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Besford railway station

Coordinates: 52°06′14″N 2°08′24″W / 52.104°N 2.140°W / 52.104; -2.140
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Besford
General information
LocationBesford, Worcestershire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Key dates
November 1841 (1841-11)Opened
August 1846 (1846-08)Closed

Besford railway station served the village of Besford, Worcestershire, England, from 1841 to 1846 on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway.

History

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The station was opened in November 1841 by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. It was listed late in the timetable, appearing on 19 May 1842.[1] It closed in August 1846.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Defford   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway
  Pirton

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 488. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 75. OCLC 931112387.

52°06′14″N 2°08′24″W / 52.104°N 2.140°W / 52.104; -2.140