Dorrington railway station was a station in Dorrington, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1852 and closed in 1958.[1]
Dorrington | |
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General information | |
Location | Dorrington, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52°37′30″N 2°46′15″W / 52.6249°N 2.7707°W |
Grid reference | SJ478033 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
Pre-grouping | LNWR and GWR joint |
Post-grouping | LMS and GWR joint |
Key dates | |
21 April 1852 | Opened[1] |
9 June 1958 | Closed[1][2] |
On the site of the station's goods yard, which is located just to the east of the village, is now an oil depot and a plant hire depot.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 157. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Middleton Press. figs. 26-31. ISBN 9781906008215. OCLC 520487698.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Condover Line open, station closed |
LNWR and GWR joint Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
Leebotwood Line open, station closed |