Harton Road railway station explained

Harton Road
Status:Disused
Borough:Eaton-under-Heywood, Shropshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.4995°N -2.762°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:16 December 1867
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:31 December 1951
Events1:Closed

Harton Road railway station was a station in Eaton-under-Heywood, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1867 and closed in 1951.[2]

When it originally opened the station was named Harton with the suffix 'Road' added in 1881There was originally a signal box at the far west end of the platform and this was replaced in 1904 with a ground frame to control the goods loop that could hold seven wagons.Following the closure of the station the ground frame remained in use as the line was used for wagon storage, This was followed in December 1955 by a reduction in the storage length to half a mile

The station was nearly half a mile from Harton. The station is now a private residence.

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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. 216. 931112387.