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Hanwood railway station was a station in Hanwood, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1861 and closed to passengers in 1960,[1] and to goods traffic in 1964.[2]

Hanwood
General information
Location	Hanwood, Shropshire England
Coordinates	52.6815°N 2.8284°W / 52.6815; -2.8284
Grid reference	SJ440096
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway
Pre-grouping	LNWR & GWR joint
Post-grouping	LMS & GWR joint
Key dates
1861	Opened[1]
1960	Closed for passengers[1]

Proposed reopening

In 2015, the Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth Rail Passenger Association released an aims document that mentions the possibility of reopening the station. Along with Bow Street and Carno stations.[3]

References

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Shrewsbury to Newtown. Middleton Press. figs. 22-24. ISBN 9781906008291. OCLC 228374968.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Yockleton Line open, station closed		LNWR & GWR joint Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway		Shrewsbury Line and station open
Plealey Road Line and station closed		LNWR & GWR joint Minsterley branch line

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