Longdon Halt railway station

Longdon Halt
Location
Place Longdon-on-Tern
Area Shropshire
Coordinates 52°43′49″N 2°32′59″W / 52.7303°N 2.5497°W / 52.7303; -2.5497Coordinates: 52°43′49″N 2°32′59″W / 52.7303°N 2.5497°W / 52.7303; -2.5497
Grid reference SJ630149
Operations
Original company Wellington and Drayton Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1867 Opened[1]
1963 Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Longdon Halt railway station was a station in Longdon-on-Tern, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1867 and closed in 1963.[1] there were two shot wooden edged platforms with wooden waiting shelters. Both platforms were accessible from steps down the shallow cutting leading from the road over bridge.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stations". Shropshire History. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Branch Lines around Market Drayton. Middleton Press. figs. 13-15. ISBN 9781908174673. OCLC 913791564.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Crudgington
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington and Drayton Railway
  Wellington
Line and station open


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