| Woofferton | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_316919.jpg) Woofferton station (disused). The junction was just beyond the station, to the right | |
| General information | |
| Location | Woofferton, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°18′40″N 2°42′49″W / 52.3111°N 2.7136°W / 52.3111; -2.7136 |
| Grid reference | SO514683 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Post-grouping | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 December 1853 (1853-12-06) | Station opened |
| 31 July 1961 (1961-07-31) | Station closed |
Woofferton was a railway station and junction near Woofferton, Shropshire, England. It was where the Tenbury Railway joined the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway (S&HR).
History
The station opened on 6 December 1853, as part of the southern extension of the S&HR from Ludlow to Hereford. It became a junction station in August 1861, when the Tenbury Railway (operated by the S&HR) opened a five-mile branch line.
In August 1864, the Great Western Railway-operated Tenbury and Bewdley Railway opened, completing the Wyre Forest Line to Bewdley. In 1889, a bay platform, known as the Back Platform, was added to serve the Wyre Forest Line; this was accessed via two diamond crossings in the main lines and continued in use until being removed in 1957.
The station closed on 31 July 1961, the same date as the closure of the former Tenbury Railway.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrington and Eye Line open, station closed |
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Welsh Marches Line |
Ashford Bowdler Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Tenbury Railway |
Easton Court Line and station closed | ||
The site today
The line through the station, the Welsh Marches Line, remains in use.
References
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 2-3. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 10-11. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Ludlow to Hereford. Middleton Press. figs. 8-18. ISBN 9781906008147. OCLC 258060509.
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