Whittington High Level railway station explained

Whittington High Level
Status:Disused
Borough:Whittington, Shropshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.8758°N -3.0091°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Cambrian Railways
Pregroup:Cambrian Railways
Postgroup:GWR
Western Region of British Railways
Years:27 July 1864
Events:Station opened as "Whittington"
Years1:1 Jul 1924
Events1:Renamed "Whittington High Level"
Years2:October 1937
Events2:Closed to goods
Years3:4 January 1960
Events3:Closed completely
Years4:1963
Events4:Line transferred to London Midland Region of British Railways
Years5:18 January 1965
Events5:Line closed

Whittington High Level railway station is one of two former railway stations in the village of Whittington, Shropshire, England.

History

Whittington High Level railway station was opened as plain "Whittington" by the Cambrian Railways, on their single-track Oswestry to Whitchurch line. The Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway were in the process of building the station when the company was absorbed into the newly created Cambrian Railways in 1864. The Cambrian itself was incorporated into the GWR at the grouping of 1923. In 1948 both of Whittington's lines and stations became part of the Western Region of British Railways.

In 1924 the two "Whittington" stations in the village were renamed. This station gained the suffix "High Level" and its neighbour on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line became .

The line was generally single track with passing loops, one of which was at Whittington High Level station, which was on an embankment. The platforms, station buildings and signalbox were made of wood. The station was damaged by fire in 1958.[1]

The line and station have been demolished.

Passenger services

In 1922 passenger services calling at Whittington High Level were at their most intensive, with trains serving several long-distance destinations as well as locals plying between Whitchurch and Oswestry:

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/whittington_high_level/index.shtml Whittington High Level: via disused-stations