Fernhill Heath railway station
Fernhill Heath | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The site of the former station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Fernhill Heath England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°13′53″N 2°11′31″W / 52.2315°N 2.1920°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO870592 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 18 February 1852 | Opened as Fearnall Heath | ||||
| 1 July 1883 | Renamed Fernhill Heath | ||||
| 5 April 1965 | Closed | ||||
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Fernhill Heath railway station was an intermediate railway station on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway between Worcester (Tunnel Junction) and Droitwich Spa.
History
[edit]The original station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway on 18 February 1852; at first named Fearnall Heath, it was renamed Fernhill Heath on 1 July 1883.[1]
The station was closed on 5 April 1965[1] due to the Beeching cuts, and little remains of the station. The footbridge was added in the early 1970s and was not part of the original station which operated a walk over crossing only.
In a document by Transport for West Midlands it was proposed that the station could reopen to passengers as a 'long-term' option.[2][failed verification]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 95, 96. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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Further reading
[edit]- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Worcester to Birmingham. Middleton Press. figs. 14-15. ISBN 9781904474975. OCLC 263292710.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droitwich Spa Station and Line Open |
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Great Western Railway |
Blackpole Halt Station Closed and Line Open |