Blodwell Junction railway station was a station in Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England. The station opened on 18 April 1870 as Llanyblodwel before being renamed in 1904.[1] The station closed to passengers on 15 January 1951 and closed completely on 6 January 1964.[1] There is no trace of the station today.
Blodwell Junction | |
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 Blodwell Junction station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Llanyblodwel, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°48′02″N 3°06′40″W / 52.8006°N 3.1111°W |
| Grid reference | SJ250231 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 April 1870 | Opened as Llanyblodwel[1] |
| 5 January 1904 | Renamed Blodwell Junction[1] |
| 15 January 1951 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 6 January 1964 | Closed to goods trains[1] |
Present day
editThe tracks remained in use to serve Nantmawr Quarry until 1984 when the entire line was closed by British Rail and the line was left in situ from Blodwell Junction to near Oswestry. The line has since been cleared and is now under the co-ownership of both the Cambrian Heritage Railway and the recently reformed Tanat Valley Light Railway.
References
editFurther reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Branch Lines around Oswestry. Middleton Press. figs. 75-79. ISBN 9781906008604. OCLC 931221159.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanyblodwel Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Tanat Valley Light Railway |
Porthywaen Halt Line and station closed | ||
| Llanymynech Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Nantmawr Branch |
Nantmawr quarry Line closed |
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