Madeley Market railway station is a disused railway station in Shropshire, England.
Madeley Market | |
|---|---|
 Madeley Market station building in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Telford, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°38′09″N 2°26′41″W / 52.6357°N 2.4447°W |
| Grid reference | SJ699043 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 June 1861 | Opened[1] |
| 2 June 1952 | Closed for passengers[1] |
| 5 December 1960 | closed for freight |
The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1861 on the company's Coalport Branch Line to serve the town of Madeley, Shropshire. It closed to passengers in 1952,[1] and to freight on 5 December 1960.[2]
References
edit- Notes
- ^ a b c Quick (2009), p. 263.
- ^ Railway Magazine January 1960 p. 64
- Sources
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Stafford to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 97-101. ISBN 9781908174598. OCLC 913791564.
External links
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawley and Stirchley Line closed, station closed |
London and North Western Railway Coalport Branch Line |
Coalport East Line closed, station closed |
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