Tenbury Wells railway station explained

Tenbury Wells
Status:Disused
Borough:Burford, Shropshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.3176°N -2.6003°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Tenbury Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:1861
Events:Opened as Tenbury[1]
Years1:1912
Events1:Renamed Tenbury Wells
Years2:1962
Events2:Closed

Tenbury Wells railway station was a stop on the Tenbury Railway in Burford, Shropshire, England; it also served the town of Tenbury Wells, across the River Teme in Worcestershire. The station was opened in 1861 and closed in 1962.

History

The station was named Tenbury at opening on 1 August 1861. It originally formed the eastern terminus of the Tenbury Railway, a five-mile branch from Woofferton; it became a through station in August 1864 with the opening of the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway, which completed the line to .

The station was renamed Tenbury Wells on 14 November 1912. The former Tenbury Railway closed on 31 July 1961, but Tenbury Wells station remained in use for passenger traffic to Bewdley until 1 August 1962.[2]

The site today

Tenbury station was demolished and factory units were built on its site; Wells Soft Drinks Ltd occupied the site before being sold to the Kerry Group.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stations. Shropshire History. 19 March 2017.
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 .