Wolverhampton railway works

It was almost due north of the city centre, and is commemorated with a small display of level crossing gates and a plaque.

Known as the Stafford Road Works, it was opened by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway in 1849[1] to maintain bought-in locomotives.

Wolverhampton was expanded in 1858 and began building new standard gauge locomotives in 1859 whilst Joseph Armstrong was in charge.

[22] In 1860, the GWR added a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Old Oak Common pattern 55 feet (16.8 m) turntable shed, with 28 access tracks all with their own inspection pits.

[22] As the major depot of the region, it was constructed as a heavy maintenance repair shop, to replace the functionality of the old S&B works.

1, 2 and 3 replaced by steel supports and corrugated iron; and a new two-ramp coaling stage plus additional 65 feet (19.8 m) erected on the opposite side of the LMS line, closer to Wolverhampton Low Level.

[22] After reallocation of the depot to London Midland Region in January 1963, the decision was taken to close the now run down and highly dilapidated site, concentrating all remaining locomotives and work to Oxley.