Stratford Old Town railway station explained

Stratford Old Town
Status:Disused
Borough:Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Years:1 July 1873
Events:Station opens
Years1:7 April 1952
Events1:Station closes to passengers
Years2:1965
Events2:Station closes to freight
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Stratford Old Town railway station was a railway station that served the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. On the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, the station was built in 1873, adjacent to the Old Town district, south of the town centre.

History

Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the last scheduled passenger train ran on 7 April 1952,[1] although there was one train carrying the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.[2]

Remains

The A4390 bypass road was built over the route of the railway since closure. However one platform of the old station was retained and is still visible by the roadside.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 408. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Stratford upon Avon (Old Town) Station. 2021-08-31. www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk.