Hartlebury railway station
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Hartlebury railway station serves the village of Hartlebury
in Worcestershire
. All trains serving the station are operated by London Midland
; however, Hartlebury has only a limited service, especially outside peak hours. The station is unstaffed and is about half a mile to the east of the village.
in 1852, and from 1862 to 1963 it served as the starting point of the Severn Valley Railway
, which ran to Shrewsbury
in Shropshire
, a distance of 40 miles.
The original station had an overbridge and canopies but these were removed in the 1960s, when nationalisation took place, and crossing the platforms must now be done via the road. As the old station building is now privately owned, waiting passengers are provided with bus shelter-style structures to shelter from the elements. Due to the station having short platforms longer trains cannot stop here.
After being used by a marine engineering company, the old station building is currently being redeveloped as a micro-brewery, pub and restaurant.
There is a level crossing at the north end of the station, operated by Hartlebury Station Box (to the North of the crossing).
Hartlebury Station Box is an example of the second signal box
design from McKenzie & Holland of Worcester
, and became operational in 1876. A further signal box, Hartlebury Junction, previously existed at the junction of the Severn Valley line, but was demolished after the closure of the line rendered the box superfluous.
Hartlebury
Hartlebury is a village in Worcestershire, England. It is a few miles south of Kidderminster and is in Wychavon district. The village registered a population of 2,549 in the Census 2001.The railway station is about half a mile to the east of the village....
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. All trains serving the station are operated by London Midland
London Midland
London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
; however, Hartlebury has only a limited service, especially outside peak hours. The station is unstaffed and is about half a mile to the east of the village.
Details and History
Hartlebury station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton RailwayOxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
The Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton railway was a company authorised on 4 August 1845 to construct a railway line from the Oxford and Rugby Railway at Wolvercot Junction to Worcester, Stourbridge, Dudley, and Wolverhampton, with a branch to the Grand Junction Railway at Bushbury...
in 1852, and from 1862 to 1963 it served as the starting point of the Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
, which ran to Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury railway station
Shrewsbury railway station is the railway station serving Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, England. It is the only remaining railway station in the town; Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as other small stations around the town, having long closed. The station was built in 1848 and has been extended...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, a distance of 40 miles.
The original station had an overbridge and canopies but these were removed in the 1960s, when nationalisation took place, and crossing the platforms must now be done via the road. As the old station building is now privately owned, waiting passengers are provided with bus shelter-style structures to shelter from the elements. Due to the station having short platforms longer trains cannot stop here.
After being used by a marine engineering company, the old station building is currently being redeveloped as a micro-brewery, pub and restaurant.
There is a level crossing at the north end of the station, operated by Hartlebury Station Box (to the North of the crossing).
Hartlebury Station Box is an example of the second signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
design from McKenzie & Holland of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, and became operational in 1876. A further signal box, Hartlebury Junction, previously existed at the junction of the Severn Valley line, but was demolished after the closure of the line rendered the box superfluous.