Fernhill Heath railway station explained

Fernhill Heath
Status:Disused
Borough:Fernhill Heath
Country:England
Coordinates:52.2315°N -2.192°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened as Fearnall Heath
Years1:1 July 1883
Events1:Renamed Fernhill Heath
Events2:Closed

Fernhill Heath railway station was an intermediate railway station on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway between Worcester (Tunnel Junction) and Droitwich Spa.

History

The original station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway on 18 February 1852; at first named Fearnall Heath, it was renamed Fernhill Heath on 1 July 1883.[1]

The station was closed on 5 April 1965 due to the Beeching cuts, and little remains of the station. The footbridge was added in the early 1970s and was not part of the original station which operated a walk over crossing only.

In a document by Transport for West Midlands it was proposed that the station could reopen to passengers as a 'long-term' option.[2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 95, 96 .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 14 May 2018 . 24 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171124075804/https://www.tfwm.org.uk/media/2539/2026-delivery-plan-for-transport.pdf . dead .