Hanwood railway station explained

Hanwood
Status:Disused
Borough:Hanwood, Shropshire
Country:England
Coordinates:52.6815°N -2.8284°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway
Pregroup:LNWR & GWR joint
Postgroup:LMS & GWR joint
Years:1861
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:1960
Events1:Closed for passengers

Hanwood railway station was a station in Hanwood, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1861 and closed to passengers in 1960, and to goods traffic in 1964.[2]

Proposed reopening

In 2015, the Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth Rail Passenger Association released an aims document that mentions the possibility of reopening the station, along with Bow Street and Carno stations.[3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stations. Shropshire History. 19 March 2017. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906133752/http://shropshirehistory.com/railways/stations.htm. dead.
  2. Book: Great Hanwood 'Through all its changing scenes'. 1991. Great Hanwood Jigsaw Group. 20.
  3. Web site: Aims and Objectives of the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers Association .

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