Portobello, West Midlands
While the railway line through Portobello remains open, the nearest station is Wolverhampton. When Willenhall Bilston Street railway station reopens – expected 2025 – that station will then become Portobello's nearest. The most prominent bus route is National Express West Midlands service 529 which stops at Portobello Island, linking Wolverhampton and Walsall. Diamond Bus West Midlands service 326 links to Bilston & Bloxwich, 303 to Bilston & Willenhall, and Carolean Coaches services 23 and 23A to Bilston, Willenhall & Wednesbury.
Tall blocks of flats and shops in the area were at one point demolished. In 2018, the area began redevelopment, and an Aldi supermarket opposite the new housing development opened in December 2019. 52°34′54″N 2°04′27″W / 52.5816°N 2.0741°W