Woofferton railway station
Woofferton | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_316919.jpg) Woofferton station (disused). The junction was just beyond the station, to the right | |
| General information | |
| Location | Woofferton, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°18′40″N 2°42′49″W / 52.3111°N 2.7136°W |
| Grid reference | SO514683 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Post-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 December 1853 | Station opened |
| 31 July 1961 | Station closed |
Woofferton was a railway station and junction near Woofferton, Shropshire, England. It was where the Tenbury Railway joined the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway (S&HR).
History
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The station opened on 6 December 1853, as part of the southern extension of the S&HR from Ludlow to Hereford. It became a junction station in August 1861, when the Tenbury Railway (operated by the S&HR) opened a five-mile branch line.
In August 1864, the Great Western Railway-operated Tenbury and Bewdley Railway opened, completing the Wyre Forest Line to Bewdley. In 1889, a bay platform, known as the Back Platform, was added to serve the Wyre Forest Line; this was accessed via two diamond crossings in the main lines and continued in use until being removed in 1957.[1]
The station closed on 31 July 1961,[2] the same date as the closure of the former Tenbury Railway.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrington and Eye Line open, station closed |
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Welsh Marches Line |
Ashford Bowdler Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Tenbury Railway |
Easton Court Line and station closed | ||
The site today
[edit]The line through the station, the Welsh Marches Line, remains in use.
References
[edit]- ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 2-3. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Further reading
[edit]- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 10-11. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Ludlow to Hereford. Middleton Press. figs. 8-18. ISBN 9781906008147. OCLC 258060509.
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