Coughton railway station
Coughton railway station serving Coughton, Warwickshire was a station on the Barnt Green to Evesham line. The station was opened by the Evesham and Redditch Railway on 4 May 1868. The station had one platform and a simple brick building. The station had a short siding similar to Wixford.
Coughton | |
|---|---|
 Railway bridge on Coughton Lane. The station was about 500 metres to the north west of here immediately beyond the bridge over Sambourne Lane | |
| General information | |
| Location | Coughton, Warwickshire, Stratford-on-Avon England |
| Coordinates | 52.2444°N 1.8930°W |
| Grid reference | SP073607 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Evesham and Redditch Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 4 May 1868 | Opened[1] |
| 30 June 1952 | Closed[1] |
The station closed on 30 June 1952.[2] The road bridge which was near the platform has now been demolished and Sambourne Lane now runs through the site of the bridge. The station building is now a private residence and has been heavily altered. The platform edge can still clearly be identified.
References
- "Station Name: Coughton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 137. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studley and Astwood Bank Line and station closed |
London Midland and Scottish Railway Evesham loop line |
Alcester Line and station closed |
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