Madeley (Shropshire) railway station
For other railway stations called Madeley, see Madeley (disambiguation)#Railway stations.
Madeley | |
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Location | |
Place | Telford |
Area | Shropshire |
Coordinates | 52°38′42″N 2°26′49″W / 52.6450°N 2.4470°WCoordinates: 52°38′42″N 2°26′49″W / 52.6450°N 2.4470°W |
Grid reference | SJ698053 |
Operations | |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
History | |
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] |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
Madeley railway station (sometimes referred to as Madeley Salop railway station) is a disused railway station in Shropshire, England.
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1837 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 | ||
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Shifnal Line open, station open |
Great Western Railway Madeley Branch |
Lightmoor Line open, station closed |
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
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