Tenbury Wells railway station
Tenbury Wells railway station was a station in Burford, Shropshire, England. Serving the town of Tenbury Wells across the River Teme in Worcestershire, the station was opened in 1861 and closed in 1962.[1]
| Tenbury Wells | |
|---|---|
 Old postcard of Tenbury Wells station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Burford |
| Area | Shropshire |
| Coordinates | 52.3176°N 2.6003°W |
| Grid reference | SO592689 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Tenbury Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1861 | Opened as 'Tenbury'[1] |
| 1912 | Renamed 'Tenbury Wells' |
| 1962 | 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 | |
The station was named "Tenbury" at opening on 1 August 1861. It originally formed the eastern terminus of the Tenbury Railway, a five-mile branch from Woofferton, but became a through station in August 1864 with the opening of the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway which completed the line to Bewdley.
The station was renamed "Tenbury Wells" on 14 November 1912. The former Tenbury Railway closed on 31 July 1961, but Tenbury Wells Station remained in use for passenger traffic to Bewdley until 1 August 1962.[2]
Tenbury Station was demolished and factory units built on its site, Wells drinks occupied the site before being sold to Kerry Foods.
References
- "Stations". Shropshire History. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer. Middleton Press. figs. 17-29. ISBN 9781906008185. OCLC 176923876.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Court Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Tenbury Railway |
Newnham Bridge Line and station closed |