Donnington railway station
| Donnington | |
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Site of the station in 1991 | |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Shropshire Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| 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 | |
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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 | |
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
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ↑ Foxcroft, Richard. "Wellington to Donnington". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Donnington village boasted its own station...". Rail Magazine. 11–24 February 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
External links
- "Plan unveiled to restore Telford to Stafford rail line". Shropshire Star. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
Coordinates: 52°43′32″N 2°26′05″W / 52.7256°N 2.4348°W
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