Bromfield railway station (Shropshire)

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Bromfield
Bromfield (Salop) Station 1919305 ea1f4e70.jpg
The closed station in 1963
General information
Location Bromfield, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°23′35″N2°45′20″W / 52.3931°N 2.7556°W / 52.3931; -2.7556
Grid reference SO486775
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Pre-grouping LNWR and GWR joint
Post-grouping LMS and GWR joint
Key dates
1852Opened [1]
1958Closed for regular passenger services [1]
1965closed completely

Bromfield railway station was a station in Bromfield, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1852 and closed for regular passenger train services in 1958. [1] but was occasionally used for special trains on race days until around 1965. [2] last used 29 April 1965 [3]

After closure the station buildings and platforms were demolished and the site is now occupied by a factory. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 98. OCLC   931112387.
  3. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 104
  4. "Bromfield Railway Station © Fabian Musto :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Onibury
Line open, station closed
  LNWR and GWR joint
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
  Ludlow
Line and station open