Madeley Market railway station

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Madeley Market
Madeley Market station building in 2018.jpg
Madeley Market station building in 2018
General information
LocationTelford, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°38′09″N2°26′41″W / 52.6357°N 2.4447°W / 52.6357; -2.4447
Grid reference SJ699043
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
10 June 1861Opened [1]
2 June 1952Closed for passengers [1]
5 December 1960closed for freight

Madeley Market railway station is a disused railway station in Shropshire, England.

Contents

The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1861 on the company's Coalport Branch Line to serve the town of Madeley, Shropshire. It closed to passengers in 1952, [1] and to freight on 5 December 1960. [2]

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References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Quick (2009), p. 263.
  2. Railway Magazine January 1960 p. 64
Sources

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Dawley and Stirchley
Line closed, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Coalport Branch Line
  Coalport East
Line closed, station closed