Hinton railway station (England)

Hinton railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Tewkesbury and Evesham, England. It opened 1 October 1864^[1] by the Midland Railway. The station served Hinton-on-the-Green in Worcestershire.

LocationHinton-on-the-Green, Worcestershire
England

Coordinates52.0621°N 1.9748°W / 52.0621; -1.9748

Grid referenceSP018404

Platforms2

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Hinton
Site of Hinton railway station
General information
Location	Hinton-on-the-Green, Worcestershire England
Coordinates	52.0621°N 1.9748°W / 52.0621; -1.9748
Grid reference	SP018404
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1864	Opened[1]
17 June 1963	Closed to passengers[1]
1 July 1963	Closed[1]
Location

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During World War II, the area surrounding the station was used as a military fuel dump and it was subject to at least one unsuccessful air attack.^{[citation needed]} Following the station's closure in 1963,^[2] the area was used by several companies for storage including the local Midlands Electricity Board who used it to store electrical mains equipment.