Nesscliffe and Pentre railway station

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Nesscliffe and Pentre
General information
Location Nesscliffe, Shropshire
England
Coordinates 52°45′15″N2°56′11″W / 52.7541°N 2.9363°W / 52.7541; -2.9363 Coordinates: 52°45′15″N2°56′11″W / 52.7541°N 2.9363°W / 52.7541; -2.9363
Grid reference SJ369178
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway
Pre-grouping Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
Post-groupingShropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
Key dates
13 August 1866 (1866-08-13)Station opened
21 December 1866Closed
December 1868Reopened
22 June 1880Closed
14 April 1911Reopened by S&MR
6 November 1933Closed for public services

Nesscliffe and Pentre railway station was a station in Nesscliffe, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1866 and closed in 1933.

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    Preceding station Disused railways Following station
    Edgerley Halt
    Line and station closed
      Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
    Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway
      Shrawardine
    Line and station closed