Trench Crossing railway station

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Trench Crossing
Trench Crossing station.jpg
A postcard view of Trench Crossing station from the 1920s
General information
Location Trench, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°42′44″N2°27′53″W / 52.7122°N 2.4646°W / 52.7122; -2.4646
Grid reference SJ687128
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
Jan.1854Opened [1]
7 September 1964Closed
Trench Crossing station site in 2018.jpg

Trench Crossing railway station was a station in Trench, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1854 and closed in 1964.

The line was lifted following closure but was relaid in the late 2000s as a single track to serve the Telford International Freight Park at Donnington.

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References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 444

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hadley
Line open, station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Stafford–Shrewsbury line
  Donnington
Line and station closed