Hidden railway tunnels Wolverhampton exploring the low level railway line and station

Wolverhampton low level railway station exploring the portals and finding a bit of the old track and seeing whats left of the original Wolverhampton low level station for explorers and train and railway enthusiasts a like we start in bilston and walk down the old railway path to find what ever history we can

[@macjam9090]

nice one aer kid. I remember it as a nipper. Yes Wolvo has got a lot of history that we need to make more of. Keep up the good werk. Wolves ay we.

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Oh are cheers mucca

[@tamlamotownmagic2646]

A really interesting video, enjoyed it very much. Another station and railway line that should never have closed.

[@leon3ev]

I’m so glad this came into my recommendations. I’ve walked the line from Wellington Rd to Lower Walsall Street and I was always curious as to where the other end of the portals were that run under Willenhall Road. Google maps wasn’t much help. And I never would’ve noticed the old track on Sun Street, despite passing there for many years whilst always on the look out for evidence of the old railway line.

[@keithevans7996]

In 1960 I started my first job as a draughtsman in Wolverhampton. I lived in Wellington and for the next 6 years I travelled back and forth along the line to low level station. I remember climbing up dozens of steps to get up to the high level and then out into the town to pick up a trolley bus to lower Villiers street where the drawing office was at Niphon Works building, a very historic building which is still standing today. You can imagine how interesting I found your video. It brought back so many memories. I remember dashing down the steps from high level to low level taking them two or three at a time so as not to miss my train to Wellington. I suppose those steps have been demolished now. It was great to see that they've kept the canopy of the station. I'm an old chap now but before I pop my clogs I think I'd like to travel up to Wolverhampton from Bath were I now live and take a walk under the low level canopy and remember those far off days when I could dash down those steps to low level where if I had time before my steam train departed I'd get a sandwich and a cup of tea from the tea room on the platform. Memories!!

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Im glad that it bought back happy days 👍

[@tamlamotownmagic2646]

@@theblackcountryexplorer8291 Are you planning to do any more videos? I do hope so, they're always interesting.

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

@@tamlamotownmagic2646 hello yes ill be uploading new videos over the next few weeks

[@tamlamotownmagic2646]

@@theblackcountryexplorer8291 That's brilliant, thanks for letting me know. 👍

[@iwanevans607]

Fowlers park is brilliant, there is still old remnants of the turntable pit and a platform, haven’t discovered it all but I love all the old infrastructure and our history, great video

[@christophernorton33]

Good to see they have kept a lot of the old station .I remember it being very derelict as i traveled on the top level from Shrewsbury to Birmingham . Lovely old blue brick station. Not like modern monstrosities.👍

[@adrianshingler6182]

As a young boy I can remember going on holiday from Wolverhampton low level .... I was always fascinated at the trains on the higher level station being up above me ..... Wolverhampton always used to be rough around the edges but that's what gave it it's warmth and great people.

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Thanks for watching let me no if theres somewere you would like me to have a look for you

[@steveward60]

I worked on the dinning cars 1965/1966 Lowlevel to paddington london. Dinning cars parked up at fowlers park then shunted to the station some times i would walk along the track past M&B brewery to the fowlers park siding Always glad finishing and cleaning upon on last trip from paddington hopfully by bilston so we could have a sit down before wolverhampton We some times got stunted to the engine sheds at the back of station till it was time to return to paddington Worked a special train in 1966 From wembley to wolverhampton low level

[@steveward60]

Would cup

[@steveward60]

1966 world cup

[@maureengriffiths4428]

This is fab, I have never spotted those rail tracks before even though some years ago I was taking photos of the whole area. Your brill thanks.

[@colsparky651]

I can remember all of this before all the bridges were filled in as well. Its a lovely walk. also remember when there wasnt any new buildings and just the delaperdated train station .

[@moirahole1395]

Liked and subscribed. I grew up in the 50s in Hall Park Street Bilston and Priestfield Station was at the top of the road. Spent hours on end watching the steam trains, and sometimes ventured as far as Bilston Road to watch them. I remember walking down a tunnel with my Mom and Dad from High Level to Low Level to catch a train to Somerset for holidays. Sad day when all of this disappeared.

[@streetrambler134]

did not know about the railway tracks in the pavement before, brave filming in that weather.

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Cheers thanks for watching

[@PolishThatHandle346]

Thanks for this video - at the end you are right that the line did continue on to join the Grand Junction line in Fowlers Park however the principal route turned off just before that past Dunstall Park station, Stafford road shed and came out at the top of Oxley viaduct. The line was remodelled post closure of the Low Level station to swing round towards Fowlers Park to facilitate coal trains running to and from Ironbridge as previously trains needed to reverse. Previously it turned into the Low Level station - the cord, as its known, is new. If you take a train to Stafford and look out to your left towards Oxley viaduct you'll just about see where Dunstall Park station used to be

[@user-lv7te3ll2n]

Not sure how I feel about your video, to know there is still something left ,nice. To see it gone to rack and ruin breaks my heart. As a boy I was taken to Birmingham, Wellington and Shrewsbury regularly from the Low Level ,God Wonderful Railway, but Go When Ready for the airshow at Cosford The Pedestrian subway beneath the L.M.S. High Level was the cave leading to joy and wonder and the world beyond the horizon. You must forgive my ramblings.

[@siddywiddyb]

Thank you for doing this! That Brunel plaque is fantastic as is the road running around the rear, named Broad Guage way!

[@Adventure.with.Robbie]

It's nice to see a bit of wolverhampton that hasn't been knocked down

[@martin-mi3cg]

Well done for getting out there in the rotten weather, much appreciated. Interesting.... Reckon those tunnels are now flooded for good because of the landscaping and infill.

[@railwaychristina3192]

Thank you! I know Brierley Hill will re open..what about Kingwinsford Wombourne and Pensnett ( shut end)?

[@JOHNMONO]

As a kid we used to call the twin tunnel ' Two Eyes ' really enjoyed this have subscribed

[@chrisamies2141]

Very informative, thank you. I've stayed in that Premier Inn - didn't have that much of a nose around the old station, but it's good that much of the old structure has been kept.

[@whyyoulidl]

Thanks! I 'wasted' like 3-4 hours looking up these routes on street view, old planning maps, wikipedia and history blogs to accompany your video - and loved every minute of it!!! You got yourself a new sub!

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Lol many thanks feel free to join in next time

[@stuihouse2113]

Pity the old college shelters have been built on its flats now

[@JamesJones-bb4bx]

Used to go through them tunnels when was a kid

[@ITNOJ1]

Yes lad

[@johnrob6882]

I have walked through the tunnel in the 70tees

[@chrishowell8124]

Found this channel this morning on you tube I'm the chap who bought the welder off ya small world mate keep up the gd work interesting vids mate

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Cheers mucca thanks happy welding and please post any locations you would like a video of and ill do my best

[@chrishowell8124]

@@theblackcountryexplorer8291 pendeford air raid shelter mate that would be a gd 1

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

@@chrishowell8124 im struggling to find them have you any hints

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Found them

[@chrishowell8124]

@@theblackcountryexplorer8291 sorry for late reply got side tracked mate yeah there is a concrete air raid shelter its got to entrances and rooms underground it be blocked up now as kids we were always in there playing you been there yet

[@AlexanderJoneshttps]

Can't you do a video without talking, talking breaks the emusion just a idea but I really appreciate the tour also from West midlands :)

[@y.israel922]

They 💯 🔥👹 💀👽 ☠ 👿 Live among us 🌍 They're dangerous and deadly Stay safe and good luck 🇬🇧🤟

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Thanks guys 😭

[@mainlandtoisland7260]

I'm getting married here next year I picked this venue as I love old stations and the history. I would love to have a walk with you following this old line and if you would like to have a look inside the station I will invite you to my wedding.

[@Zxra117]

I live I wolvo and I remember before the football games I was like 5 to 8 years old and we used to walk through that lower railway to get to the bluebrick so my dad could have a drink and I just remember me and my cousin playing on that round thing thinking it was a round slide at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="829">13:49</a>

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Ufffffff make your minds up 😭

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Flat eyes is side lining dad so he can hear in see the WhatsApp picture was this because of yesterday's icecream twirl? 😭

[@daniellabrooks1522]

If you wish the total survey was done in the 1980s. Right the way through it would take at least two days to show 3 quarters of the survey done I was born in this area my name is mr Davies I’m on my friends phone well done and thank you I’m well retired now

[@buffplums]

Hi mate not being critical but try and lift your camera a bit as it’s hard to get your bearings at times and maybe zoom out a little but apart from that a really interesting video as I have always wondered if these tunnels still existed. Maybe in dry weather all that water will subside and maybe it would then be possible to get into those tunnels

[@HarryTheTravelE24125]

I’m From Wolverhampton I’m Surprised You Found Some Old Rails I Found Old bridge abutment that linked with the old low level line just outside Bentley bridge

[@theblackcountryexplorer8291]

Theres some really interesting hidden things across the black country plenty more to come

[@HarryTheTravelE24125]

Nice

[@HarryTheTravelE24125]

Next video if your outside Wolverhampton go to deans road and you’ll see a canal and bridge abutment if you go down to the canal u can get a closer look

[@artvanwag3257]

Loud bass then quite speech sort the sound out man

[@stuartthurman9040]

You aren't exploring BC mate not Wolverhampton anyway

[@EtheB1]

Just look at all the litter and fly tipping - awful :-(