Dorrington railway station

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Dorrington
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Dorrington station site in 1993
General information
Location Dorrington, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°37′30″N2°46′15″W / 52.6249°N 2.7707°W / 52.6249; -2.7707
Grid reference SJ478033
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Pre-grouping LNWR and GWR joint
Post-grouping LMS and GWR joint
Key dates
21 April 1852Opened [1]
9 June 1958Closed [1] [2]

Dorrington railway station was a station in Dorrington, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1852 and closed in 1958. [1]

On the site of the station's goods yard, which is located just to the east of the village, is now an oil depot and a plant hire depot.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 157. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

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