Walcot railway station was a station in Walcot, Shropshire, England. The station was sited on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line west of Wellington (Shropshire) and opened on 1 June 1849. It closed on 7 September 1964,[2] along with the other intermediate stations on this stretch of line. The station was demolished after closure and no trace now remains.
Walcot | |
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General information | |
Location | Walcot, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52.7032°N 2.6021°W / 52.7032; -2.6021 |
Grid reference | SJ594118 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway |
Pre-grouping | LNWR and GWR joint |
Post-grouping | LMS and GWR joint |
Key dates | |
1 June 1849 | Opened[1] |
7 September 1964 | Closed[1] |
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Upton Magna Line open, station closed |
LNWR and GWR joint Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway |
Admaston Line open, station closed |
Closed railway stations in Shropshire | |
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Bishops Castle Railway |
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Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway |
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Coalport branch line |
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Minsterley branch line |
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Much Wenlock and Severn Junction Railway |
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Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway |
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Oswestry and Newtown Railway |
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Severn Valley Railway |
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Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway |
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Shrewsbury and Chester Railway |
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Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway |
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Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway |
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Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway |
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Shropshire Union Railways |
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Tanat Valley Light Railway |
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Tenbury and Bewdley Railway |
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Wellington and Drayton Railway |
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Wellington and Severn Junction Railway |
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Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway |
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Other |
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