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Hartlebury Junction was situated 27 chains north of [[Hartlebury | Hartlebury station]], at a distance of 132 miles 15 chains from London Paddington. Mileages on the Severn Valley branch ([[Engineer's Line References |Engineer’s Line Reference SVB]]) were measured from this point as far as [[Sutton Bridge Junction]] near [[Shrewsbury]].
The 1903 OS Map (revised 1901) shows the area north of Hartlebury Station (labelled Hartlebury Junction). After passing Milepost 132 (M.P.), the junction is reached with the [[Stourport Branch|Severn Valley Line ]] curving to the left and the OW&W line continuing northwards.
==Signalling==
== 1967 Accident ==
On 26 January 1967, a low speed head-on collision occurred between two freight trains at Hartlebury Junction, with diesel locomotives D7038 and D8138 involved. Whilst the locomotives stayed on the rails, several wagons did not, blocking the line.<ref>[http://www.miac.org.uk/hartlebury.html#accident Railways in Worcestershire], accessed 30 Nov 2015</ref> A [https://www.macearchive.org/films/midlands-news-26011967-railway-news contemporary TV news report] shows the damage. The Railways Archive suggests that the accident was not the subject of a published formal accident investigation.<ref>[https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=8953 Railways Archive] (retrieved 6 June 2019)</ref>. ==Closure==BR ended passenger services over the Stourport Branch from 6 January 1970. Coal trains to [[Stourport Power Station]] ended in March 1979.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books | Mitchell & Smith (2007)]]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/STOURPORTPAST/posts/1170675616317956 Stourport Past Facebook Page] (Retrieved 14 June 2016)</ref> The line, and junction, were taken out of use on 12 January 1981<ref>[[Bibliography#Books | Vanns]] p. 94.</ref>.
==See also==