Stratford Old Town railway station
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Stratford Old Town | |||||
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 The station in 1950. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon England | ||||
| Grid reference | SP199540 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1873 | Station opens | ||||
| 23 July 1877[1] | closed | ||||
| 2 June 1879 | reopened | ||||
| 7 April 1952 | Station closes to passengers | ||||
| 1965 | Station closes to freight | ||||
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Stratford Old Town railway station was a railway station that served the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. On the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, the station was built in 1873, adjacent to the Old Town district, south of the town centre.
History
Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the station closed to passengers on 7 April 1952,[2] although there was one train carrying the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.[3]
Remains
The A4390 bypass road was built over the route of the railway since closure. However one platform of the old station was retained and is still visible by the roadside.[3]
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Remaining platform
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Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Stratford-upon-Avon | SMJR East and West Junction Railway |
Ettington | ||
| Binton | SMJR Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway |
References
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 436
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 408. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ a b "Stratford upon Avon (Old Town) Station". www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.