Berrington and Eye railway station

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Berrington and Eye
Eye railway station in 2008.jpg
Berrington and Eye railway station in 2008
Location Eye, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates 52°16′13″N2°44′35″W / 52.2704°N 2.7431°W / 52.2704; -2.7431 Coordinates: 52°16′13″N2°44′35″W / 52.2704°N 2.7431°W / 52.2704; -2.7431
Grid reference SO493638
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Shrewsbury and Hereford Joint Railway
Key dates
6 December 1853 (1853-12-06)Station opened
9 June 1958 (1958-06-09)Station closed

Berrington and Eye railway station was located in Eye, Herefordshire. It opened on 6 December 1853 and closed on 9 June 1958. [1] The station was opened under the Shrewsbury and Hereford Joint Railway and closed under the auspices of the Western Region of British Railways. The former station is on the operating Welsh Marches Line.

Contents

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Leominster   Welsh Marches Line   Woofferton

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 33. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

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