Newport railway station (Shropshire)

Newport (Shropshire) station was a railway station serving the Shropshire market town of Newport that was situated on the Stafford to Shrewsbury Line via Wellington.

Newport (Shropshire)
Newport (Shropshire) station site in 2017
Location
PlaceNewport
AreaTelford and Wrekin
Coordinates52.7621°N 2.3709°W / 52.7621; -2.3709
Grid referenceSJ750183
Operations
Original companyShropshire Union Railways and Canal Company
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms2
History
1849Opened
7 Sept 1964closed for passengers
1967Closed completely
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
Position of the former road bridge that crossed the line

History

In 1847 the London and North Western Railway leased the line between Stafford and Wellington from the Shropshire Union Canal and Railway Company, however the line was not finished until 1849. Newport was an important station along the stretch between Wellington and Stafford as it had a large cattle market and was one of the largest towns in the area. In 1922 the line was absorbed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, with the passenger service withdrawn in 1964 as a result of the Beeching Axe[1] and the line closed completely in 1967. The track was lifted soon afterwards.

Restoration

Due to Newport's proximity to the new town of Telford and the cities of Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent, Newport is seen as a potential commuter town, but the absence of a station is a loss to the town.[2] However, ever since the reinstatement of the line as far as Telford International Freight Park at Donnington, the reopening of Newport's station is seen "definitely be feasible",[3] this would mean that freight that is currently routed through Wolverhampton to reach Scotland and the north, could benefit from a line through Newport to the West Coast Main Line at Stafford, thereby freeing up capacity from Telford to the West Midlands conurbation.

The line is in the top 36 'Lines that should reopen' listing published by the Campaign for Better Transport.[4]

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References
  1. Cryer, Geoff (2014). "4; British Railways 1948-1994". Shropshire Railways. Marlborough: Crowood Press. p. 76. ISBN 978 1 84797 691 8.
  2. "Newport Town Plan" (PDF). Newport-Shropshire TC. Newport Town Council. p. 33. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. "Call to reopen railway line". Shropshire Star. 17 June 2009.
  4. "Lines that should reopen - Top 36". Campaign for Better Transport. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Stafford to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 27-33. ISBN 9781908174598. OCLC 913791564.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Donnington
Line and station closed		   London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Stafford to Shrewsbury Line		   Gnosall
Line and station closed
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