Birkenhead Woodside railway station in the context of "Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line"

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👉 Birkenhead Woodside railway station in the context of Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line

The Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line was part of the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside route. As the name suggests, it ran between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton Low Level in England. The line was dual-gauged, both 7 ft 14 in (2,140 mm) and 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge.

The line opened in 1854 and the final section was closed in August 1992, following the closure of other sections during the 1970s and 1980s. The opening was delayed for two months because a bridge collapsed near Winson Green, which caused chief engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel to order strengthening on several other bridges. Passenger services had been discontinued in 1972, although parts of the line continued to be used by goods trains.

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