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==Opening==
On 2 January 1860, during the [[Construction of the Severn Valley Railway|construction of the SVR]], a youth named James Painting died from injuries received after he was [[Railway Navvies of the SVR#Accidents| run over by some railway wagons near Berrington]].<ref>Shrewsbury Chronicle, Friday 13 January 1860, via the British Newspaper Archive</ref>
At opening on 1 February 1862, Berrington had a single platform and siding, with the station building on the east (Cross Houses) side of the line. On 14 June 1893 the GWR authorised the construction of a passing loop with a 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 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>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 112.</ref><ref name = Vanns/>
