Moorhampton railway station

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Moorhampton
Moorhampton caravan site (geograph 2586424).jpg
The site of the station in 2011
General information
LocationEast of Norton Canon, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates 52°07′01″N2°53′29″W / 52.1169°N 2.8914°W / 52.1169; -2.8914 Coordinates: 52°07′01″N2°53′29″W / 52.1169°N 2.8914°W / 52.1169; -2.8914
Grid reference SO390468
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
24 October 1862Opened for freight traffic [1]
30 June 1863opened for passengers
31 December 1962Closed [1]

Moorhampton railway station was a station in the hamlet of Moorhampton, to the east of Norton Canon, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened for freight traffic on 24 October 1862 and closed on 31 December 1962. [1] [2] The station, now a caravan site, was on the B4230 Station Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hereford Hay on Wye and Brecon Railway". Historic England. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 302. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kinnersley
Line and station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
  Westmoor Flag
Line and station closed