Cofton | |
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General information | |
Location | Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire England |
Coordinates | 52°22′34″N1°58′55″W / 52.376°N 1.982°W |
Grid reference | SP012753 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Key dates | |
17 October 1840 | Opened [1] |
17 December 1840 | Closed [1] |
November 1841 | Reopened [1] |
December 1843 | Closed [1] |
Cofton railway station was a station in Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England. The station was opened as the temporary northern terminus during the construction of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, later reopening as a through station for two years. [1] See also entry for Croft Farm railway station.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Croft Farm | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway | Longbridge |
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