Woofferton railway station was a station and railway junction near Woofferton, Shropshire, England, where the Tenbury Railway joined the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway (S&HR).
Woofferton | |
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_-_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 |
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 5-mile branch line. In August 1864 the GWR-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. The line through the station, the Welsh Marches Line, remains in use.
| 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 | ||
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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