Hadley railway station explained

Hadley
Status:Disused
Borough:Hadley, Shropshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.7056°N -2.4878°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1 June 1849
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:7 September 1964
Events1:Closed

Hadley railway station was a railway station serving the village of Hadley in Shropshire, England. The station served both the former Stafford to Shrewsbury Line and was the start of the branch to Coalport. The station was opened in 1849 and closed in 1964.[2]

The line through Hadley was closed from 1964, with the last remaining stretches of track being taken up in 1991. In the late 2000s a stretch of track was relaid to the Telford International Railfreight Park for freight purposes only.

The current closest station is Wellington, or a little further afield are both Oakengates or Telford.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stations. Shropshire History. 15 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. 210. 931112387.