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[[File:Berrington-1954-05-02.jpg|thumb|300px400px|right|Berrington station in May 1964 ([[Sellick Collection]])]]

Berrington was a the first station south of [[Shrewsbury]] on the original Severn Valley line, located at milepost 168m 12c, 36&frac12; miles from [[Hartlebury]] and 4&frac14; miles from Shrewsbury. It was situated close to the village of Cross Houses and about half a mile from the village of Berrington itself. The 1901 Census recorded the local population as 928, including the 'inmates' of the Cross Houses Union Workhouse.<ref name=Vanns>[[ShrewsburyBibliography#Books|Vanns (1998)]]p. 25. When opened it </ref> ==Opening==At opening on 1 February 1862, Berrington had a single platform and siding, being expanded to . On 14 June 1893 the GWR authorised the construction of a passing loop with two platformsa second platform which became the Down platform. This platform was provided with a platform shelter. The Up platform was also extended, and a signal box, and more significant sidings in provided. The authorised cost of this work was £1,068. A year later on 14 June 1894 the work was approved by the Board of Trade inspector, Major Yorke, although he required a ladies’ waiting room and WC to be provided on the Up platform. The GWR approved the construction of this at a cost of £240 on 8 August 1894.<ref>Severn Valley Railway, A View from the Past, MA Vanns[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 112.</ref> <ref name = Vanns/> ==Closure==The station closed on 9 September 1963, when passenger services between [[Bewdley]] and Shrewsbury were withdrawnby BR. Through freight services continued until 30 November of that year, after which the signal box was taken out of use on 2 December 1963.  The line through Berrington was maintained in working order for the move of boilers and other large equipment to [[Ironbridge power station]] which took place on 22 April 1966, after which time the line south of Berrington was completely closed and the track lifted.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 35.</ref> The section of track between Berrington and Shrewsbury continued in use for testing Sentinel diesels until finally being closed by BR on 21 January 1968.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell & Smith (2007)]] p. 35.</ref> The station is now a private residence and small business.<ref>[http://www.station-cattery.co.uk/ Station Cattery]</ref> ==Traffic statistics=={| class="wikitable"|+ GWR Traffic statistics for Berrington, selected years prior to 1939|-! !! colspan="3" | Passenger Traffic !! colspan="2" | Freight Traffic !! |-! Year !! Tickets issued !! Parcels despatched !! Revenue (&pound;) !! Tons received &amp; despatched !! Revenue (&pound;) !! Total revenue (&pound;)|-|1903||style="text-align:right"|16,855||style="text-align:right"|4,695||style="text-align:right"|881|style="text-align:right"|8,275||style="text-align:right"|1,951||style="text-align:right"|2,832|-|1913||style="text-align:right"|14,073||style="text-align:right"|6,989||style="text-align:right"|989|style="text-align:right"|7,992||style="text-align:right"|2,053||style="text-align:right"|3,042|-|1923||style="text-align:right"|9,014||style="text-align:right"|5,380||style="text-align:right"|973|style="text-align:right"|5,042||style="text-align:right"|2,379||style="text-align:right"|3,352|-|1933||style="text-align:right"|4,811||style="text-align:right"|2,807||style="text-align:right"|456|style="text-align:right"|6,085||style="text-align:right"|1,362||style="text-align:right"|1,818|-|1938||style="text-align:right"|3,348||style="text-align:right"|2,967||style="text-align:right"|303|style="text-align:right"|6,086||style="text-align:right"|1,774||style="text-align:right"|2,077|-|} In common with all stations on the Severn Valley Railway throughout that time, revenue from freight exceeded that from passenger services. The decrease in tickets sold from 1903 to 1938 was proportionately greater at Berrington than any other station on the Branch.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 56.</ref>