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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/>
A level crossing with a crossing keeper's cottage, [[Shropshire Historic Environment Record|now demolished]], was situated a short distance down the line to the south east. To the north west, around two miles nearer Shrewsbury at 33m 30c, the Branch reached its summit level of 217 feet<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 112.</ref>.
==Staff==
{| class="wikitable
|+ Early Station Masters
|-
!Name!!Born !! From !! To !! Comments
|-
| Edward Boxley || 1830 Stourbridge, Worcestershire || data-sort-value="1/8/1863" | August 1863 || data-sort-value="1/4/1870" | April 1870 || Booking Constable. Dismissed.
|-
| William Vatcher Bennett || 18 December 1840 Milton Abbas Dorset || data-sort-value="1/4/1870" | April 1870 || data-sort-value="1/1/1899" | January 1899 || Booking Constable, Station Inspector (June 1890), Station Master (November 1897)
|-
| William Sherwood || 15 November 1846 Bidford, Warwickshire || data-sort-value="1/1/1899" | January 1899 || data-sort-value="1/3/1899" | Around March 1899 || See also [[Eardington]] and [[Hampton Loade]]
|-
| William George Cleeton || 14 March 1859 Broseley Shropshire || data-sort-value="1/5/1899" | May 1899 || data-sort-value="1/1/1917" | At least 1917 || Employed from 1873 at [[Coalport]], [[Buildwas]] and [[Bridgnorth]], Cleeton then served as Booking Porter, Station Inspector and Station Master at [[Eardington]] and [[Hampton Loade]].
|-
|}
[[SVR staff in 1922#Severn Valley Railway (North of Bridgnorth)|GWR staff records for 1922]] show the station had a staff of 6.
==References==
Station master information supplied by Chris Haynes
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