Stratford Old Town railway station
Stratford Old Town | |||||
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 The station in 1950. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon England | ||||
| Grid reference | SP199540 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1873 | Station opens | ||||
| 23 July 1877[1] | closed | ||||
| 2 June 1879 | reopened | ||||
| 7 April 1952 | Station closes to passengers | ||||
| 1965 | Station closes to freight | ||||
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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.
History
[edit]Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the station closed to passengers on 7 April 1952,[2] although there was one train carrying the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.[3]
Remains
[edit]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.[3]
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Remaining platform
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Routes
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| 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
[edit]- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 436
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 408. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ a b "Stratford upon Avon (Old Town) Station". www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.