Wadborough railway station

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Wadborough
Wadborough Level Crossing - geograph.org.uk - 781144.jpg
Station house shown to the right of the level crossing.
General information
Location Wadborough, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates 52°07′48″N2°09′21″W / 52.1299°N 2.1559°W / 52.1299; -2.1559
Grid reference SO893480
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Key dates
15 November 1841Opened
January 1965Closed

Wadborough railway station was located in Wadborough, Worcestershire.[ citation needed ] It opened in 1841 and closed in January 1965. [1] It was situated to the west on the Bristol to Birmingham rail line; the line remains open and high-speed trains regularly pass through the level crossing called Wadborough. As of July 2015 the crossing now has LED lights.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Pirton   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway
  Abbots Wood Junction

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References

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