Stratford Old Town railway station was one of two

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s that served the town of

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-we ...

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. On the

Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-wes ...

, the station was built in 1873 to the south of the town.

History

Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the last scheduled passenger train ran on 7 April 1952, although there was one train carrying

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to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.

Remains

The A4390 bypass road was built over the route of the railway since closure. However one platform of the old station was retained and is still visible by the roadside. <> File:Platform remains by A4390 (geograph 4313744).jpg, Remaining platform

Routes

References

External links

Stratford Old Town on navigable 1954 O. S. map

{{Coord, 52.1843, -1.7108, type:railwaystation_region:GB, display=title Disused railway stations in Warwickshire Former Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1873 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952