Walcot railway station
Walcot railway station was a station in Walcot, Shropshire, England. The station was sited on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line west of Wellington (Shropshire) and opened on 1 June 1849. It closed on 7 September 1964 (along with the other intermediate stations on this stretch of line. The station was demolished after closure and no trace now remains.
Walcot | |
|---|---|
| Location | Walcot, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52.7032°N 2.6021°W |
| Grid reference | SJ594118 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR and GWR joint |
| Post-grouping | LMS and GWR joint |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1849 | Opened[1] |
| 7 September 1964 | Closed[1] |
References
- "Station Name: Walcot". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2009). Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury. Middleton Press. figs. 105-106. ISBN 9781906008444. OCLC 286385795.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Magna Line open, station closed |
LNWR and GWR joint Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway |
Admaston Line open, station closed |
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