Madeley railway station (Shropshire)

Madeley
Location
Place Telford
Area Shropshire
Coordinates 52°38′42″N 2°26′49″W / 52.6450°N 2.4470°W / 52.6450; -2.4470Coordinates: 52°38′42″N 2°26′49″W / 52.6450°N 2.4470°W / 52.6450; -2.4470
Grid reference SJ698053
Operations
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
History
2 May 1859 Opened as Madeley Court[1]
4 June 1897 Renamed Madeley[1]
22 March 1915 Closed[1]
13 July 1925 Reopened[1]
21 September 1925 Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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Madeley railway station (sometimes referred to as Madeley Salop railway station) is a disused railway station in Madeley, Shropshire, England.

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1837 as Madeley Court. In 1897 it was renamed simply Madeley. The station was closed in 1915 but reopened in July 1925 only to close permanently in September of the same year.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lightmoor Platform
Line open, station closed		   Great Western Railway
Madeley Branch		   Shifnal
Line open, station open

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Quick (2009), p. 263.
Sources
  • Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Craven Arms to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 80-81. ISBN 9781906008338. OCLC 750867075.
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