Stratford Old Town | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon England | ||||
Grid reference | SP199540 | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 July 1873 | Station opens | ||||
23 July 1877 [1] | closed | ||||
2 June 1879 | reopened | ||||
7 April 1952 | Station closes to passengers | ||||
1965 | Station closes to freight | ||||
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Stratford Old Town railway station was a railway station that served the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. On the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, the station was built in 1873, adjacent to the Old Town district, south of the town centre.
Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the station closed to passengers on 7 April 1952, [2] although there was one train carrying the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965. [3]
The A4390 bypass road was built over the route of the railway since closure. However one platform of the old station was retained and is still visible by the roadside. [3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Stratford-upon-Avon | SMJR East and West Junction Railway | Ettington | ||
Binton | SMJR Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway |
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