Berrington railway station
Berrington railway station was a railway station on the Severn Valley line serving the village of Berrington, Shropshire. It opened in 1862[1] with a single platform and a siding. By 1894[2] it had acquired an additional platform along with a signal box and the sidings had been expanded. Despite the name it was actually closer to the neighbouring village of Cross Houses. Although thought by some people to have been closed as part of the Beeching axe in 1963 its planned closure pre-dated his report. The station and its buildings now house a private dwelling and small businesses.
Berrington | |
|---|---|
 Berrington railway station in 1962 | |
| Location | Cross Houses, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52.6628°N 2.6879°W |
| Grid reference | SJ535074 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Severn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1862 | Opened |
| 1894 | Additional platform added |
| 1963 | Closed |
References
- The Severn Valley Railway, John Marshall (1989), Chapter 5, Page 53
- Marshall (1989), Chapter 6, Page 112
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Kidderminster to Shrewsbury. Middleton Press. figs. 109-111. ISBN 9781906008109. OCLC 154801530.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Line closed, station open |
Great Western Railway Severn Valley Railway |
Cound Halt Line and station closed |
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