Hanwood railway station was a station in Hanwood, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1861 and closed to passengers in 1960,[1] and to goods traffic in 1964.[2]
Hanwood | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Hanwood, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°40′53″N 2°49′42″W / 52.6815°N 2.8284°W |
| Grid reference | SJ440096 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR & GWR joint |
| Post-grouping | LMS & GWR joint |
| Key dates | |
| 1861 | Opened[1] |
| 1960 | Closed for passengers[1] |
Proposed reopening edit
In 2015, the Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth Rail Passenger Association released an aims document that mentions the possibility of reopening the station, along with Bow Street and Carno stations.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Stations". Shropshire History. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Great Hanwood 'Through all its changing scenes'. Great Hanwood Jigsaw Group. 1991. p. 20.
- ^ "Aims and Objectives of the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers Association".
Further reading edit
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Newtown. Middleton Press. figs. 22-24. ISBN 9781906008291. OCLC 228374968.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Yockleton Line open, station closed |
LNWR & GWR joint Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
Shrewsbury Line and station open | ||
| Plealey Road Line and station closed |
LNWR & GWR joint Minsterley branch line |
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