Newnham Bridge railway station

Newnham Bridge railway station was a station on the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway in Newnham Bridge, Worcestershire, England. The station was named 'Newnham' when it opened on 13 August 1864, being renamed 'Newnham Bridge' in May 1873.[2] It closed on 1 August 1962.[1]

Newnham Bridge
The site of the station in 2015
General information
LocationNewnham Bridge, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates52.3209°N 2.5281°W / 52.3209; -2.5281
Grid referenceSO641693
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyTenbury and Bewdley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1864Opened[1]
1962Closed[1]

Unusually, the main station building was at rail level. From there, passengers used a foot crossing over the passing loop and running line to reach the single platform. The station survives, it was a garden centre for many years but the up yard was turned into a housing estate.[3]

References
  1. "Newnham Bridge Station". Historic England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 170. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  3. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 30-31. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 30-38. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tenbury Wells
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Tenbury and Bewdley Railway		   Neen Sollars
Line and station closed


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