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Dorrington railway station

Coordinates: 52°37′30″N 2°46′15″W / 52.6249°N 2.7707°W / 52.6249; -2.7707
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Dorrington
Dorrington station site in 1993
General information
LocationDorrington, Shropshire
England
Coordinates52°37′30″N 2°46′15″W / 52.6249°N 2.7707°W / 52.6249; -2.7707
Grid referenceSJ478033
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyShrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Pre-groupingLNWR and GWR joint
Post-groupingLMS and GWR joint
Key dates
21 April 1852Opened[1]
9 June 1958Closed[1][2]

Dorrington railway station was a station in Dorrington, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1852 and closed in 1958.[1]

On the site of the station's goods yard, which is located just to the east of the village, is now an oil depot and a plant hire depot.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 157. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Condover
Line open, station closed
  LNWR and GWR joint
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
  Leebotwood
Line open, station closed