Stoke Edith railway station

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Stoke Edith
General information
Location Tarrington, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates 52°04′09″N2°33′50″W / 52.0692°N 2.5639°W / 52.0692; -2.5639 Coordinates: 52°04′09″N2°33′50″W / 52.0692°N 2.5639°W / 52.0692; -2.5639
Grid reference SO614413
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Worcester and Hereford Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1861Opened [1]
5 April 1965Closed [2]

Stoke Edith railway station was a station in Tarrington, Herefordshire, England. The station served the nearby village of Stoke Edith, was opened in 1861 and closed in 1965. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stoke Edith Station". Historic England. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 99

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Withington
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Worcester and Hereford Railway
  Ashperton
Line open, station closed