Leaton railway station
Leaton | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Leaton, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°45′50″N 2°46′52″W / 52.7638°N 2.7811°W |
| Grid reference | SJ472187 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 October 1848 | Station opens |
| 12 September 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 15 Mar 1965 | Closed to goods [1] |
Leaton railway station was a minor station located about six miles north of Shrewsbury on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line. Today this is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. It was at the top of the long climb up Hencote bank out of Shrewsbury. The station opened on 12 October 1848 and closed on 12 September 1960.[2] The station building (now a private house) can still be seen on the north side of the adjacent Leaton level crossing on the east side of the line. A small industrial estate now exists at the former railway sidings.
Historical services[edit]
Express trains did not call at Leaton, only local services. It closed to passenger traffic in 1960.
According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G, P & L, and there was no crane.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 140. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission
Neighbouring stations[edit]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | Great Western Railway Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
Oldwoods Halt | ||
Further reading[edit]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Shrewsbury to Chester. Middleton Press. figs. 13-14. ISBN 9781906008703. OCLC 495274299.
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