Bransford Road railway station

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Bransford Road
Bransford Road station in 1963
General information
LocationBransford, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates52°10′07″N 2°17′12″W / 52.1686°N 2.2866°W / 52.1686; -2.2866
Grid referenceSO804522
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWorcester and Hereford Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1860[1]Opened
5 April 1965Closed[2]

Bransford Road railway station was a station in Bransford, Worcestershire, England. The station was opened in 1860 and closed on 5 April 1965. The original station was replaced in 1911 by a standard GWR design with most facilities on the "up" platform.

The goods yard was closed in 1964.

References

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  1. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick
  2. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 28

Further reading

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  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2004). Worcester to Hereford. Middleton Press. figs. 13-14. ISBN 9781904474388. OCLC 862604858.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Newland Halt
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Worcester and Hereford Railway
  Rushwick Halt
Line open, station closed