Westwood Halt railway station

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Westwood Halt
General information
Location Stretton Westwood, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°35′03″N2°35′14″W / 52.5843°N 2.5871°W / 52.5843; -2.5871
Grid reference SO603986
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
7 December 1935Opened
31 December 1951Closed

Westwood Halt railway station was a station in Stretton Westwood, Shropshire, England. The station was opened on 7 December 1935 and closed to passengers in 1951. [1] [2]

Westwood Halt station circa 1960 Westwood halt.jpg
Westwood Halt station circa 1960

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References

  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 452. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 247. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Presthope
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
  Much Wenlock
Line and station closed