Bumble Hole line
The Bumble Hole line was a short railway located in Central England. It opened in 1878 to give Dudley a direct railway link with Old Hill, over a distance of three miles. It was used as a connection between Dudley town and Snow Hill, and was dual track all of the way, to allow its inclusion into a mainline route. As with most lines of this nature, patronage was extremely poor and passengers would often find themselves alone on the single car Class 122 DMU that operated the service in later years.
| Bumble Hole line | |
|---|---|
The Greaves Road Bridge at the edge of Netherton Park. The Withymoor Basin branch line passed under this bridge. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 4 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Operator(s) | British Rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 March 1878 |
| Closed | January 1968 (completely) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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