Woofferton railway station
Former railway station in Shropshire, England
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Woofferton was a railway station and junction near Woofferton, Shropshire, England. It was where the Tenbury Railway joined the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway (S&HR).
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Woofferton | |||||
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Woofferton station (disused). The junction was just beyond the station, to the right | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Woofferton, Shropshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.3111°N 2.7136°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO514683 | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 6 December 1853 | Station opened | ||||
| 31 July 1961 | Station closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 6 December 1853, as part of the southern extension of the S&HR from Ludlow to Hereford. It became a junction station in August 1861, when the Tenbury Railway (operated by the S&HR) opened a five-mile branch line. to Tenbury, operated by the GWR.[1][2] Then on 13th August 1864, the Great Western Railway-operated Tenbury and Bewdley Railway opened, completing the Wyre Forest Line to Bewdley. In 1889, a bay platform, known as the Back Platform, was added to serve the Wyre Forest Line; this was accessed via two diamond crossings in the main lines and continued in use until being removed in 1957.[3]
The station closed on 31st July 1961,[4] the same date as the closure of the former Tenbury Railway. The platforms were subsequently demolished although some buildings remain.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Berrington and Eye Line open, station closed |
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Welsh Marches Line |
Ashford Bowdler Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Tenbury Railway |
Easton Court Line and station closed | ||
The site today
The line through the station, the Welsh Marches Line, remains in use.
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