title: Soho and Winson Green railway station
text: # Soho and Winson Green railway station
  
  Soho & Winson Green was an intermediate station on the Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line, serving the Soho and Winson Green areas. Opened in 1854 as "Soho" station, its name was changed to "Soho and Winson Green" in May 1893, and finally to "Winson Green" on 14 June 1965, following the closure of a nearby station of that name. It was elaborately decorated and had 4 platforms. In 1972, the station closed, along with the entire line.
  
  Soho Benson Road tram stop now sits upon the former station site, as part of the Midland Metro light-rail system.
  
  ## Image gallery
  
  * The station in 1967
  * The remains of the station in 1986
  
  | Preceding station | Historical railways | Historical railways | Historical railways | Following station |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Handsworth and Smethwick | | Great Western Railway Birmingham–Wolverhampton (1854-1972) | | Hockley |
  