Tern Hill railway station

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Tern Hill
Location Ternhill, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°53′08″N2°32′43″W / 52.8856°N 2.5452°W / 52.8856; -2.5452 Coordinates: 52°53′08″N2°32′43″W / 52.8856°N 2.5452°W / 52.8856; -2.5452
Grid reference SJ635323
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Wellington and Drayton Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1867Opened [1]
1963Closed for passengers [1]
10 August 1964closed for goods

Tern Hill railway station was a station in Ternhill, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1867 and closed in 1963. [1] The station had a pagoda shelter, adjacent to the booking office. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stations". Shropshire History. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. Hendry, R. Preston; Hendry, R. Powell (1992). Paddington to the Mersey. Oxford Publishing Company. p. 109. ISBN   9780860934424. OCLC   877729237.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Little Drayton Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington and Drayton Railway
  Wollerton Halt
Line and station closed