Crudgington railway station

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Crudgington
Crudgington station, 1983 geograph-3092306-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1983
General information
Location Crudgington, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°45′28″N2°33′08″W / 52.7578°N 2.5521°W / 52.7578; -2.5521 Coordinates: 52°45′28″N2°33′08″W / 52.7578°N 2.5521°W / 52.7578; -2.5521
Grid reference SJ629179
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Wellington and Drayton Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
16 October 1867Opened [1]
9 September 1963Closed [1] [2]

Crudgington railway station was a station in Crudgington, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1867 and closed in 1963. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stations". Shropshire History. 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. 143. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Rowton Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington and Drayton Railway
  Longdon Halt
Line and station closed