Ketley Town Halt railway station

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Ketley Town Halt
Site of Ketley Town Halt in 2018.jpg
General information
Location Ketley, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°41′21″N2°29′02″W / 52.6892°N 2.4838°W / 52.6892; -2.4838
Grid reference SJ674102
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
6 March 1936Opened [1]
23 July 1962Closed [1]

Ketley Town Halt railway station was a station in Ketley, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1936 and closed in 1962. [1] [2]

The station was located on the Severn Valley Line, which ran from Hartlebury to Shrewsbury. The station was a small halt, with minimal facilities and was primarily used by local residents and commuters. The station had a single platform, with a small shelter for passengers.

The station was closed as part of the Beeching cuts, a process of rationalisation of the British railway system in the 1960s. The Severn Valley Line was deemed uneconomical to run and the station, along with many others on the line, was closed. [3]

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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. 246. OCLC   931112387.
  3. "West Lancashire O Gauge Group". West Lancashire O Gauge Group. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ketley
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
  New Dale Halt
Line and station closed