Rushbury railway station

Rushbury
General information
LocationRushbury, Shropshire
England
Coordinates52°31′08″N 2°42′48″W / 52.5189°N 2.7134°W / 52.5189; -2.7134
Grid referenceSO516914
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
16 December 1867Opened[1]
31 December 1951Closed[1]
Location

Rushbury railway station was a station in Rushbury, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1867 and closed in 1951.[2][1] In 1892 a 15-lever signal box was added at the end of the platform. The station had two members of staff, a station master and signal man who performed all the required duties

The station is now a private residence.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 371. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Craven Arms to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 15-19. ISBN 9781906008338. OCLC 750867075.
  • Knowles, Adrian (2022). The Wellington, Much Wenlock and Craven Arms Railway. Lydney: Lightmoor Press. ISBN 9781911038993.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Harton Road
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Wellington to Craven Arms Railway 		  Longville
Line and station closed


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