Level Station on the former South Staffordshire Line that had opened in 1850, which provided a rail connection from Dudley Port to Dudley railway station. The line had reasonable passenger usage until about the early 1880s, when it began to slump at several stations, leading to the line becoming a largely freight only operation in 1887. It would remain open for goods traffic, which was considerable at this time, as the district had become highly industrialised in the then heyday of the Black Country's industrial past. It closed in June 1964 as passenger services were phased out along the line due to the Beeching Axe and the blue brick station building was demolished three years later, although the railway remained open to goods trains until 1993. Just to the north of Dudley Port Low Level was the junction for the connecting line to the GWR Snow Hill Line via Great Bridge. To the south was the junction for the short connecting line to the Stour Valley Line. West Midlands Metro Phase Two of the West Midlands Metro is seeing the line reopening between Walsall, Dudley Port railway station, Dudley railway station and the Merry Hill Shopping Centre for trams. The closed section of the South Staffordshire Line through Dudley is under construction due to re-open in 2022–2023, as a Midland Metro tramway. The lower level would open as a West Midlands Metro stop. Reopening The Midland Metro is set to be extended from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill, with goods trains running alongside it, with the former South Staffordshire Line being reopened for this use by 2023. A new Midland Metro stop is set to be open on the site of the former Dudley Port Low Level Station. Due to cost issues, it was announced in July 2022 that the Metro will be built in two phases with the section to Dudley opening first with the extension to Brierley Hill and Merry Hill dependent on additional funding. References External links Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Dudley Port station Some South Staffordshire Railway Byways – The Darlaston Branch A History of Wednesbury Dudley Port Low Level Station Tipton Disused railway stations in Sandwell Railway stations in Sandwell Former London and North Western Railway stations DfT Category E stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Railway stations in Great Britain opened