Handsworth and Smethwick railway station
Handsworth & Smethwick was an intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It was opened in 1854.
Handsworth and Smethwick | |
|---|---|
May 1967 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Handsworth, City of Birmingham England |
| Coordinates | 52.5022°N 1.9530°W |
| Grid reference | SP033893 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway (Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Railway) |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 14 November 1854 | Opened as Handsworth and Smethwick |
| 6 March 1972 | Closed |
| 1999 | Reopened as Handsworth, Booth Street |
The station's architecture was reminiscent of that of other stations and was almost exactly the same as Wednesbury and West Bromwich stations.
The station closed in 1972, with the line and much of the site has been demolished.
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