South Staffordshire Railway Walk | Black country

I explore the south Staffordshire railway walk to the fens pools in pensnett covering history and more looking at old photo maps
As the name suggests South Staffordshire Railway Walk was originally part of the Wombourne Branch Line built between 1912 and 1925 by the Great Western Railway Company. However it was not very successful and passenger services were withdrawn in 1932. In the aftermath of the D-Day landings in Normandy during The Second World War it was used to transport wounded allied soldiers to various hospitals in the area. It became part of the Western Region of British Railways in 1948 after the nationalisation of the railways.
The line was finally closed in 1965 under the Beeching Report after decline in traffic throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, with the last train running on 24 June 1965.
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[@suzannasmiths6590]

Great video thaught I'll send this as a thank you 😊 really enjoyed your videos lately ☺️ keep up good work drew

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you and thanks again for the support 😊

[@davidfoley5128]

I walked and cycled this route about 12 years ago starting from Wolverhampton, found by chance off of the canal west-bound, spotted a large Warren pattern girder bridge and WOW , followed the route as far as where it crosses over the A449 near the scrapyards.
I noticed many of the plate girder bridges along the route are in extremely well kept condition, many of them having brick infill Jack arches underside between the H girders, the engineers blue brick jack arches looked like they'd had a coat of varnish applied as preservative, and the outer plate girders look like they'd had a fresh coat of yellow + brown paint.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

I'll have to walk the full length bud from the fens to Tettenhall interesting place with all the old bridges shame there's no railway track left but to see the bridges amazing to see. 😁😁

[@Shadrak-jb6lx]

Another good video of a beautiful building and beautiful nature. Your videos are a moment of sanity in a world of chaos. Thank you Drew.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Cheers bud much appreciate it love sharing the nature so much to see along these journeys

[@outlawedpagan2025]

Great video, such a shame we lost all these old rail lines,
That definitely looked like a big cat!

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you 👍😁 I know just imagine if this line was still running would have been cool to extend it as a passenger service still . That cat come flying past my bike wheels further on 🤣📸 didn't film that part tho

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

The south Staffordshire railway walk is where the railway once was
Until closure in 1965
And now pedestrian and cyclists are now using that route

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

One my favourite routes this is I'm gonna do a video based on the trains that ran through in the summer I haven't covered up to Wolverhampton yet

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@MidlandsOutdoorsokay mate

[@gazthomas9213]

Great video drew 👍 those mite be airshafts and the hill mite be old industrial slagg heaps.....then again I could be wrong but nevertheless great findings with the old bridges etc 👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks bud , those old bridges where cool to look at especially that one that's overgrown .

[@dorisshilvock8706]

Brilliant video thanks Drew x

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks Doris x😁📸

[@SamBails]

Love the new intro at start 😁

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks mate 😁

[@turbostream7925]

Another history lesson from you Drew. Not been that way at all, the walkway looks a good place to explore by bike.
That cat was in fact the Himley panther, he feeds of RUclipsrs you know. Lol, 🤣

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Hi bud definitely a great place for bike can go far , that black cat 🤣 I'm up for the lickey hills soon I'll drop a message on a free day

[@turbostream7925]

@@MidlandsOutdoors not this weekend, I'm busy both days. I'm also off to Carlisle the end of June, not sure what days yet.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

@@turbostream7925 enjoy when go bud drop a message soon when free I'll come up mate

[@suzannasmiths6590]

22:13 cool little bridge

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Loved walking across this lucky to get onto it tbh really overgrown

[@suzannasmiths6590]

Good video 📸😊.keep up good work

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks much appreciate it

[@xxing672]

Another great video! Think i might have walked past you with my dog this morning on top of barrow hill, about 5.30?

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you 😊, that probs wouldn't have been me bud I've been down to west Bromwich way for last couple of days

[@xxing672]

@@MidlandsOutdoors ok, someone was up there flying a drone

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

@@xxing672 I'm never out at 5:30 lol 😆 I always set out after 9am or 10am I bet very early is cool tho sounds of birdlife and very quiet .

[@colinblick8946]

Hi Drew my son an me did this route earlier this year….. my son went up to the top of that hill you were looking at…. Open fields etc….. is that a vent pipe? Out of the ground🤷🏻‍♂️great vid son 👌🏽😎

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks mate nice bit isn't it there I'm guessing it's a vent pipe to something I'll have to go back down that way soon gotta do second half to Wolverhampton

[@colinblick8946]

@@MidlandsOutdoors nice stn cafe the other way👌🏽

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

@@colinblick8946 might pop in the station cafe if it's open when go

[@Black_Country_Chad]

Some great history fantastic video Drew

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks bud my next one is gonna be the best video done in while full of history

[@Black_Country_Chad]

@@MidlandsOutdoors look forward to it 👍

[@MR_UB4000]

oak farm quarry landfill drew all that’s my local area

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Love that railway walk to pensnett might have to do the full run to Wolverhampton

[@MR_UB4000]

@@MidlandsOutdoors cafe at old wombourne railway station