Farley Halt railway station

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Farley Halt
General information
LocationNorth of Much Wenlock, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°36′48″N2°32′39″W / 52.6133°N 2.5441°W / 52.6133; -2.5441 Coordinates: 52°36′48″N2°32′39″W / 52.6133°N 2.5441°W / 52.6133; -2.5441
Grid reference SJ632018
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
24 October 1934Opened
23 July 1962Closed [1]

Farley Halt railway station was a station in Farley to the north of Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1934 and closed in 1962. It had a short timber edged platform with a wooden shelter on the west side of the line behind the former Rock House Inn. The halt could be accessed by steps down from a road over bridge to the south. On the other side of the over bridge was an access siding to Bradley Rock Quarry. The halt has been demolished, but its nameboard can be found displayed 400 metres to the north of the site on a stone barn adjacent to the A4169 Much Wenlock Road.

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References

  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench page 40

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Buildwas
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
  Much Wenlock
Line and station closed