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Ironbridge A power station was opened on 13 October 1932, located to the north of [[Buildwas]] railway station, being served by a large number of sidings. This power station closed in 1981.
Following the closure of the Severn Valley line, construction began on the larger Ironbridge B power station in 1963, which engulfed the former site of [[Buildwas]] station. The line from [[Coalbrookdale ]] over the [[Albert Edward Bridge]] was used by coal, oil, and biomass trains serving the power station.
Ironbridge B power station was switched off on 20 November 2015 after 46 years of service<ref>[http://www.shropshirestar.com/shropshire-business/2015/11/20/ironbridge-power-station-to-shut-at-2-30pm-today/ Shropshire Star] Retrieved 23 November 2015</ref>.
==Aerial view==
[[File:Ironbridge_Power_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_524409.jpg|thumb|200px|Right|Aerial view of Ironbridge power station. See text for description]]
An aerial view of Ironbridge B power station, looking West towards [[Shrewsbury]]. The line from [[Coalbrookdale]] enters at bottom right over the [[Albert Edward Bridge]], with [[Buildwas ]] station being located along the sidings towards the top. The Shrewsbury and Much Wenlock lines diverged towards the top of the image, whilst the line to [[Bridgnorth ]] would have passed through the nearest cooling tower. Ironbridge A power station was situated in the top right corner of the image.
==Locomotives==
