Eckington railway station
Eckington | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Worcestershire |
| Coordinates | 52°04′08″N 2°06′56″W / 52.0690°N 2.1155°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 June 1840 | Opened |
| 4 January 1965 | Closed[1] |
Eckington railway station was a railway station to serve Eckington in Worcestershire.
The station was opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1840. The buildings were "erected in the Gothic style, very much like those on some of the Scotch railways recently opened to the public."[2]
The station closed to passengers on 4 January 1965.
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Whishaw, F., (1840) The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland: Practically described and illustrated London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 27-29. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defford Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Bredon Line open, station closed | ||
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