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[[File:Eardington SVR Station - geograph.org.uk - 682362.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Eardington Halt (Wikimedia Commons)]]
[[File:1997-7219_RJS_SV_55.jpg|thumb|200px|right| 3788 calls at Eardington in November 1960 (Sellick collection)]]
Eardington Halt is a disused station, located between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]] at milepost 147&frac34;. It was used sporadically in the early days of the railway, but last appeared in the timetable as a request stop in 1982<ref>The Severn Valley Railway, John Marshall</ref>, after which it was removed from regular use due to the steep gradient, short platform, and low passenger numbers<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eardington_Halt_railway_station Wikipedia]</ref>. The halt has been cosmetically restored by the Friends of Eardington Station, and is occasionally opened to visitors on gala days.
On the 17th of April 2015, the [[The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust|82045 Steam Locomotive Trust]] ran a special fundraising train, the [[The Eardington Explorer|Eardington Explorer]]<ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3298 SVR-Online forum]</ref>. This ran between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, calling specially at Eardington. This was the first time that a stop had been timetabled at Eardington for several years.
 
== Gallery ==
File:1997-7219_RJS_SV_55.jpg|Ex-GWR Pannier 3788 calls at Eardington in November 1960 (Sellick collection)
File:Eardington-DMU-1962-09-16.jpg|A BR DMU at Eardington in September 1962 (Sellick collection)
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