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Walcot railway station

Coordinates: 52°42′12″N 2°36′08″W / 52.7032°N 2.6021°W / 52.7032; -2.6021
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Walcot
General information
LocationWalcot, Shropshire
England
Coordinates52°42′12″N 2°36′08″W / 52.7032°N 2.6021°W / 52.7032; -2.6021
Grid referenceSJ594118
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyShrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway
Pre-groupingLNWR and GWR joint
Post-groupingLMS and GWR joint
Key dates
1 June 1849Opened[1]
7 September 1964Closed[1]

Walcot railway station was a station in Walcot, Shropshire, England. The station was sited on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line west of Wellington (Shropshire) and opened on 1 June 1849. It closed on 7 September 1964,[2] along with the other intermediate stations on this stretch of line. The station was demolished after closure and no trace now remains.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Station Name: Walcot". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 438. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Upton Magna
Line open, station closed
  LNWR and GWR joint
Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway
  Admaston
Line open, station closed