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Stratford Old Town railway station

Coordinates: 52°11′03″N 1°42′39″W / 52.1843°N 1.7108°W / 52.1843; -1.7108
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Stratford Old Town
The station in 1950.
General information
LocationStratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon
England
Grid referenceSP199540
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingStratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1873Station opens
7 April 1952Station closes to passengers
1965Station closes to freight
Location
Map

Stratford Old Town railway station was a railway station that served the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. On the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, the station was built in 1873, adjacent to the Old Town district, south of the town centre.

History

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Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the last scheduled passenger train ran on 7 April 1952,[1] although there was one train carrying the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.[2]

Remains

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The A4390 bypass road was built over the route of the railway since closure. However one platform of the old station was retained and is still visible by the roadside.[2]

Routes

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A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Stratford-upon-Avon (top left inset; Stratford Old Town is in blue labelled "S.M.J.")


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stratford-upon-Avon   SMJR
East and West Junction Railway
  Ettington
Binton   SMJR
Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway
 

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 408. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ a b "Stratford upon Avon (Old Town) Station". www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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52°11′03″N 1°42′39″W / 52.1843°N 1.7108°W / 52.1843; -1.7108