Malvern Wells railway station explained

Malvern Wells
Status:Disused
Borough:Lower Wyche, Malvern Hills
Country:England
Coordinates:52.0953°N -2.3236°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Worcester & Hereford Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Years:25 May 1860
Events:Station opens
Years1:19 January 1861
Events1:Closed
Years2:1 February 1864
Events2:Reopened
Years3:5 April 1965
Events3:Station closes[1]

Malvern Wells railway station was a station on the Worcester and Hereford section of the Great Western Railway at Lower Wyche, between Great Malvern and Colwall. On timetables it was listed as Malvern Wells GW to distinguish it from the nearby Midland Railway station which later became known as Malvern Hanley Road.

The station closed in 1965,[2] but the signal box here remains open as it controls the line towards, which becomes single track at this point prior to passing through the tunnels at Colwall and Ledbury. Trains terminating at Great Malvern also run here to reverse before returning east.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 285. 931112387.