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
LocationTitley, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates52.2173°N 2.9853°W / 52.2173; -2.9853
Grid referenceSO327581
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeominster and Kington Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1856Opened[1]
1955closed for passengers
1964Closed 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.

References

  1. "Titley Station". Historic England. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Hay-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 33-35. ISBN 9781904474920. OCLC 288983659.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kington
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Leominster and Kington Railway
  Forge Crossing Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Leominster and Kington Railway
  Marston Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Kington and Eardisley Railway
  Lyonshall
Line and station closed


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