Hanwood railway station
Hanwood railway station was a station in Hanwood, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1861 and closed to passengers in 1960,[1] and to goods traffic in 1964.[2]
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| General information | |
| Location | Hanwood, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52.6815°N 2.8284°W |
| Grid reference | SJ440096 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR & GWR joint |
| Post-grouping | LMS & GWR joint |
| Key dates | |
| 1861 | Opened[1] |
| 1960 | Closed for passengers[1] |
Proposed reopening
In 2015, the Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth Rail Passenger Association released an aims document that mentions the possibility of reopening the station, along with Bow Street and Carno stations.[3]
References
- "Stations". Shropshire History. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- Great Hanwood 'Through all its changing scenes'. Great Hanwood Jigsaw Group. 1991. p. 20.
- "Aims and Objectives of the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers Association".
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Newtown. Middleton Press. figs. 22-24. ISBN 9781906008291. OCLC 228374968.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yockleton Line open, station closed |
LNWR & GWR joint Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
Shrewsbury Line and station open | ||
| Plealey Road Line and station closed |
LNWR & GWR joint Minsterley branch line |
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