Doseley | |
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Disused station due to reopen on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Doseley, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52°39′48″N2°28′55″W / 52.6632°N 2.4820°W |
Grid reference | SJ675073 |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Original company | Wellington and Severn Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
December 1932 | Opened [1] |
1962 | Station and Line Closed |
1976 | Telford Steam Railway is formed |
2024 | Opening of the Telford Steam Railway to Doseley begins |
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Doseley Halt railway station was a station serving the village of Doseley in Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1932 and closed in 1962. [2]
The station is the currently not in use and is eventually due to become part of the Telford Steam Railway alongside part of the former Wellington to Craven Arms Railway to Ironbridge power station. This would see new stations opened at Doseley [3] , Lightmoor [4] , Coalbrookdale [5] and close to Buildwas for Ironbridge [6] which includes proposals for a park and ride with passenger services between Ironbridge and Birmingham New Street. [7]
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Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Horsehay and Dawley | Telford Steam Railway | Lightmoor (Future) |
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Horsehay and Dawley Line and station open | Great Western Railway Wellington to Craven Arms Railway | Lightmoor Platform Line and station closed |