Kington railway station

Kington railway station was a station in Kington, Herefordshire, England. Replacing an earlier terminus station which had been opened in 1857,[3] the station was opened in 1875 and closed in 1964.[1] The final passenger service had been on 5 February 1955, and passenger services were withdrawn two days later.[4][5]

Kington
Former railway station, Kington
General information
LocationKington, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates52°12′26″N 3°01′10″W / 52.2072°N 3.0195°W / 52.2072; -3.0195
Grid referenceSO304570
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKington and Eardisley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
20 August 1857first station opened
1875Resited [1]
7 February 1955Closed to passengers[2]
1964Closed completely[1]

The 1857 station building can still be seen on what is now the Hatton Gardens Industrial Estate.

A model of the station, as it appeared in the mid-1940s, may be viewed at the nearby Kington Museum.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kington Station". Historic England. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 81
  3. ^ "Kington Old Station". Historic England. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ Jenkins & Loader 2015
  5. ^ Simpson 1997, p. 117
  6. ^ "Kington's Railway". Kington Museum. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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Further reading

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stanner
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Kington and Eardisley Railway
  Titley Junction
Line and station closed