Dorrington railway station explained

Dorrington
Status:Disused
Borough:Dorrington, Shropshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.6249°N -2.7707°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
Pregroup:LNWR and GWR joint
Postgroup:LMS and GWR joint
Years:21 April 1852
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:9 June 1958
Events1:Closed[2]

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

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.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stations. Shropshire History. 16 March 2017. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906133752/http://shropshirehistory.com/railways/stations.htm. dead.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 157. 931112387.