Cressage Railway Station
Cressage railway station was a stop on the Severn Valley Railway; it served the village of Cressage in Shropshire, England.
History
The station opened on 1 February 1862, with a single platform and a siding. By 1898, it had acquired an additional platform along with a signal box; the sidings had been expanded.
The station was listed in the Beeching Report as a "passenger station already under consideration for closure before the formulation of the report." It closed on 9 September 1963.
The site today
The station building is now a private residence and has been extended.
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 71. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Beeching, Richard (27 March 1963). The Reshaping of British Railways Part 1: Report. London: HMSO. p. 131. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Kidderminster to Shrewsbury. Middleton Press. figs. 102-105. ISBN 9781906008109. OCLC 154801530.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cound Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Severn Valley Railway |
Buildwas Line and station closed |
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