Donnington railway station
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Donnington | |||||
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 Site of the station in 1991 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Donnington, Telford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°43′32″N 2°26′05″W / 52.7256°N 2.4348°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ708143 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1849 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1871 | Renamed Donnington Wood | ||||
| July 1871 | Renamed Donnington | ||||
| 7 September 1964 | Closed[1] | ||||
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Donnington railway station was a railway station in Shropshire, England. It was built by the Shropshire Union Railway who opened it in 1849,[2] Passenger service ceased in September 1964,[3] and freight service ceased on 4 October 1965.