Ocker Hill railway station

Ocker Hill
General information
Location	Ocker Hill, West Midlands England
Coordinates	52.5433°N 2.0393°W / 52.5433; -2.0393
Grid reference	SO974939
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1864 (1864-07-01)	Opened
1 November 1890	Closed
1 July 1895	Reopened
1 January 1916 (1916-01-01)	Closed

Ocker Hill railway station served the area of Ocker Hill, West Midlands, from 1864 to 1916 on the Princes End branch line.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1864 by the London and North Western Railway. Nearby was Ocker Hill Power Station, which opened in 1897. The station closed on 1 November 1890 but reopened on 1 July 1895, before closing permanently on 1 January 1916.[1] The site is now a retirement home.[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 325. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Ocker Hill Station". Railways Around Birmingham & the West Midlands. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Princes End Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Princes End branch line		Terminus