Horsehay and Dawley railway station
Horsehay and Dawley | |
|---|---|
 The preserved station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Horsehay, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°39′48″N 2°28′55″W / 52.6632°N 2.4820°W |
| Grid reference | SJ675073 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wellington and Severn Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 May 1859 | Opened[1] |
| 1962 | Closed |
| 1976 | Reopened |
Horsehay and Dawley railway station was a station in Horsehay, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1859, closed in 1962, then reopened in 1976 as part of the Telford Steam Railway.
Originally, the station was on the former Wellington and Severn Junction railway. It consisted of one platform with a signal box at the end of the platform controlling access to the goods yard. It is now the working base of the Telford Steam Railway.
References
[edit]- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 242
Further reading
[edit]- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Craven Arms to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 85-94. ISBN 9781906008338. OCLC 750867075.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawley Bank Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Wellington to Craven Arms Railway | Doseley Halt Line and station closed |
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