Fernhill Heath railway station
Fernhill Heath | |
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![]() The site of the former station | |
Location | Fernhill Heath England |
Coordinates | 52°13′53″N 2°11′31″W / 52.2315°N 2.1920°WCoordinates: 52°13′53″N 2°11′31″W / 52.2315°N 2.1920°W |
Grid reference | SO870592 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
18 February 1852 | Opened as Fearnall Heath |
1 July 1883 | Renamed Fernhill Heath |
5 April 1965 | Closed |
Fernhill Heath railway station was an intermediate railway station on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway between Worcester (Tunnel Junction) and Droitwich Spa.
History[]
The original station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway on 18 February 1852; at first named Fearnall Heath, it was renamed Fernhill Heath on 1 July 1883.[1]
The station was closed on 5 April 1965[1] due to the Beeching cuts, and little remains of the station. The footbridge was added in the early 1970s and was not part of the original station which operated a walk over crossing only.
In a document by Transport for West Midlands it was proposed that the station could reopen to passengers as a 'long-term' option.[2][failed verification]
References[]
Further reading[]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Worcester to Birmingham. Middleton Press. figs. 14-15. ISBN 9781904474975. OCLC 263292710.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Droitwich Spa Station and Line Open |
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Great Western Railway |
Blackpole Halt Station Closed and Line Open |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Worcestershire
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1852
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
- Beeching closures in England
- 1852 establishments in England