Donnington railway station
Donnington | |
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![]() Site of the station in 1991 | |
Location | Donnington, Telford England |
Coordinates | 52°43′32″N 2°26′05″W / 52.7256°N 2.4348°WCoordinates: 52°43′32″N 2°26′05″W / 52.7256°N 2.4348°W |
Grid reference | SJ708143 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1849 | Opened |
1 January 1871 | Renamed Donnington Wood |
July 1871 | Renamed Donnington |
7 September 1964 | Closed[1] |
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Former station house near Donnington
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Site of Donnington railway station in 2018
Donnington railway station was a railway station in Shropshire, England. It was built by the Shropshire Union Railway.[2] Passenger service ceased in September 1964,[3] and freight service ceased on 4 October 1965.
References[]
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Foxcroft, Richard. "Wellington to Donnington". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Donnington village boasted its own station..." Rail Magazine. 11–24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
Further reading[]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Stafford to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 34-37. ISBN 9781908174598. OCLC 913791564.
External links[]
- "Plan unveiled to restore Telford to Stafford rail line". Shropshire Star. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Trench Crossing Line and station closed |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Stafford–Shrewsbury line |
Newport Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Shropshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Beeching closures in England