Donnington railway station

Donnington

Site of the station in 1991
Operations
Original company Shropshire Union Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 June 1849 Opened
1 January 1871 Renamed Donnington Wood
July 1871 Renamed Donnington
7 September 1964 Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Donnington railway station was a railway station in Shropshire, England. It was built by the Shropshire Union Railway.[2] Passenger service ceased in September 1964,[3] and freight service ceased on 4 October 1965.

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Foxcroft, Richard. "Wellington to Donnington". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. "Donnington village boasted its own station...". Rail Magazine. 11–24 February 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

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Coordinates: 52°43′32″N 2°26′05″W / 52.7256°N 2.4348°W / 52.7256; -2.4348

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