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[[File:Berrington-1954-05-02.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Berrington station in May 1964 ([[Sellick Collection]])]]
 
[[File:Berrington-1954-05-02.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Berrington station in May 1964 ([[Sellick Collection]])]]
  
Berrington was a station on the original Severn Valley line between [[Hartlebury]] and [[Shrewsbury]], located at milepost 168m 12c, 4&frac14; miles from Shrewsbury. It opened in 1880 with a single platform and siding, being expanded to a passing loop with two platforms, a signal box, and more significant sidings by 1898<ref>Berrington Railway Station, Wikipedia. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berrington_railway_station Link]</ref>. The station closed on 9 September 1963, when passenger services between [[Bewdley]] and Shrewsbury were suspended.
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Berrington was a station on the original Severn Valley line, located at milepost 168m 12c, 36&frac12; miles from [[Hartlebury]] and 4&frac14; miles from [[Shrewsbury]]. When opened it had a single platform and siding, being expanded to a passing loop with two platforms, a signal box, and more significant sidings in 1894<ref>Severn Valley Railway, A View from the Past, MA Vanns</ref>. The station closed on 9 September 1963, when passenger services between [[Bewdley]] and Shrewsbury were suspended.
  
 
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Berrington station in May 1964 (Sellick Collection)

Berrington was a station on the original Severn Valley line, located at milepost 168m 12c, 36½ miles from Hartlebury and 4¼ miles from Shrewsbury. When opened it had a single platform and siding, being expanded to a passing loop with two platforms, a signal box, and more significant sidings in 1894[1]. The station closed on 9 September 1963, when passenger services between Bewdley and Shrewsbury were suspended.

References

  1. Severn Valley Railway, A View from the Past, MA Vanns

See also

The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership