Stanwardine Halt railway station

Disused railway station in Shropshire, England

52°48′40″N 2°52′13″W / 52.8111°N 2.8704°W / 52.8111; -2.8704Grid referenceSJ413241Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayKey dates27 February 1933Station opens12 September 1960Station closed[1]

Stanwardine Halt was a minor station located north of Shrewsbury on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line. It was opened in the 1930s as part of the GWR's halt construction programme, aimed at combatting growing competition from bus services. Today the route is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. Nothing now remains on the site.[2]

Historical services

Express trains did not call at Stanwardine Halt, only local services. No freight or parcels traffic was handled here.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Stanwardine Halt".

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Baschurch   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line 		  Haughton Halt

External links

  • Stanwardine Halt on navigable 1946 O.S. map
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