Upton-on-Severn railway station
Upton-on-Severn railway station was a railway station serving Upton-on-Severn in the English county of Worcestershire.
Upton on Severn | |
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Upton-on-Severn railway station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 16 May 1864 | Station opens as Upton |
| April 1889 | Renamed Upton on Severn |
| 14 August 1961 | Station closed for passengers[1] |
| July 1963 | closed for goods |
History edit
It was opened by the Midland Railway's Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway between Great Malvern and Ashchurch.[2]
At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway, with British Railways taking over upon nationalisation of the railway system in January 1948. The British Transport Commission withdrew the service to Great Malvern on 1 December 1952, with the station henceforth becoming a terminus. It then closed to passengers on 14 August 1961, with the withdrawal of the remaining trains from Ashchurch.[3] Freight traffic continued until July 1963, when the Upton to Tewkesbury section was closed completely.
The station was subsequently demolished and no trace now remains.
Stationmasters edit
- H. Rich ca. 1864[4] ca. 1866
- Samuel Hawkins Orchard until 1872[5] (afterwards station master at Stapleford and Sandiacre)
- Henry Lewis 1872 - 1877[5]
- A. Withers 1877 - 1878[5]
- F.H. Parsons 1878 - 1881[6]
- W.H. Adcock 1881 - 1883[6]
- R. Nash 1883[6] - 1905[7]
- William Garner Johnson 1906[7] - ca. 1929
- Edward Harry Taylor ca. 1948
References edit
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Preston Hendry, R., Powell Hendry, R., (1982) An historical survey of selected LMS stations : layouts and illustrations. Vol. 1 Oxford Publishing
- ^ "Upton's Railway Station"Welcome to Upton on Severn; Retrieved 28 September 2016
- ^ "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 238. 1914. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 842. 1871. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 427. 1881. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 124. 1899. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
Further reading edit
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 66-70. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Hanley Road Line and station closed | Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway Midland Railway | Ripple Line and station closed |
52°03′31″N 2°13′00″W / 52.0587°N 2.2168°W