Condover railway station

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Location of Condover railway station
General information
Location Condover, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°39′13″N2°45′54″W / 52.6536°N 2.7651°W / 52.6536; -2.7651
Grid reference SJ482065
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway [1]
Pre-groupingShrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Post-groupingShrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Key dates
20 April 1852Opened [1]
9 June 1958Closed

Condover railway station was located in the village of Condover, Shropshire. [2]

Originally built by the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway and opened in 1852, the station closed in 1958 but its line, the Welsh Marches Line, is still operational.

The station building is now a cattery and kennels.

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References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. "History of Condover, in Shrewsbury and Atcham and Shropshire | Map and description".

Further reading

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