Steens Bridge railway station

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Steens Bridge
General information
LocationEast of Stoke Prior, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates 52°12′40″N2°40′12″W / 52.2112°N 2.6699°W / 52.2112; -2.6699
Grid reference SO543572
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
15 September 1884Opened [1]
15 September 1952Closed [2]
Location
Steens Bridge railway station

Steens Bridge railway station was a stop on the Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway; it was sited to the east of Stoke Prior, in Herefordshire, England.

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History

Opening

Opened in 1884 as part of the final section of the Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway, the railway was bought out of bankruptcy by the Great Western Railway in 1888, which completed the line in 1897. [3]

Closure

After the Second World War, and with the greater use of the motorbus and private cars, traffic on the line fell considerably. The line closed to regular passenger services on 15 September 1952. [4]

On 26 April 1958, a special train organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society ran from Worcester Shrub Hill to Leominster, calling at Bromyard, Rowden Mill, Fencote and Steens Bridge. The 50 society members and passengers rode on the last train that would run on the complete track before it was removed. The Worcester to Bromyard section was closed under the Beeching Axe in 1964. [5]

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Stoke Prior Halt
Line and station closed		  Great Western Railway
Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway 		  Fencote
Line and station closed

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Quick, p419
  2. ↑ Daniels, G; Dench, L (1980). Passengers No More. Ian Allen. p69. ISBN   0711009511.
  3. ↑ "The Worcester, Bromyard & Leominster Railway". Herefordshire County Council. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Oppitz, Leslie (24 September 2014). "About Worcestershire: The Lost Railway". BBC Hereford and Worcester . Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bromyard to Leominster". Geoff's Pages. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

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