Stratford Old Town railway station

Stratford Old Town railway station was a railway station that served the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. On the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, the station was built in 1873, adjacent to the Old Town district, south of the town centre.

Stratford Old Town
The station in 1950.
General information
LocationStratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon
England
Grid referenceSP199540
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingStratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1873Station opens
7 April 1952Station closes to passengers
1965Station closes to freight
Location

History

Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the last scheduled passenger train ran on 7 April 1952,[1] although there was one train carrying the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.[2]

Remains

The A4390 bypass road was built over the route of the railway since closure. However one platform of the old station was retained and is still visible by the roadside.[2]

  • Remaining platform
    Remaining platform

Routes
A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Stratford-upon-Avon (top left inset; Stratford Old Town is in blue labelled "S.M.J.")
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stratford-upon-Avon   SMJR
East and West Junction Railway		   Ettington
Binton   SMJR
Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway		  

References
  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 408. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Stratford upon Avon (Old Town) Station". www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

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