Welshampton railway station was a station in Welshampton, Shropshire, England. The station was opened on 4 May 1863 and closed on 18 January 1965.[1]
Welshampton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Welshampton, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°54′55″N 2°50′05″W / 52.9154°N 2.8347°W |
| Grid reference | SJ439357 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 May 1863 | Opened[1] |
| 18 January 1965 | Closed[1] |
The station's facilities and single platform were located on the north side, despite this being further from both Welshampton and the nearest road.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Station Name: Welshampton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "View map: Shropshire VI.16 (Bettisfield; Ellesmere Rural; Welshampton) - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952".
Further reading edit
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Oswestry to Whitchurch. Middleton Press. figs. 36-41. ISBN 9781906008819. OCLC 751631667.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway |
Bettisfield Line and station closed |
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