Princes End Branch Line

Princes End Branch Line

The Princes End Branch Line was a railway located in the West Midlands of England.

Its route began on the West Coast Main Lane railway just north of Tipton town centre and terminated approximately two miles away on the South Staffordshire Line just south of Wednesbury town centre. It was opened in 1864 but closed to passenger trains in 1916 as a wartime economy measure. Goods trains continued to use the line until 1980, and the final stub of the line - serving Ocker Hill Power Station - remained open until February 1991.

The section of disused line between Princes End and Ocker Hill was converted into a public walkway a few years after closure.


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