freighters would continue on to Brettell Lane railway station and on to the main line at Stourbridge junction. The closed section of railway through Dudley was expected to re-open by 2013, as a combined Midland Metro tramway and a heavy rail line for goods trains. However lack of funding have set this date back as stated below. The railway below was last used in 1993, although it is set to re-open in 2023 as part of the long-awaited Wednesbury to Brierley Hill section of the Midland Metro, while the full length of the line between Walsall and Brierley Hill (which closed in 1993) is set to re-open for goods trains. Historic imagery of the site References chasewaterstuff.wordpress.com streetvi.com bescot.plus.com Further reading Disused railway stations in Dudley Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1878 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1962