Market Drayton railway station
Disused railway station in Shropshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Market Drayton railway station served the town of Market Drayton in Shropshire, England, between 1863 and 1963. It was at the junction where three railway lines met: two of them, forming the Great Western Railway route between Wellington (Shropshire) and Crewe, were met by a line from Stoke-on-Trent on the North Staffordshire Railway.[1]
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Market Drayton | |
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General information | |
Location | Market Drayton, Shropshire England |
Coordinates | 52.9095°N 2.4891°W / 52.9095; -2.4891 |
Grid reference | SJ671348 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
20 October 1863 (1863-10-20) | Station and line from Nantwich opened |
16 October 1867 | Line from Wellington opened |
1 February 1870 | Line from Silverdale opened |
7 May 1956 | Line from Silverdale closed |
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09) | Station closed to passengers |
1 May 1967 | complete closure |
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