Image Trackbed & former station building Hammerwich SK074071
Trackbed & former station building Hammerwich SK074071
Trackbed & former station building Hammerwich SK074071 Without the presence of the track, one would not identify the building as a former station. Hammerwich station closed to passengers in January 1965 when the direct line from Wichnor Junction to Walsall had its passenger services withdrawn. Through freight traffic continued until 1984 when the line was truncated at the Charrington's oil depot located at Brownhills. There is a superb period piece of film taken from the cab of a down freight traversing the line with Hammerwich station being passed at 8m 43s, see..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XkUnkrl6oU&t=531s Indeed the broad balck country accented driver is heard to say 'old station, Hammerwich' as they pass the building! Keywords: Trackbed & former station building Hammerwich SK074071 South Staffordshire Line.
Trackbed & former station building Hammerwich SK074071 Without the presence of the track, one would not identify the building as a former station. Hammerwich station closed to passengers in January 1965 when the direct line from Wichnor Junction to Walsall had its passenger services withdrawn. Through freight traffic continued until 1984 when the line was truncated at the Charrington's oil depot located at Brownhills. There is a superb period piece of film taken from the cab of a down freight traversing the line with Hammerwich station being passed at 8m 43s, see..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XkUnkrl6oU&t=531s Indeed the broad balck country accented driver is heard to say 'old station, Hammerwich' as they pass the building! Keywords: Trackbed & former station building Hammerwich SK074071 South Staffordshire Line.


Without the presence of the track, one would not identify the building as a former station. Hammerwich station closed to passengers in January 1965 when the direct line from Wichnor Junction to Walsall had its passenger services withdrawn. Through freight traffic continued until 1984 when the line was truncated at the Charrington's oil depot located at Brownhills. There is a superb period piece of film taken from the cab of a down freight traversing the line with Hammerwich station being passed at 8m 43s, see..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XkUnkrl6oU&t=531s Indeed the broad balck country accented driver is heard to say 'old station, Hammerwich' as they pass the building!