Fernhill Heath railway station

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Fernhill Heath
Site of Fernhill Heath Station - geograph.org.uk - 77761.jpg
The site of the former station
Location Fernhill Heath
England
Coordinates 52°13′53″N2°11′31″W / 52.2315°N 2.1920°W / 52.2315; -2.1920 Coordinates: 52°13′53″N2°11′31″W / 52.2315°N 2.1920°W / 52.2315; -2.1920
Grid reference SO870592
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
18 February 1852 (1852-02-18)Opened as Fearnall Heath
1 July 1883Renamed Fernhill Heath
5 April 1965 (1965-04-05)Closed

Fernhill Heath railway station was an intermediate railway station on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway between Worcester (Tunnel Junction) and Droitwich Spa.

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History

The original station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway on 18 February 1852; at first named Fearnall Heath, it was renamed Fernhill Heath on 1 July 1883. [1]

The station was closed on 5 April 1965 [1] due to the Beeching cuts, and little remains of the station. The footbridge was added in the early 1970s and was not part of the original station which operated a walk over crossing only.

In a document by Transport for West Midlands it was proposed that the station could reopen to passengers as a 'long-term' option. [2] [ failed verification ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 95, 96. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. https://www.tfwm.org.uk/media/2539/2026-delivery-plan-for-transport.pdf [ dead link ]

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Droitwich Spa
Station and Line Open
  Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Great Western Railway
  Blackpole Halt
Station Closed and Line Open