Crudgington | |
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General information | |
Location | Crudgington, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52°45′28″N2°33′08″W / 52.7578°N 2.5521°W Coordinates: 52°45′28″N2°33′08″W / 52.7578°N 2.5521°W |
Grid reference | SJ629179 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Wellington and Drayton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
16 October 1867 | Opened [1] |
9 September 1963 | Closed [1] [2] |
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Rowton Halt Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Wellington and Drayton Railway | Longdon Halt Line and station closed |