Shipston-on-Stour railway station
Shipston-on-Stour railway station was a railway station which served the town of Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. It was the terminus of the Shipston-on-Stour branch.
| Shipston-on-Stour | |
|---|---|
 The former weighbridge at Shipston on Stour station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Shipston-on-Stour |
| Area | Stratford-on-Avon |
| Coordinates | 52.0682°N 1.6256°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 11 February 1836 (as tramway station), 1 July 1889 (as railway station) | Opened[1] |
| 8 July 1929 | Closed to passenger services |
| 2 May 1960 | Closed to freight traffic |
| 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 | |
History
The station was originally opened as the Moreton and Shipston Tramway. This closed in 1889 following conversion to railway from its tram use. The railway closed to passengers in 1929 but remained open for freight until 1960. The track has since been dismantled.
Shipston station during use as a railway
Present day
The site has been cleared and built on by a large housing development which also built onto the track formation and goods yard. There are only sections of trackbed traceable and the weigh office is now in private use.
Shipston station site after demolition
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longdon Road | Stratford and Moreton Tramway Later O,W&WR, finally GWR Shipston-on-Stour branch |
Terminus |
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References
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- Shipston-on-Stour Station
- GWR Route: Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston-on-Stour
- Shipston on Stour. Railway Station
- The Shipston-on-Stour Branch by Stanley C Jenkins and Roger Carpenter - Warwickshire Railways
- Shipston-on-Stour Branch
- Shipston-on-Stour Branch
- The Shipston on Stour Branch
- Rail Album - Stratford-upon-Avon & Moreton-in-Marsh Railway - Page 3
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