Hockley (GWR) railway station
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Hockley was an intermediate station on the Birmingham Snow Hill – Wolverhampton Low Level Line, in the Hockley
district of Birmingham
, England. Opened in 1854, it lasted for the duration of the line's original life, eventually closing in 1972.
It was further North, across Icknield Street, than the nearby Jewellery Quarter station
, created when the line reopened in 1995.
Hockley, Birmingham
Hockley is a central inner-city district in the city of Birmingham, England. It lies about one mile north-west of the city centre, and is served by the Jewellery Quarter station...
district of Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England. Opened in 1854, it lasted for the duration of the line's original life, eventually closing in 1972.
It was further North, across Icknield Street, than the nearby Jewellery Quarter station
Jewellery Quarter station
Jewellery Quarter station is a railway station and tram stop, situated in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, England. The station is served by London Midland , Chiltern Railways, and the Midland Metro....
, created when the line reopened in 1995.