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Sutton Coldfield Town railway station, also referred to as Sutton Town, was a railway station in
Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield ( ), is a town and civil parish in the city of Birmingham, West Midlands County, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 8 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 9 miles south of L ...
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's Sutton Park Line.


History

The station was opened as ''Sutton Coldfield'' on 1 July 1879, and was renamed to ''Sutton Coldfield Town'' on 1 May 1882. On 1 April 1904 the name reverted to ''Sutton Coldfield''. It was renamed again to ''Sutton Coldfield Town'' on 2 June 1924, but closed to passengers on 1 January 1925. The line remains open for freight trains.


References

Disused railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1879 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1925 Former Midland Railway stations {{WestMidlands-railstation-stub