Stratford Old Town railway station
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| Stratford Old Town | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Area | District of Stratford-on-Avon |
| Grid reference | SP1954 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 July 1873 | Station opens |
| 7 April 1952 | Station closes to passengers |
| 1965 | Station closes to freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Stratford Old Town railway station was one of two railway stations that served the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. On the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, the station was built in 1873 to the south of the town.
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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 the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.[1]
Routes
A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Stratford-upon-Avon
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford-upon-Avon | SMJR East and West Junction Railway |
Ettington | ||
| Binton | SMJR Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway |
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