Moorhampton railway station was a station in the hamlet of Moorhampton, to the east of Norton Canon, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened for freight traffic on 24 October 1862 and closed on 31 December 1962.[1][2] The station, now a caravan site, was on the B4230 Station Road.
Moorhampton | |
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.jpg) The site of the station in 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | East of Norton Canon, Herefordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°07′01″N 2°53′29″W / 52.1169°N 2.8914°W |
| Grid reference | SO390468 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 October 1862 | Opened for freight traffic[1] |
| 30 June 1863 | opened for passengers |
| 31 December 1962 | Closed[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hereford Hay on Wye and Brecon Railway". Historic England. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 302. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Hay-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 19-25. ISBN 9781904474920. OCLC 288983659.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnersley Line and station closed |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway |
Westmoor Flag Line and station closed | ||
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