Condover | |
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General information | |
Location | Condover, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52°39′13″N2°45′54″W / 52.6536°N 2.7651°W |
Grid reference | SJ482065 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway [1] |
Pre-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
Post-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
Key dates | |
20 April 1852 | Opened [1] |
9 June 1958 | Closed |
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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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Shrewsbury Line and station open | LNWR and GWR joint Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway | Dorrington Line open, station closed |