Wadborough railway station was located in Wadborough, Worcestershire.[citation needed] It opened in 1841 and closed in January 1965.[1] It was situated to the west on the Bristol to Birmingham rail line; the line remains open and high-speed trains regularly pass through the level crossing called Wadborough. As of July 2015 the crossing now has LED lights.
Wadborough | |
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General information | |
Location | Wadborough, Worcestershire England |
Coordinates | 52°07′48″N 2°09′21″W / 52.1299°N 2.1559°W |
Grid reference | SO893480 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Key dates | |
15 November 1841 | Opened |
January 1965 | Closed |
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pirton | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Abbots Wood Junction |
References
edit- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 18-19. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.