Horsehay and Dawley railway station
Horsehay and Dawley | |
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Location | Horsehay, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52°39′48″N 2°28′55″W / 52.6632°N 2.4820°WCoordinates: 52°39′48″N 2°28′55″W / 52.6632°N 2.4820°W |
Grid reference | SJ675073 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Wellington and Severn Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1861 | Opened[1] |
1962 | Closed[1] |
1976 | Reopened[1] |
Horsehay and Dawley railway station was a station in Horsehay, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1861, closed in 1962, then reopened in 1976 as part of the Telford Steam Railway.[1]
Originally, the station was on the former Wellington and Severn Junction railway. It consisted of one platform with a signal box at the end of the platform controlling access to the goods yard. It is now the working base of the Telford Steam Railway.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Stations". Shropshire History. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
Further reading[]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Craven Arms to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 85-94. ISBN 9781906008338. OCLC 750867075.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Lawley Bank Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Wellington to Craven Arms Railway |
Doseley Halt Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Shropshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1861
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1962
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- West Midlands (region) railway station stubs