Gailey railway station
| Gailey | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Gailey |
| Area | South Staffordshire |
| Coordinates | 52°41′32″N 2°07′42″W / 52.6922°N 2.1282°WCoordinates: 52°41′32″N 2°07′42″W / 52.6922°N 2.1282°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Grand Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1837 | Opened as Spread Eagle |
| 1881 | Renamed to Gailey |
| 1951 | Closed to passenger traffic |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Gailey railway station was a railway station built by the Grand Junction Railway in 1837.[1]:29 It served the small village of Gailey, Staffordshire, 7 miles north of Wolverhampton City Centre, and was located near to the junction of the A5 and A449 roads.
The original name of the station was Spread Eagle railway station, and was named after a nearby pub. It was renamed Gailey in 1881.
The station closed in 1951, although the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line loop from the West Coast Main Line still runs through the site of the station today.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Ashes | London and North Western Railway former Grand Junction Railway |
Penkridge | ||
References
- Staffordshire Past Track: Gailey Railway Station image
- Railway Stations and Pub Names
- British History: Penkridge
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