Dorrington railway station
Dorrington | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dorrington station site in 1993 | |||||
| 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] | ||||
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Dorrington railway station was a station in Dorrington, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1852 and closed in 1958.[1]
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
- ^ 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
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Middleton Press. figs. 26-31. ISBN 9781906008215. OCLC 520487698.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condover Line open, station closed |
LNWR and GWR joint Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
Leebotwood Line open, station closed |