Spon Lane railway station

Spon Lane
Location	Smethwick, Sandwell England
Coordinates	52°30′19″N 1°59′34″W / 52.5053°N 1.9928°W / 52.5053; -1.9928Coordinates: 52°30′19″N 1°59′34″W / 52.5053°N 1.9928°W / 52.5053; -1.9928
Grid reference	SP005897
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1852	Opened[1]
15 June 1964	Closed

Spon Lane railway station was a railway station in England, built by the London and North Western Railway on their Stour Valley Line in 1852.^[1] It served the western part of Smethwick.

The station closed in 1964,^[2] although the from the West Coast Main Line still runs through the site of the station today.

There is little evidence of the location of the station on the ground today, and Smethwick Galton Bridge, which opened in 1995 a short distance to the east, now serves the area.

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