Titley Junction railway station

Titley Junction railway station was a station in Titley, Herefordshire, England. The station was located nearly two miles south of Titley village.

Titley Junction
Titley Junction former station in 2007
General information
Location	Titley, Herefordshire England
Coordinates	52.2173°N 2.9853°W / 52.2173; -2.9853
Grid reference	SO327581
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Leominster and Kington Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1856	Opened[1]
1955	closed for passengers
1964	Closed completely[1]

The station was opened in 1856 and closed completely in 1964.[1] Immediately to the east of the station, the line split for trains traveling south to Eardisley (at least until 1940, when that portion of the line closed) and north-west to Presteigne, Wales. Since closure the station has been restored with track reinstated as a short private railway.

Charles Beeks started his GWR career at Titley Junction as a porter before joining the Royal Flying Corps. For his service in the trenches, Charles Beeks was awarded the Mons Star and King Albert’s Belgian Cross. He received the Distinguished Flying Medal for his flying heroism. He never returned back to the railway and settled in Oxfordshire, the family and relatives still continued to live in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.