Cressage railway station
Former railway station in Shropshire, England
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Cressage railway station was a stop on the Severn Valley Railway; it served the village of Cressage in Shropshire, England.
Cressage | |||||
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Remains of the station in 1983 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cressage, Shropshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.6357°N 2.6056°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ590044 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | West Midland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1862 | Opened | ||||
| 1898 | Additional platform added | ||||
| 9 September 1963 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 February 1862, with a single platform and a siding.[1] By 1898, it had acquired an additional platform along with a signal box; the sidings had been expanded.
The station was listed in the Beeching Report as a "passenger station already under consideration for closure before the formulation of the report."[2] It closed on 9 September 1963.[1]
The site today
The station building is now a private residence and has been extended.
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