Random Article Quiz #118
Wolverhampton Steel Terminal
#1 What type of facility is the Wolverhampton Steel Terminal?
A small intermodal depot
A passenger railway station
A ferry terminal for passenger cars
#2 How are steel trains from the north typically handled regarding the spur connection?
They are rerouted via Bescot rather than stopping and reversing onto the spur
They must always stop at Wolverhampton station before using the spur
They directly pass through the depot without using the spur
#3 Why has use of the Wolverhampton Steel Terminal fallen in recent years?
More regular steel train traffic now goes to the Round Oak Steel Terminal because it is easier to reach
The depot closed permanently in 1972 after the old railway line ended
Trains now avoid steel depots entirely and deliver steel only by ship