Coalbrookdale | |
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| Location | Coalbrookdale, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°38′01″N 2°29′32″W / 52.6336°N 2.4923°W |
| Grid reference | SJ667040 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wellington and Severn Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1864 | Opened |
| 23 July 1962 | Closed |
Coalbrookdale railway station is a disused station at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England. The station was situated on the now mothballed freight-only line between Buildwas Junction and Lightmoor Junction. The station buildings are now used by the Green Wood Centre.[1]
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Coalbrookdale railway station in July 2009
The Telford Steam Railway has aspirations to take possession of the up track passing through the station as part of its southern extension.
The station building at Longville (another station on the Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension railway) was a similar but reduced version of that at Coalbookdale.
Coalbrookdale railway station is a waypoint on the South Telford Heritage Trail.
References
- ^ "Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Craven Arms to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 67-72. ISBN 9781906008338. OCLC 750867075.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildwas Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Wellington to Craven Arms Railway | Green Bank Halt Line open, station closed |