Madeley railway station (Shropshire)
Madeley railway station (sometimes referred to as Madeley Salop railway station) is a disused railway station in Madeley, Shropshire, England.
Madeley | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Madeley, Telford and Wrekin England |
| Coordinates | 52.6450°N 2.4470°W |
| Grid reference | SJ698053 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 May 1859 | Opened as Madeley Court[1] |
| 4 June 1897 | Renamed Madeley[1] |
| 22 March 1915 | Closed[1] |
| 13 July 1925 | Reopened[1] |
| 21 September 1925 | Closed[1] |
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1859 as Madeley Court. In 1897 it was renamed simply Madeley. The station was closed in 1915 but reopened in July 1925 only to close permanently in September of the same year.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightmoor Platform Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Madeley Branch |
Shifnal Line open, station open | ||
References
- Notes
- Quick (2009), p. 263.
- Sources
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Craven Arms to Wellington. Middleton Press. figs. 80-81. ISBN 9781906008338. OCLC 750867075.
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