Neen Sollars railway station

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Neen Sollars
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Neen Sollars railway station viewed from the closest publicly accessible point. Its distinctive wood detailing can be seen
General information
Location Neen Sollars, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°20′43″N2°29′52″W / 52.3452°N 2.4978°W / 52.3452; -2.4978
Grid reference SO660720
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Tenbury and Bewdley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1864Opened
1962Closed
Location
Neen Sollars railway station

Neen Sollars railway station was a station on the Tenbury & Bewdley railway in Neen Sollars, Shropshire, England. The station opened on 13 August 1864. [1] A second staggered platform was opened in 1878, reached via a board crossing. This platform was taken out of use on 22 August 1954, the same date on which the station's signal box closed. The station became unstaffed in July 1961 [2] and closed for passenger use on 1 August 1962, [1] although goods traffic continued until January 1964. [2]

Contents

The station building survives, in the intervening years between closure and the present day, much of its distinctive character had been lost as a result of many of its original 1864 William Clarke architectural features having been removed, however, it has been restored faithfully to its original state and now once again appears as a GWR railway station.

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   1-85260-508-1.
  2. 1 2 Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 39-43. ISBN   9781906008185. OCLC   176923876.

Further reading

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Newnham Bridge
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Tenbury and Bewdley Railway
  Cleobury Mortimer
Line and station closed