Sutton Town

LMS Route: Water Orton to Walsall

Sutton Town station opened in 1879 on the then-Midland Railway's Walsall & Water Orton Branch and closed in 1924 shortly after grouping. The reason being was that passengers from Sutton Coldfield could use the former LNWR route which was more direct and therefore quicker. Passengers requiring to travel to along the Water Orton route could make use of the ex-MR Sutton Park station a short distance along the line from Sutton Town. The early closure of the station appears to limit the number of photographs taken.

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Ref: mrsc470 - RS Carpenter MR 0-6-2T No 2038 arrives at the station

Ref: mrsc470a - RS Carpenter Close up of part of Sutton Town station

Ref: mrsc544 - P Rivitt Stationmaster with policemen

Ref: mrsc96 - RS Carpenter External view of station

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