Kington | |
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![]() Former railway station, Kington | |
General information | |
Location | Kington, Herefordshire England |
Coordinates | 52°12′26″N3°01′10″W / 52.2072°N 3.0195°W Coordinates: 52°12′26″N3°01′10″W / 52.2072°N 3.0195°W |
Grid reference | SO304570 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Kington and Eardisley Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
20 August 1857 | first station opened |
1875 | Resited [1] |
7 February 1955 | Closed to passengers [2] |
1964 | Closed completely [1] |
Kington railway station was a station in Kington, Herefordshire, England. Replacing an earlier terminus station which had been opened in 1857, [3] the station was opened in 1875 and closed in 1964. [1] The final passenger service had been on 5 February 1955, and passenger services were withdrawn two days later. [4] [5]
The 1857 station building can still be seen on what is now the Hatton Gardens Industrial Estate.
A model of the station, as it appeared in the mid-1940s, may be viewed at the nearby Kington Museum. [6]
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Stanner Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Kington and Eardisley Railway | Titley Junction Line and station closed |