Coughton railway station explained

Coughton
Status:Disused
Borough:Coughton, Warwickshire, Stratford-on-Avon
Country:England
Coordinates:52.2444°N -1.893°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Evesham and Redditch Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Years:4 May 1868
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:30 June 1952
Events1:Closed

Coughton railway station serving Coughton, Warwickshire was a station on the Barnt Green to Evesham line. The station was opened by the Evesham and Redditch Railway on 4 May 1868. The station had one platform and a simple brick building.The station had a short siding similar to Wixford.

The station closed on 30 June 1952.[2] The road bridge which was near the platform has now been demolished and Sambourne Lane now runs through the site of the bridge. The station building is now a private residence and has been heavily altered. The platform edge can still clearly be identified.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Name: Coughton. Disused Stations. 24 March 2017.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 137. 931112387.