Condover railway station
Condover railway station was located in the village of Condover, Shropshire.[2]
Condover | |
|---|---|
 Location of Condover railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Condover, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52.6536°N 2.7651°W |
| Grid reference | SJ482065 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Post-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 April 1852 | Opened[1] |
| 9 June 1958 | Closed |
Originally built by the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, the station closed a few years before the Beeching Axe, but its line, the Welsh Marches Line, is still operational.
The station building is now a cattery and kennels.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=10216#unit_desc
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Middleton Press. figs. 24-25. ISBN 9781906008215. OCLC 520487698.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Line and station open |
LNWR and GWR joint Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
Dorrington Line open, station closed |
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