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Eckington railway station 
Summary
Eckington railway station was a railway station to serve Eckington in Worcestershire.
Eckington | |
|---|---|
 Station remains in 1993 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Eckington, Worcestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°04′08″N 2°06′56″W / 52.0690°N 2.1155°W |
| Grid reference | SO920412 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 June 1840 | Opened |
| 4 January 1965 | Closed[1] |
The station was opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1840. The buildings were "erected in the Gothic style, very much like those on some of the Scotch railways recently opened to the public."[2]
The station closed to passengers on 4 January 1965.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bredon | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Defford |
References edit
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Whishaw, F., (1840) The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland: Practically described and illustrated London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co.
Further reading edit
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 27-29. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.