Rednal and West Felton railway station

Rednal & West Felton railway station was a minor station on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line. Today, this is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. The distinctive red brick station building (now a private house) can still be seen on the west side of the line.

Rednal & West Felton
General information
LocationRednal & West Felton, Shropshire
England
Coordinates52°50′29″N 2°57′39″W / 52.8413°N 2.9607°W / 52.8413; -2.9607
Grid referenceSJ352275
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1848Station opens as Rednal
16 Oct 1907Re-named Rednal & West Felton
12 Sep 1960Closed to passengers
7 Oct 1963Closed to goods [1]

History

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Express trains did not call at Rednal & West Felton, only local services.

 
Fatal railway accident at Rednal, 1865

On 7 June 1865, it was the site of a rail crash which killed 13 and injured 30. The driver of a heavy excursion train from Birkenhead to Shrewsbury failed to see a warning flag for track maintenance approaching the station and derailed.[2]

According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P, F, L, H & C and there was a three-ton crane.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
  2. ^ Red for Danger by L.T.C. Rolt publ 1955, page 126-7
  3. ^ 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission

Neighbouring stations

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Haughton Halt   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line
  Whittington Low Level

Further reading

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