Longdon Halt railway station

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Longdon Halt
General information
Location Longdon-on-Tern, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°43′49″N2°32′59″W / 52.7303°N 2.5497°W / 52.7303; -2.5497
Grid reference SJ630149
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
20 October 1934Opened
1963Closed

Longdon Halt railway station was a station in Longdon-on-Tern, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1934 and closed in 1963. [1] [2] There were two short wooden edged platforms with wooden waiting shelters. Both platforms were accessible from steps down the shallow cutting leading from the road over bridge.

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References

  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 277. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 148. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Crudgington
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington and Drayton Railway
  Wellington
Line closed, station open