Wombourne branch line

The first 11⁄2 miles from Kingswinford Junction to Bromley Basin opened in November 1858 at which time it was still part of the Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.

Following amalgamation with the GWR, the branch extended northwards in stages and by the late 1800s had reached Himley.

[6] The 1924 GWR Additional Powers Act which sought to extend the date for opening to 1925 also renewed the authorisation for the postponed Bridgnorth extension.

The line between Kingswinford and Tettenhall remained open to goods trains until 24 June 1965, though the branch which served Baggeridge Colliery survived until the closure of that facility on 2 March 1968.

The section north of Pensnett closed is now utilised as - In December 2019, it was announced a survey would commence on reopening the Stourbridge to Brierley Hill line to passenger services.

"Meccano Bridge", a steel truss skewed bridge today carrying the South Staffordshire Railway Walk along the route of the former Wombourne branch and over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve, Wolverhampton