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Eardington Halt is a disused station, located between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Hampton Loade]]. It was used sporadically in the early days of the railway, but 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]</ref>. The halt has been cosmetically restored by the Friends of Eardington Station, and is occasionally opened to visitors on gala days.

A dead-end siding is situated at Eardington, usually used for storing Permanent Way rolling stock, accessed by a two-lever ground frame at the south end. This is released by the [[Highley signal box|Highley]]-[[Bridgnorth signal box|Bridgnorth]] long section token, and was commissioned in 1976<ref>[http://svrsig.co.uk/svr/Frame8.htm]</ref>.

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]</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.

* "Eardington". Signal box profile on the Severn Valley Railway S&T Department (unofficial) website. [http:<references //svrsig.co.uk/svr/Frame8.htm Link]. Accessed 05/01/2015.* "Eardington Halt Railway Station". Wikipedia article. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eardington_Halt_railway_station Link]. Accessed 05/01/2015.* "Eardington Explorer (82045 Fundraiser)". SVR-Online forum post. [http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3298 Link]. Accessed 21/04/2015.>