Weston Wharf is a railway station on the Cambrian Heritage Railways' line in Shropshire on the former Oswestry and Newtown Railway. It is located just off Weston Road near the Shropshire village of Morda and serves the Weston Pools area of Oswestry, 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) to the north.
Weston Wharf | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Morda, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°50′29″N 3°02′34″W / 52.8414°N 3.0429°W |
| Managed by | Cambrian Heritage Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 2 April 2022 | Official opening |
History edit
Work on the extension from Oswestry had begun in 2016 and had proceeded in three stages: phase one from Oswestry to Gasworks Bridge which carries the B4579 Shrewsbury Road over the line, phase two to make Gasworks Bridge passable and phase three to reach Weston Wharf.[1] At Gasworks Bridge, the track had to be lowered to allow trains to pass under the steel girder frame installed to strengthen the bridge.[2][3]
The station was officially opened on 2 April 2022 by Helen Morgan MP and Vince Hunt, Chairman of Shropshire Council.[4][5] It consists of a single platform, a run-around loop and a siding.[6] Previously, there was no station here, only a goods depot.[6]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Oswestry | Cambrian Heritage Railways | Terminus | ||
References edit
- ^ "Shropshire heritage railway to start on extension". Shropshire Star. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Steaming on! Oswestry's heritage railway project is on track thanks to six-figure cash boost". Oswestry & Border Counties Advertizer. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Oswestry Group clears the way for Weston Wharf extension". Railway Magazine. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Cambrian Heritage Railways reopens line after 50 years". Shropshire Live. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Abandoned Oswestry rail line reopens to enthusiasts". BBC News. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Weston station". On the Weston Front. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links edit
- http://www.cambrianrailways.com/html/preservation.html
- http://www.cambrianrailways.com/html/map_of_chr_lines.html
- https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/7457/oswestry-group-clears-the-way-for-weston-wharf-extension/
- https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/01/03/shropshire-heritage-railway-to-start-on-extension/