Ellesmere railway station
Ellesmere railway station is a disused station in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. The station was opened on 4 May 1863, closed to passengers on 18 January 1965 and closed completely on 29 March 1965.[1]
| Ellesmere | |
|---|---|
 Ellesmere station site in 2018, the former station is on the right | |
| Location | |
| Place | Ellesmere |
| Area | Shropshire |
| Coordinates | 52.9094°N 2.8997°W |
| Grid reference | SJ396351 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cambrian Railways |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 4 May 1863 | Opened[1] |
| 18 January 1965 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 29 March 1965 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
Station site today and possible developments
The site of the former station has been swept away including the trackbed to Wrexham and Oswestry by modern housing and redevelopments which are now on all the former sidings, goods yard and trackbed. The station building survives and is a Grade II listed building,[2] albeit derelict and disused. The former station drive serves as an access road to an industrial estate north of the station site.
In 2018, there were plans to redevelop the site to houses and station building into flats but this has caused opposition due to the problems with the main roads as well as likely causing traffic congestion.
See also
References
- "Station Name: Ellesmere". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- "Former Ellesmere Railway Station". Historic England. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Oswestry to Whitchurch. Middleton Press. figs. 24-35. ISBN 9781906008819. OCLC 751631667.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankton Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway |
Welshampton Line and station closed | ||
| Elson Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway |
Terminus |