Leaton railway station

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Leaton
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Location Leaton, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°45′50″N2°46′52″W / 52.7638°N 2.7811°W / 52.7638; -2.7811 Coordinates: 52°45′50″N2°46′52″W / 52.7638°N 2.7811°W / 52.7638; -2.7811
Grid reference SJ472187
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
12 October 1848Station opens
12 September 1960Closed to passengers
15 Mar 1965Closed to goods [1]

Leaton railway station was a minor station located about six miles north of Shrewsbury on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line. Today this is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. It was at the top of the long climb up Hencote bank out of Shrewsbury. The station opened on 12 October 1848 and closed on 12 September 1960. [2] The station building (now a private house) can still be seen on the north side of the adjacent Leaton level crossing on the east side of the line. A small industrial estate now exists at the former railway sidings.

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Historical services

Express trains did not call at Leaton, only local services. It closed to passenger traffic in 1960.

According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P & L, and there was no crane. [3]

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References

  1. Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN   0-905466-19-5
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 140. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. 1956, Official Handbook of Stations , British Transport Commission

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Shrewsbury   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line
  Oldwoods Halt

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