Newnham Bridge railway station was a station on the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway in Newnham Bridge, Worcestershire, England. The station was named 'Newnham' when it opened on 13 August 1864, being renamed 'Newnham Bridge' in May 1873.[2] It closed on 1 August 1962.[1]
Newnham Bridge | |
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.jpg) The site of the station in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newnham Bridge, Worcestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°19′15″N 2°31′41″W / 52.3209°N 2.5281°W |
| Grid reference | SO641693 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Tenbury and Bewdley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1864 | Opened[1] |
| 1962 | Closed[1] |
Unusually, the main station building was at rail level. From there, passengers used a foot crossing over the passing loop and running line to reach the single platform. The station survives, it was a garden centre for many years but the up yard was turned into a housing estate.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Newnham Bridge Station". Historic England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 170. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 30-31. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 30-38. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenbury Wells Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Tenbury and Bewdley Railway |
Neen Sollars Line and station closed |
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