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Burlish Branch Junction appears in the [[Engineer's Line References]] for the Severn Valley Railway. The junction with the Severn Valley branch was situated 3 chains (66 yards) west of Stourport station, towards Bewdley in the direction of travel. It formed the entrance to a long goods loop, access to the north end of which which was controlled by the [[List of signal boxes#List of historical Signal Boxes and Ground Frames|Park Street ground frame]]. The ELRs give the length of the Burlish Branch as 42 chains, placing the northern end approximately at the location of [[Burlish Halt]].
A private siding for the company Steatite & Porcelain Products Ltd (now known as Morgan Advanced Ceramics Ltd) connected with this goods loop.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell & Smith (2007)]], picture 7</ref> Access to the loop from the junction at the southern end was closed in 1933, although the sidings remained in use.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 90090.</ref> The company premises were (and are) situated in the vicinity of Burlish Halt.
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