Wadborough railway station

Wadborough
Station house shown to the right of the level crossing.
General information
LocationWadborough, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates52°07′48″N 2°09′21″W / 52.1299°N 2.1559°W / 52.1299; -2.1559
Grid referenceSO893480
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Key dates
15 November 1841Opened
January 1965Closed
Location

Wadborough railway station was located in Wadborough, Worcestershire. It opened in 1841 and closed in January 1965.[1] It was situated to the west on the Bristol to Birmingham rail line; the line remains open and high-speed trains regularly pass through the level crossing called Wadborough. As of July 2015 the crossing now has LED lights.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pirton   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway 		  Abbots Wood Junction

References

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 18-19. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.


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