Malvern Wells railway station was a station on the Worcester and Hereford section of the Great Western Railway at Lower Wyche, between Great Malvern and Colwall. On timetables it was listed as Malvern Wells GW to distinguish it from the nearby Midland Railway station which later became known as Malvern Hanley Road.
Malvern Wells | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Lower Wyche, Malvern Hills England |
| Coordinates | 52°05′43″N 2°19′25″W / 52.0953°N 2.3236°W |
| Grid reference | SO779441 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Worcester & Hereford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 25 May 1860 | Station opens |
| 19 January 1861 | Closed |
| 1 February 1864 | Reopened |
| 5 April 1965 | Station closes[1] |
The station closed in 1965,[2] but the signal box here remains open as it controls the line towards Ledbury, which becomes single track at this point prior to passing through the tunnels at Colwall and Ledbury. Trains terminating at Great Malvern also run here to reverse before returning east.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Malvern | Great Western Railway Cotswold Line |
Colwall |
References
editFurther reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2004). Worcester to Hereford. Middleton Press. figs. 59-64. ISBN 9781904474388. OCLC 862604858.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 71-74. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.
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