Rednal and West Felton railway station
| Rednal & West Felton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Rednal & West Felton |
| Area | Shropshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1848 | Station opens as Rednal |
| 16 Oct 1907 | Re-named Rednal & West Felton |
| 12 Sep 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 Oct 1963 | Closed to goods [1] |
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Rednal & West Felton railway station was a minor station on the GWR’s Paddington to Birkenhead main line. Today this is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. The distinctive red brick station building (now a private house) can still be seen on the west side of the line.
History
Express trains did not call at Rednal & West Felton, only local services.
On 7 June 1865 it was the site of a rail crash which killed 13 and injured 30. The driver of a heavy excursion train from Birkenhead to Shrewsbury failed to see a warning flag for track maintenance approaching the station and derailed.[2]
According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P, F, L, H & C and there was a three-ton crane.[3]
References
- ↑ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
- ↑ Red for Danger by L.T.C. Rolt publ 1955, page 126-7
- ↑ 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission
Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haughton Halt | Great Western Railway Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
Whittington Low Level | ||
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Coordinates: 52°50′29″N 2°57′39″W / 52.8413°N 2.9607°W
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