Bromfield railway station (Shropshire)
Bromfield | |
|---|---|
_Station_1919305_ea1f4e70.jpg) The closed station in 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bromfield, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°23′35″N 2°45′20″W / 52.3931°N 2.7556°W |
| Grid reference | SO486775 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR and GWR joint |
| Post-grouping | LMS and GWR joint |
| Key dates | |
| 1852 | Opened[1] |
| 1958 | Closed for regular passenger services [1] |
| 1965 | closed completely |
Bromfield railway station was a station in Bromfield, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1852 and closed for regular passenger train services in 1958.[1] but was occasionally used for special trains on race days at the adjacent Ludlow Racecourse until around 1965.[2] last used 29 April 1965 [3]
After closure the station buildings and platforms were demolished. Bromfield Signal Box which is next to the adjacent level crossing remains open. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 98. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 104
- ^ "Bromfield Railway Station © Fabian Musto :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
Further reading
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- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Middleton Press. figs. 95-102. ISBN 9781906008215. OCLC 520487698.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onibury Line open, station closed |
LNWR and GWR joint Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
Ludlow Line and station open |
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