Presthope | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | East of Hughley, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°34′29″N 2°36′39″W / 52.5748°N 2.6107°W |
| Grid reference | SO587976 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 16 December 1867 | Opened[1] |
| 31 December 1951 | Closed[1] |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Stations". Shropshire History. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ 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
[edit]- 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 |