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− | Hartlebury is a village in Worcestershire, approximately 3 miles | + | Hartlebury is a village in Worcestershire, approximately 3 miles south of [[Kidderminster]]. The railway station opened in 1852 as part of the [[Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway]]. In 1862 it became the southernmost station on the Severn Valley Railway, although many services began and ended at Worcester. |
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== Severn Valley Line == | == Severn Valley Line == |
Revision as of 16:49, 13 December 2015
Towards the south | Towards Shrewsbury |
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The Severn Valley Line ended at Hartlebury, joining the former OW&WOxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway line south towards Worcester. |
Stourport (3 miles) |
Hartlebury is a village in Worcestershire, approximately 3 miles south of Kidderminster. The railway station opened in 1852 as part of the Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway. In 1862 it became the southernmost station on the Severn Valley Railway, although many services began and ended at Worcester.
Hartlebury staton remains in use in modern times, with regular services between Worcester and stations to Birmingham and beyond.
Severn Valley Line
Hartlebury was originally the junction for the Severn Valley line, with the line for Stourport and Bewdley being situated just North of the station. The line between Hartlebury and Bewdley remained after the closure of the line towards Shrewsbury in 1963, with passenger services finally ending in January 1970. The line to Stourport remained open until 1979 for coal trains serving Stourport Power Station [1].
Signalling
Hartlebury Station signal box was of a McKenzie and Holland, built in 1876. The junction with the Severn Valley line was controlled separately by Hartlebury Junction signal box.
1967 Accident
On 29 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 [2]. Contemporary news footage shows the damage.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia - Hartlebury railway station
- ↑ Railways in Worcestershire, accessed 30 Nov 2015