| Ironbridge and Broseley | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ironbridge, Telford and Wrekin England |
| Coordinates | 52°37′37″N 2°29′05″W / 52.6270°N 2.4847°W / 52.6270; -2.4847 |
| Grid reference | SJ672033 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Severn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1862 (1862-02-01) | Station opened as Ironbridge and Broseley |
| 9 November 1895 | Renamed Iron Bridge and Broseley |
| 9 September 1963 (1963-09-09) | Station closed |
Ironbridge and Broseley railway station was a stop on the Severn Valley Railway Line; it served the town of Broseley and village of Ironbridge in Shropshire, England.
History
The station was opened in 1862, on a section of the Severn Valley Line, north of Bridgnorth. The signal box controlled railway traffic around the station and the level crossing that lead to the Iron Bridge.
Photographs of the station running-in board show the station name as IRON-BRIDGE & BROSELEY (with hyphen). The cast iron nameplate on the signal box read IRON BRIDGE & BROSELEY SIGNAL BOX ('Iron' and 'Bridge' being separate words, without the hyphen).
Prior to its closure, rationalisation took place in the form of closure of the signal box on 25 November 1956, removal of the upper portion and relocation of the token instruments to the Station Master's office in the main station building.
The station was closed in 1963. Although thought by some people to have been closed as part of the Beeching axe, its planned closure pre-dated his report.
The station was demolished in 1966 to provide car parking space within the Severn Gorge.
The site today
Virtually all traces of the platforms, station building and goods shed have been swept away. A pay and display car park now occupies the site. There is also little or no trace of the signal box; an electricity supply transformer now stands in its former position.
Surviving artifacts
The astute observer can find those few traces of the site's former railway use. Two cast iron GWR ball top gate posts and one level crossing gate post survive along with rails in the roadway approaching the Ironbridge toll house. On the opposite side of the road, an abutment of the footbridge visible in the accompanying photograph remains.
References
- Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 241. OCLC 931112387.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Kidderminster to Shrewsbury. Middleton Press. figs. 90-94. ISBN 9781906008109. OCLC 154801530.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildwas Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Severn Valley Railway |
Jackfield Halt Line and station closed |
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