Steens Bridge railway station
Steens Bridge | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | East of Stoke Prior, Herefordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°12′40″N 2°40′12″W / 52.2112°N 2.6699°W |
| Grid reference | SO543572 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 September 1884 | Opened[1] |
| 15 September 1952 | Closed[2] |
Steens Bridge railway station was a stop on the Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway; it was sited to the east of Stoke Prior, in Herefordshire, England.
History
Opening
Opened in 1884 as part of the final section of the Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway, the railway was bought out of bankruptcy by the Great Western Railway in 1888, which completed the line in 1897.[3]
Closure
After the Second World War, and with the greater use of the motorbus and private cars, traffic on the line fell considerably. The line closed to regular passenger services on 15 September 1952.[4]
On 26 April 1958, a special train organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society ran from Worcester Shrub Hill to Leominster, calling at Bromyard, Rowden Mill, Fencote and Steens Bridge. The 50 society members and passengers rode on the last train that would run on the complete track before it was removed. The Worcester to Bromyard section was closed under the Beeching Axe in 1964.[5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Prior Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway |
Fencote Line and station closed |
References
Citations
- ^ Quick, p419
- ^ Daniels, G; Dench, L (1980). Passengers No More. Ian Allen. p69. ISBN 0711009511.
- ^ "The Worcester, Bromyard & Leominster Railway". Herefordshire County Council. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Oppitz, Leslie (24 September 2014). "About Worcestershire: The Lost Railway". BBC Hereford and Worcester. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Bromyard to Leominster". Geoff's Pages. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
Sources
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2004). Worcester to Hereford. Middleton Press. figs. 37-38. ISBN 9781904474388. OCLC 862604858.