Wyre Forest | |
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General information | |
Location | North of Far Forest, Worcestershire England |
Coordinates | 52°22′53″N2°24′13″W / 52.3813°N 2.4035°W Coordinates: 52°22′53″N2°24′13″W / 52.3813°N 2.4035°W |
Grid reference | SO726759 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Tenbury and Bewdley Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1869 | Opened |
1962 | Closed |
Wyre Forest railway station was a station to the north of Far Forest, Worcestershire, England. The station which served the Wyre Forest was opened in 1869 and closed in 1962.
Although the station was situated on the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway which opened on 1 August 1864, the construction of Wyre Forest Station required the consent of the Office of Woods and Forests. As a result the station did not open until 1 June 1869. [1] The station closed to passenger traffic along with the rest of the Wyre Forest Line on 1 August 1962. [2]
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Easton Court railway station was a station in Little Hereford, Herefordshire, England. The station opened on 1 August 1861 as the only intermediate stop on the Tenbury Railway. It was removed from the passenger timetable in October 1862 due to a lack of traffic. Following the opening of the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway on 13 August 1864, which completed the line from Woofferton to Bewdley, Easton Court re-opened in April 1865.
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Cleobury Mortimer Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Tenbury and Bewdley Railway | Bewdley Line closed, station open |