Ironbridge power station

Ironbridge A power station, with Buildwas railway station in the foreground

Ironbridge power station refers to one of two power stations located on the south bank of the River Severn between Ironbridge and Buildwas.

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.

Aerial View

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.

Gallery

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  Poster advertising an open day at Ironbridge Power Station in 1962