Lydham Heath railway station

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Lydham Heath
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The site of the former Lydham Heath station in 2001
General information
Location Lydham, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°30′32″N2°57′52″W / 52.5088°N 2.9645°W / 52.5088; -2.9645 Coordinates: 52°30′32″N2°57′52″W / 52.5088°N 2.9645°W / 52.5088; -2.9645
Grid reference SO345906
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Bishops Castle Railway
Pre-grouping Bishops Castle Railway
Post-grouping Bishops Castle Railway
Key dates
1 February 1866Opened [1]
20 April 1935Closed [1]

Lydham Heath railway station was a station in Lydham, Shropshire, England. The station was opened on 1 February 1866 and closed on 20 April 1935. [1]

As of September 2009, the only visible remains of the station is the cattle dock. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Station Name: Lydham Heath". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. "Disused Stations: Lydham Heath Station".

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus  Bishops Castle Railway   Eaton
Line and station closed
   Bishop's Castle
Line and station closed