, West Midlands, from 1864 to 1916 on the

Princes End branch line The Princes End branch line was a railway located in the West Midlands of England, which opened in September 1863 and survived as a through route for nearly 120 years. Its route began on the West Coast Main Line railway just north of Tipton town c ...

History

The station was opened on 14 September 1863 by the

London and North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom. In 1923, it became a constituent of the ...

. It closed on 1 November 1890 but reopened on 1 July 1895, before closing permanently on 1 January 1916. The signal box survived into the 1980s.

References

Disused railway stations in Sandwell Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1864 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1890 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1895 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1916 1864 establishments in England 1916 disestablishments in England {{WestMidlands-railstation-stub