Newnham Bridge railway station

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Newnham Bridge
General information
Location Newnham Bridge, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates 52°19′15″N2°31′41″W / 52.3209°N 2.5281°W / 52.3209; -2.5281 Coordinates: 52°19′15″N2°31′41″W / 52.3209°N 2.5281°W / 52.3209; -2.5281
Grid reference SO641693
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Tenbury and Bewdley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1864Opened [1]
1962Closed [1]

Newnham Bridge railway station was a station on the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway in Newnham Bridge, Worcestershire, England. The station was named 'Newnham' when it opened on 13 August 1864, being renamed 'Newnham Bridge' in May 1873. [2] It closed on 1 August 1962. [1]

Unusually, the main station building was at rail level. From there, passengers used a foot crossing over the passing loop and running line to reach the single platform. The station survives, it was a garden centre for many years but the up yard was turned into a housing estate. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Newnham Bridge Station". Historic England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 170. ISBN   1-85260-508-1.
  3. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 30-31. ISBN   9781906008185. OCLC   176923876.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Tenbury Wells
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Tenbury and Bewdley Railway
  Neen Sollars
Line and station closed