Presthope railway station

Presthope railway station was a station to the east of Hughley, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1867 and closed in 1951.[1][2]

Presthope
General information
LocationEast of Hughley, Shropshire
England
Coordinates52°34′29″N 2°36′39″W / 52.5748°N 2.6107°W / 52.5748; -2.6107
Grid referenceSO587976
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
16 December 1867Opened[1]
31 December 1951Closed[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 352. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

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  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Craven Arms to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 29-32. ISBN 9781906008338. OCLC 750867075.
  • Knowles, Adrian (2022). The Wellington, Much Wenlock and Craven Arms Railway. Lydney: Lightmoor Press. ISBN 9781911038993.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Easthope Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
  Westwood Halt
Line and station closed