Ketley Town Halt railway station explained

Ketley Town Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Ketley, Shropshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.6892°N -2.4838°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:6 March 1936
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:23 July 1962
Events1:Closed

Ketley Town Halt railway station was a station in Ketley, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1936 and closed in 1962.[2]

The station was located on the Severn Valley Line, which ran from Hartlebury to Shrewsbury. The station was a small halt, with minimal facilities and was primarily used by local residents and commuters. The station had a single platform, with a small shelter for passengers.

The station was closed as part of the Beeching cuts, a process of rationalisation of the British railway system in the 1960s. The Severn Valley Line was deemed uneconomical to run and the station, along with many others on the line, was closed.[3]

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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. 246. 931112387.
  3. Web site: West Lancashire O Gauge Group . 2023-01-29 . West Lancashire O Gauge Group.